Northern farmers turn to high tech agriculture

Underdeveloped northern provinces were embracing high technology to make breakthroughs in farming productivity in hopes of lifting locals – mostly of ethnic minorities – out of poverty.

Sugarcane no longer sweet for Mekong Delta’s largest producer

Hậu Giang Province, the largest sugarcane producer in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, is growing less and less of the crop as prices fall sharply.

Việt Nam needs to find new rice markets to replace China: experts

Since the new coronavirus epidemic will surely affect exports to China, diversifying markets is an urgent requirement for Vietnamese rice exporters, experts have said.

Mekong Delta sets up public tap water faucets as saline intrusion peaks

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta is taking steps to ensure sufficient fresh water supply for household use and agricultural production in areas affected by saltwater intrusion and drought.

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.   

Public gifts lands to enable construction of new bridge in Kon Tum The public has donated thousands of square metres of coffee-growing land in Kon Rẫy District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum to build a bridge connecting two villages.

Hoar frost damages crops in Lâm Đồng Province The Lâm Đồng Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will provide financial support for Lạc Dương District farmers whose coffee trees were damaged by hoar frost, Nguyễn Văn Châu, deputy director of the department, said.

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.

Mekong Delta takes measures to reduce saltwater intrusion

The level of saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has reached the same high level recorded in the 2015 – 16 dry season, but the damages to farming areas are expected to be less serious as authorities and farmers have taken measures to cope with the situation in the 2019 - 20 dry season.

Hậu Giang focuses on sustainable agriculture development

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang will develop its agriculture towards improving added value and sustainable development, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.