Wood industry facing losses due to COVID-19

The wood industry was facing a ‘disaster’ with many businesses left without orders from now until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VTFPA).

Agricultural sector gains trade surplus in Q1 despite COVID-19

The trade surplus was up 48.9 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Investors sought for key Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu projects

Authorities in the Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province have been asked to speed up procedures so that investors can be sought for important projects. 

Đồng Tháp tightens forest fire prevention measures

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp is tightening measures to prevent forest fires as many forests face risks at the third to the fifth level. 

Growtech Vietnam expo to feature advanced agricultural technologies The International Exhibition on Machinery and Technologies of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery to be held at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre from October 28 to 30 will showcase advanced technologies in those fields.

Hùng Kings Festival adapted to cope with COVID-19

The Hùng Kings Festival this year will only include ceremonial activities and exclude any festivities, according to the vice chairman of the People’s Committee of the northern province of Phú Thọ, Hồ Đại Dũng.

Racing to prepare for Hùng Kings ceremony

While the COVID-19 pandemic may mean the Hùng Kings Festival is reduced in scale, important ceremonies will still be carried out.

Wild animal trade must be stopped Doctor Nguyễn Trọng An – coordinator for the Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control (NCDs Việt Nam) talks to the newspaper Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture Newspaper) on the country’s resolve to protect wild animals from hunters.

Quảng Bình rangers collect over 1,000 wildlife snares Rangers and patrol forces have removed and collected more than 1,000 snares in Lệ Thủy District’s Động Châu forest, said Trương Minh Quảng, head of Động Châu Protection Forest Management Board in Quảng Bình Province.

Wood product processors need to restructure production due to COVID-19 Local wood processing enterprises need to continue reorganising their production and business activities to deal with difficulties during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).