Pepper prices in the southern province of Kiên Giang’s Phú Quốc Island have have fallen sharply,  causing difficulties for pepper farmers on the emerald island.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved in principle a plan to build a road connecting the Nội Bài-Lào Cai Expressway and Sa Pa in the north-western province of Lào Cai under the build-operate-transfer model.

The Technology Demonstration and Connection Conference 2018 (TechDemo) will be held in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ from October 3 to October 5.

Environmental protection taxes on petroleum products will be increased from January 1, 2019, according to a resolution issued by the National Assembly Standing Committee.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will host an international conference on Vietnamese rice in Hà Nội on October 10.

An Giang Province will kick off an investment conference on September 29 with the attendance of the Prime Minister. The announcement was made by a representative of the provincial authorities on September 20.

A September 20 signing ceremony in HCM City saw the Bank for the Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV), the BIDV Insurance Corporation (BIC) and Bách Khoa Energy Corporation (SolarBK) agree to Việt Nam’s first plan to guarantee financial support for household rooftop solar power.

The textile and garment industry was anticipated to continue facing with challenges in 2019 as the industry was in the midst of a transition period which required breakthroughs to shift its position in the global value chain.

Applying modern processing and preserving technologies for produce after harvesting is crucial to ensure food safety and raise the value of agricultural products, experts said during a conference on food processing and preserving held in HCM City on September 20.