Cần Thơ speeds up work on massive urban project Cần Thơ is determined to accelerate work on the urban development and resilience project (project No.3).

Kiên Giang, Long An provinces want rice export ban lifted The Mekong Delta provinces of Kiên Giang and Long An have asked the Government to reconsider its temporary ban on rice exports, saying it would discourage farmers from growing the autumn-winter crop this year.

National food reserves sufficient for emergencies: GDSR The General Department of State Reserves (GDSR) affirmed on Thursday that national food reserves are sufficient to cater for emergency situations.

Rice cultivation must ensure domestic supply in spite of difficulties: agricultural ministry In spite of challenges brought by saline intrusion and COVID-19, rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta localities must ensure domestic supply and take opportunities for export, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Quốc Doanh on Friday.

MoIT asks Government leader to continue rice exports The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Tuesday proposed Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to allow businesses to continue exporting rice.

NA Standing Committee discusses draft law on PPP

National Assembly (NA) deputies on Tuesday agreed the Law on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Investment must create conditions to ensure quality of public services and take advantage of investment from the private sector.

Developing human resources for meteorology industry

Professor Trần Hồng Thái, general director of Việt Nam’s General Department of Meteorology, talks to Tin Tức (News) online newspaper about the improvements of Việt Nam's meteorology industry

Vietnamese enterprises must improve capacity to adapt to COVID-19's impacts: official Trương Thanh Hoài, head of the Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about businesses adapting to COVID-19’s impacts

Đồng Nai wary of water shortage amid salt intrusion

The People’s Committee of the southern province of Đồng Nai has called on relevant agencies and the public to take proactive measures to ward off a freshwater shortage as drought and saltwater intrusion in rivers cause an increasing shortage.

$185,000 provided for Việt Nam for response to drought in Mekong Delta The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released US$185,000 from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund to support the Mekong Delta’s response to drought and saltwater intrusion.