Agriculture - VietNam News

Bamboo plantations stem poverty in Lam Dong

Co Xanh Company has begun to buy the bamboo harvested by farmers in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong's Da Teh District.

‘Unreasonable' insurance plan ignored by farmers

Farming households have shown little interest in joining a pilot programme offering agricultural insurance since it started in seven provinces two years ago.

Ministry reveals rural wish list

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday called for more support from international communities to complete programmes for new rural development initiatives in localities.

Safe vegetables lack stable outlets

As people becoming increasingly concerned about food safety, authorities, professional agencies, and farmers are paying more attention to producing safe vegetables.

Oyster deaths leave farmers with losses

Aquaculture farmers in the central province of Thanh Hoa have seen large numbers of their oysters die since the beginning of last month, leaving them tens of billions of dong out of pocket.

Vinh Phuc focuses on canal projects

The northern province of Vinh Phuc will spend VND435 billion (US$20.7 million) consolidating its canals and ditches.

Da Lat to keep up veggie supplies

Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong will keep up supplies of safe vegetables for HCM City's wholesale markets in spite of a large hailstorm on Tuesday that destroyed dozens of hectares of vegetables.

Grasshoppers attack crops

A plague of grasshoppers is munching its way through crops and plants in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.

Ministry agrees to bolster rice research

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Rice Research Institute, pledging to bolster the use of science and technology in rice research for Viet Nam.

Agriculture credit growth tipped

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has predicted that credit growth in the agriculture sector will rise 15 per cent, while in comparison the country's total credit growth is predicted at 12 per cent.

Agricultural commitment made with Japan

Viet Nam and Japan have agreed to promote bilateral co-operation in the field of agriculture.

Hightlight

Disabled speaker inspires audience

More than 2,500 people attended a talk by Nick Vujicic, an inspirational speaker without arms and legs, at the White Palace Conference Centre in HCM City's Tan Binh District yesterday.

Crane accident leads to major power cut

A two-hour power failure caused by an incident on the 500kV north-south transmission line hindered road traffic in many southern provinces and HCM City yesterday afternoon.

Spread of hand-foot-mouth disease concerns hospitals

Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD) is now at its peak, having infected a total of 796 children in HCM City in April, an increase of 127 per cent against the same period last year.

US steel producers make dumping claim

After welded steel pipes and steel wire garment hangers, now welded stainless pressure pipe from Viet Nam continue to face charges of dumping in the US.