This time last year, many parts of the central region were submerged under floodwater, but this year’s unusual aridity in the middle of the rainy season offers little solace.
The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) imported more than 200 organic dairy cows from Australia in October.
Vietnam is working to develop its own earth observation satellite, which will help the country manage natural resources and mitigate the impacts of climate change and natural disasters, a conference heard on October 18.
The use of advanced farming techniques has resulted in high profits for organic cocoa farmers in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
As thermal power accounts for the largest proportion of Vietnam’s energy production, the country is facing challenges to ensure sufficient supply of coal for thermal power plants in the coming years.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Thailand’s sugar and sugarcane production is forecast to decline in the 2018-19 crop due to unfavourable weather conditions.
Vietnam will, for the first time, send military doctors to participate in the UN’s peacekeeping force.
More than 23 million students across the country, or one-fourth of the total population, started a new academic year on September 5.
Thousands of locals and tourism flocked to Phan Thiet city, in the south central province of Binh Thuan on September 1 to join the ‘Nghinh Ong xuat du’ ritual, a key part of the biennial Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival.
Over 3,000ha of custard apple trees are fruiting in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son this year. Total output is estimated at 30-32,000 tonnes worth some 1 trillion VND (44 million USD).
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet Air have announced to reschedule flights from/to airports in Hai Phong city and Nghe An and Thanh Hoa province on August 17 as a result of Typhoon Bebinca.
The People’s Committee of the southernmost province of Ca Mau has asked the Government to provide 300 billion VND (13.2 million USD) to move locals from landslide-prone areas to new residential areas.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will reschedule flights from/to Japan on August 9 due to Typhoon Shanshan.
The Government has allocated more than 60 billion VND (2.57 million USD) for urgent projects to protect sea dykes in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.
Vietnam’s agriculture should be listed in the world’s top 15 markets in the next ten years, with farm produce in the top 10, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Thai media reported on July 29 that eight people have been killed after a landslide hit Baan Huay Khab village in the northern Thai province of Nan a day earlier.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced its plan to adjust the schedule of flights to and from airports in Japan on July 29 due to storm Jongdari.
The agriculture sector’s export turnover in the first six months of 2018 reached some 20 billion USD, setting a decent pace by meeting half the year’s target of 41 billion USD.
