VCCI Cần Thơ launches website to explain EU free trade deal The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Cần Thơ branch has launched an online portal and consultancy on the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement for the benefit of businesses in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta).

Farm produce needs to meet tough EU standards under EVFTA The agriculture sector needs to address challenges related to branding, geographical indications, traceability, and intellectual property to take full advantage of the free trade agreement Việt Nam has signed with the EU, speakers said on July 24 at a meeting. 

Islands' garlic gets GI recognition The National Office of Intellectual Property of Việt Nam, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has recognised the Geographical Indication (GI) for the Lý Sơn garlic products and more than 100 members of the Lý Sơn Garlic Association.

Patents in Việt Nam increase 56 per cent

The number of patents has increased by 56.7 per cent in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year.

Design contest for Kilometre Zero landmark calls for applications

A contest seeking designs for the ‘Kilometre Zero’ landmark, a national cultural symbol and significant tourist site next to Hoàn Kiếm Lake, has recently been launched.

Đồng Tháp grants code for 133 fruit-growing areas for export The Đồng Tháp Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has granted a production unit code for 133 fruit-growing areas that qualify to produce fruit for export.

Tiền Giang’s Q1 fruit exports up 20.3% Tiền Giang Province exported 1,920 tonnes of fruit in the first quarter with US$3.9 million in turnover, a 20.3 per cent increase in value year-on-year.

Bình Phước farmers have good cashew harvest

Farmers in Bình Phước Province have begun to harvest their cashew crop, and yields are higher than last year because of favourable weather and the efforts of authorities and farmers to prevent diseases.   

Island garlic brand hurt by Facebook rumour The district people’s committee of Lý Sơn Island has asked the provincial public security department to identify a Facebook user who poster rumours of garlic that had been contaminated with pesticide.

Salt farmers' "clean" harvests bring high prices Salt farmers in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu have had good harvests because of favourable weather, selling all of their salt output at high prices.