HCMC struggles to implement motorbike emission checks

HCM City has been piloting a free-of-charge motorbike emission test to remove old and poor quality vehicles from the roads, reducing emissions into the air and improving environmental quality. However, there have been some bumps in the road. 

Poverty rate drops in Bạc Liêu with help from soft loans, vocational training The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu has reduced the number of poor households to 842, or 1.45 per cent of the province’s total households, by providing soft loans, vocational skills, and sustainable livelihood models to the poor.

Việt Nam has nearly 223,000 expired vehicles, most of them remain on road

Việt Nam has more than 170,000 trucks and nearly 53,000 coaches that are deemed past their shelf life and should not be driven, but most are still on the road.

Village head leads by example

Alao Village is full of joy these days as villagers enjoy a bumper rice harvest and prepare for the new year celebrations. 

Mekong fishermen struggle to survive

Our data-driven investigation shows that local communities in the Mekong Delta are struggling to find a way out, as fishing, their main livelihood, can no longer guarantee them a sustainable future.

Life not so sweet for Vietnamese beekeepers

On December 2, the US Department of Commerce announced a preliminary anti-dumping tax rate for Vietnamese honey at 412.49 per cent. This is the first time Vietnamese honey producers faced trade remedy lawsuits.

International partnership needed for Việt Nam to shift to greener agriculture: Minister To transform into a green agriculture, Việt Nam’s agriculture sector could not stand alone and make it by itself, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan said on Thursday, emphasising the importance of companionship and supports from ministries, agencies, localities and especially international partners.

Potentials and challenges ahead for the cinnamon industry Việt Nam is the third-largest cinnamon producer and exporter in the world after Indonesia and China, and the future is full of potential. However, challenges need to be carefully navigated to are also ahead in ensuring sustainable development.

CGIAR strengthens partnerships and research for sustainable agriculture in Việt Nam The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the global largest agriculture innovation network has implemented more than 100 projects in 40 provinces in Việt Nam in the last five years with an investment of US$24 million, benefitting more than 24 million people.

So H'mong Homestay offers Bắc Hà's best treats

After more than a year of social distancing, lockdown and devastating health issues, we got a chance to sneak away to the mountains and stay at So H'mong Homestay for a few days.