Đồng Tháp rice farmers switch to other higher value crops

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp has switched to growing other crops this year on 3,570ha of unproductive rice fields, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Technology and innovation identified as strategic direction for VN’s economy Science and technology, innovation and people's aspirations have been selected as “breakthrough strategies” to ensure the growth of Việt Nam by the country's socio-economic committee.

Trà Vinh focuses on developing quality seeds, seedlings

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh is seeking to develop quality seeds for its key agricultural produce to improve their quality and competitiveness.

Cà Mau promotes cooperation between agricultural co-operatives and companies

Agricultural co-operatives, companies and other partners in Cà Mau Province have worked together to produce benefits for stakeholders, especially farmers.

Mekong Delta agriculture adapts to climate change

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has restructured agriculture towards climate-change adaptation and market demand by establishing specialised farming areas for its key agricultural products, and by growing other crops on ineffective rice fields or rotating rice with other crops on the same field. 

New-style rural area building programme achieves much success in Mekong Delta

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta’s 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City have achieved good results in the national target programme on new - style rural area building, with rural incomes and living conditions improving considerably.

MARD boosts science and technology in agriculture Science and technology is one of the key solutions in implementing agriculture restructuring. In the new context, science and technology research units need to innovate, because the changing mechanisms and policies are associated with the application of science and technology.

Cà Mau expands use of advanced farming techniques

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau has developed more clean farming models for shrimp and rice that meet Vietnamese good agricultural practices (VietGAP) standards and organic standards to meet the rising demand for them, especially in export markets.

Higher loans limits could end loan-sharking: experts

Increasing the limits of unsecured loans given by banks will prevent people from approaching loan sharks, an online conference hosted by the State Bank of Việt Nam heard on Wednesday.

3% annual growth for agriculture by 2020: Ministry

Việt Nam’s agriculture strives towards annual growth of minimum 3 per cent, with labour productivity improving 3.5 per cent a year by 2020, said agriculture deputy minister Hà Công Tuấn.