Việt Nam News

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has appealed to the Government for a wind power price hike, arguing that this would help boost production at the country’s wind farms.

Việt Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin or TKV) recorded revenue of VNĐ69.8 trillion (US$3 billion) in the first eight months of this year, the company has announced.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyễn Xuân Cường said yesterday efforts to attract investment in agriculture were not yielding sufficient fruit, urging authorities to focus on unbuckling bottlenecks to ease investment.

Hi-tech agriculture has been riding a new wave of investment in recent years. Nguyễn Anh Phong of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development speaks about the new spirit of innovation.

For the first time on August 25, Australia announced its agriculture strategy in Việt Nam, identifying economics, innovation and security as priorities in the agriculture co-operation between the two countries.

No longer a new or luxurious concept, hi-tech, high-quality agricultural products are now a must for the modern Vietnamese consumer.

Chief Representative of Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Hironobu Kitagawa talks with Việt Nam News reporter Tạ Thu Giang.

Đinh Minh Hiệp, head of AHTP’s management board, spoke to Việt Nam News about the development of hi-tech agriculture.

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF) will help Việt Nam to establish a customs bond system – part of the country’s efforts to modernise and reform administrative procedures relating to import and export.

Shares advanced on both local exchanges yesterday after a long weekend holiday, driven by large-cap stocks. However, trading conditions suggest rough sessions ahead for the markets.

The Central Highlands Province of Lâm Đồng is leading the country in high-tech agriculture. It grows crops on nearly 50,000ha under hi-tech agricultural methods. This amounts to 18 per cent of the province’s land under production.

The introduction of a credit package to finance high-tech agriculture has been lower than expected due to many barriers.

The southern province of Bình Dương will focus on the attraction of investment in hi-tech industries that are less labour intensive and more environmentally friendly.

Credit growth rate in the first eight months of 2017 has been estimated at 11.5 per cent compared to the end of 2016, the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) reported.

Hà Nội’s economy has expanded since the beginning of this year with steady growth recorded in all key sectors of industry, trade, tourism and services and agriculture, reported the municipal People’s Committee.

It’s expected to be a strong September on the local stock market, as investors are maintaining confidence after positive economic data in August and a period of prolonged net buying by foreign traders.

A new full-moon season starts in one month and confectioneries nationwide are ready with many kinds of mooncakes with new flavours.

Foreign online travel agencies have been dominating the online tourism market in Việt Nam.