Water shortage threatens upcoming rice crop Many reservoirs in the central coastal province of Ninh Thuận are running out of water, negatively impacting the coming rice crop.

North American bird population fell by quarter over 50 years: study

The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by an astonishing 29 per cent, or almost three billion, since 1970, scientists reported on Thursday, saying their findings signaled a widespread ecological crisis.

Bangladesh rural poor bear financial burden of climate change: study Poor, rural Bangladeshis are spending far more than the government and aid agencies to combat the impacts of climate change, diverting what little money they have away from basic needs, a study said on Thursday.

Đồng Tháp to flood rice fields for fertility, flushing crop disease pathogens

The Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) province of Đồng Tháp plans to release floodwaters into 90,200ha of rice fields in this year’s rainy season to fertilise the soil and flush away rice disease pathogens.

Deputy Prime Minister calls for effective solutions to forest land conversion Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked ministries and agencies to help Gia Lai change the purpose of infertile forest land.

Village fields turn organic

A group of villagers have stopped using chemicals on their crops. To be even more “green”, they have also stopped using plastic bags.

Genome of rare Linhzhi mushroom conserved

The genome of rare Linhzhi mushrooms has been successfully conserved by scientists of Phước Bình National Park, opening opportunities for the production of the mushroom, reported baotintuc.vn.

Xi, Putin highlight strong ties with N. Korea in messages for state founding anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted strong ties with North Korea in congratulatory messages sent to leader Kim Jong-un on the occasion of the country's founding anniversary, according to Pyongyang's state media on Monday.

Agricultural restructuring raises farmers' incomes in Bình Thuận

The restructuring of agricultural production in the south-central province of Bình Thuận has achieved positive results as more rice farmers have switched to high-value crops in drought-prone areas, earning higher incomes.

Time to work together: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked central localities and natural disaster prevention and response forces as well as the whole community to focus on overcoming consequences of recent flooding, and ensuring safety for students as the new academic year has started.