PM tells sugar firms it's time to sink or swim At the Cabinet meeting in Hà Nội, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that the sugar and sugarcane industry are suffering numerous difficulties. 

Farmers in Mekong Delta province switch to more lucrative Thái jackfruit

Famers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp have switched to growing Thái jackfruit on around 1,000ha from other fruits and low-yield rice since it fetches a higher income.

EVFTA brings chances and challenges to local agricultural production The new trade agreement between Việt Nam and the European Union opens many doors for agriculture, according to experts.

Standard for university admission should be raised: Minister

The standard for university admissions should be raised to ensure higher quality of training, said Phùng Xuân Nhạ, Minister of Education and Training.

Property market expected to be safer thanks to central bank’s tight credit policy

Property industry insiders said the State Bank of Việt Nam’s decision to tighten credit would mean pain in the short term for developers but help the sector develop sustainably over the long term.

Việt Nam sees rice export growth in January Việt Nam exported 560,000 tonnes of rice in January 2020, earning US$270.3 million, an increase of 12 per cent in volume and 39 per cent in value month-on-month, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vocational training facilities to be merged to ensure quality Nguyễn Thế Hùng, head of the Full Time Training Department, Directorate of Vocational Education and Training, talks to Kinh Tế&Đô Thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) about ways to attract students to vocational training facilities.

70th anniversary of Việt Nam-Russia traditional friendship and strategic cooperation

Seventy years ago, on January 1, 1950, the Soviet Union became one of the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with the Democratic Republic of Việt Nam, contributing to the country's international recognition.

EC recognises Việt Nam's improvements in combating IUU fishing

The European Commission’s (EC) inspection delegation has acknowledged recent improvements made by Việt Nam in the fight against illegal, unreported an unregulated fishing (IUU).

OPEC considers deeper output cuts as global growth slows Faced with slowing global economic growth and abundant reserves putting pressure on oil prices, the OPEC group and its partners could seek to deepen output cuts when they meet in Vienna on Thursday and Friday.