Kiên Giang to focus on 16 agricultural products

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has identified 16 key products to focus on to increase the competitiveness of its agriculture.

High-tech use contributes to growth value in agriculture

The use of advanced technology has contributed to nearly 35 per cent of the growth value of agriculture in Việt Nam for the last five years, Dr Từ Minh Thiện, rector of Văn Hiến University in HCM City, has said.

Việt Nam sets sustainable development goals The Government has set 17 sustainable development goals to achieve by 2030 in a recently-issued decree.

Department vows to curtail use of pesticides

Hoàng Trung, director general of the Department of Plant Protection under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông Nghiệp Việt Nam (Việt Nam Agriculture) newspaper about the country’s commitment to cutting the use of pesticides.

Mekong Delta to expand fruit, seafood production in response to climate change

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta plans an additional 450,000ha under fruit and seafood production by 2030 as part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s effort to shift the region’s farming model toward more sustainable agriculture practices.

Global standard launched to boost nature-based solutions

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has unveiled a global standard providing benchmarks for nature-based solutions (NbS) to global challenges.

Planning on Red River banks need pushing up Hà Nội has created urban development plans for the banks of the Hông (Red) River, yet problems remain due to lack of flood and dyke planning.

Young people found 'seed library' Hải Đăng, 27, and Minh Thư, 34, and their group members have spent many months connecting gardens to create a “seed library”.

Retired soldier gets rich from macadamia trees

Đương's macadamia garden has given jobs for dozens of local labourers, including veterans and elders in the region.

Global partnerships needed to ensure food security amid pandemic: int’l symposium Global partnerships are needed to ensure food security amid the COVID-19 pandemic and address problems related to climate change, depleting natural resources and pollution, an international seminar on sustainable agriculture development heard in HCM City on Friday.