Tết shopping begins in earnest

Shopping at supermarkets and traditional markets for Tết (the Lunar New Year) has increased significantly in HCM City in recent days, and is expected to keep rising ahead of the festival, which begins on January 24.

Overseas Vietnamese feel Tết’s warmth far from home

Although overseas Vietnamese labourers don't have many days off during the traditional Vietnamese new year holiday, they have their own ways to celebrate Tết.

Expensive imported flowers a hot item for Tết

As the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday is less than two weeks away, people in HCM City and across the country are opening their wallets to buy special ornamental plants and imported flowers to decorate their homes for the nation's biggest festival.

Mekong Delta takes measures to cope with saltwater intrusion

Saltwater intrusion has occurred on a large scale in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, forcing local authorities to take measures to protect agricultural production and ensure water supply for household use, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Two customs officials to be prosecuted in herbal medicine smuggling case The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) has launched criminal proceedings against two officials at Chi Ma Border Gate in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn in connection with a case of smuggling of over 100 tonnes of herbal medicine.

Farmers earn high incomes from VietGAP pineapples

Growing Tắc Cậu pineapple under Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP), a specialty fruit in Kiên Giang Province, has offered high profits for farmers in Châu Thành District’s Bình An Commune.

Việt Nam ranks 9th among countries importing US fresh fruits

The US' fresh fruit exports to Việt Nam reached US$97 million in 10 months of last year, as of October 30, a year-on-year increase of 46 per cent, reported the US Department of Agriculture.

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Pink mandarin yield for Tết falls dramatically Farmers in Đồng Tháp Province’s Lai Vung District are expected to supply 80 per cent less pink mandarin, a specialty fruit for Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, compared to the previous last Tết, which falls on January 25. 

Thadi buys 35% in farm company Hùng Vương

Hùng Vương Corporation (HVG) and Thadi Agriculture Farming Processing and Distribution Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Trường Hải Auto Corporation (Thaco), signed a strategic agreement in HCM City on January 9.