Vĩnh Phúc emerges as an attractive investment destination

Located close to Hà Nội, Vĩnh Phúc has to date attracted 752 domestically-invested projects with a total registered capital of more than VNĐ78 trillion (US$3.34 billion). It has also lured 378 foreign-financed projects worth more than $5 billion.

Prime Minister holds talks with farmers Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc emphasised the significance of processing to the agriculture sector during talks with more than 300 farmers in Cần Thơ City on Tuesday.

Developing raw material areas essential for Việt Nam’s agricultural growth

Despite having gained access to nearly 200 countries and territories with an annual turnover of US$40 billion, Việt Nam still struggled to sustainably expand and develop markets for its agricultural commodities in harsh conditions.

JETRO opens agro business meeting The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) opened the Japan-Việt Nam Agricultural Business Meeting 2019 in Hà Nội yesterday.

New-style rural area programme improves incomes in HCM City Forty seven of HCM City’s 56 rural communes have met all 19 criteria set in the national target programme on building new-style rural areas, according to the city Party Committee.

Agriculture sector gains trade surplus of $8.8b in 11 months

Việt Nam’s agriculture sector gained a trade surplus of US$8.8 billion in the first 11 months of this year, $1.5 billion higher than the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Pork trading floor to eliminate intermediaries, benefit farmers, consumers

Nguyễn Nguyên Phương, head of the HCM City’s Department of Industry and Trade’s trading management division, speaks to Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn ) newspaper about the necessity of a pork trading floor in the city.

Việt Nam to import pork for domestic demand Due to African swine fever, pork supply will be short at about 200,000 tonnes so Việt Nam must import pork to meet domestic demand.

Health experts call for accelerated efforts against antibiotic resistance

Health experts called for accelerated and better coordinated actions from all sectors in Việt Nam in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at a meeting in Hà Nội on Thursday to celebrate World Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 18-24).

PM takes tough stance on restructuring of agro-forestry companies Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc speaks at a conference in Hà Nội on Monday to review the five-year implementation of a plan to develop and improve the operational efficiency of agricultural and forestry companies. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất