Việt Nam aiming to become one of the world’s leading centres of wood production and processing

With the potential of tropical forest resources, Việt Nam aims to become one of the leading centre for production, processing and trade of forest product.

Challenges face Vietnamese economy to reach growth target: expert Head of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyễn Thị Hương talks to Vietnam News Agency about challenges facing the Vietnamese economy.

Meeting highlights development of ethnic and mountainous areas for 2021-2030 The steering committee for the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic and mountainous areas for 2021-2030 convened a meeting on Monday under the chair of Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình.

Tuyên Quang focuses on forestry economic development

The northern mountainous province of Tuyên Quang has gained achievements in forestry economic development thanks to introducing proper policies and mechanism.

Support for development in ethnic minority areas extended to 2025

The implementation of a project on strengthening international cooperation to support socio-economic development in ethnic minority-inhabited areas will be extended to 2025 under a decision signed recently by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Planting and creating high-yield trees the key for forestry sector

Scientific research and technology transfer for the forestry sector in the 2021-30 period will focus on the hybridisation of new varieties, giving priority to planting high-yield, good-quality and pest-and-disease preventive capable tree varieties, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn.

Việt Nam needs more trees: experts

The forestry sector has set a target of US$20 billion of annual export turnover for wood and wooden products by 2025, increasing from the current $9.45 billion.

PM launches tree-planting campaign

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended a ceremony to a launch tree-planting campaign in Trấn Yên District, northern Yên Bái Province on Thursday.

Forestry sector aims for 10% growth in exports this year The forestry sector had set a target of earning US$12.5 billion from exports this year, up 10 per cent year-on-year, said Phạm Văn Điển, deputy director general of the Việt Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST).

Cà Mau agriculture sector gradually adapts to climate change

After five years of restructuring, agriculture in the southernmost province of Cà Mau is geared to adapt to climate change and exploit all the natural advantages available.