Tiền Giang stops growing three rice crops a year in coastal areas to cope with climate change

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang will grow only two rice crops a year in coastal districts and Gò Công Town to mitigate the impact of saltwater intrusion and drought.

Harmful chemical still widely used in fridges, air conditioners

A refrigerant chemical that is harmful to the environment and has ozone depletion potential is still being used in many household and industrial air conditioners and refrigerators in Việt Nam.

Vinaconex to issue $173.3 million of bonds

Việt Nam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) plans to raise a large amount of capital in 2021 by issuing VNĐ4 trillion (US$173.3 million) worth of bonds this year.

Land fever must be controlled: official1 Former Deputy Minister of Natural Resource and Environment Đặng Hùng Võ talks to Sài gòn Giải phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) newspaper about soaring demand for land

Southern provinces to expand industrial parks

Provinces in the southern region plan to expand industrial parks (IPs) and continue improving the business climate to lure foreign investment following the containment of the third COVID-19 outbreak.

Chăm uses asparagus to lift community out of poverty Châu Thị Xéo lives in Phước Hải Commune, Ninh Phước District and her business earns high and stable profits, while also helping many local Chăm households flourish as well.

HCM City mulls ways to attract global investors, targets $5.4b FDI HCM City has set itself an FDI target of US$5.4 billion this year and would focus on improving infrastructure and streamlining administrative procedures to achieve it, a city investment official said. 

Rubber companies set cautious profit targets this year Most rubber companies are setting cautious profit targets for this year over forecasts that rubber prices will remain at low levels.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to revoke delayed seaport projects

The provincial People's Committee told the local transport department and other departments, sectors and localities in a working session on Monday to review all port and logistics projects.

Thai conglomerate SCG now dominates Việt Nam's plastic production industry

After buying Duy Tân Plastic Corporation, Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) is gaining domination of the upstream and downstream of Việt Nam’s plastic production industry.