Tea businesses need restructuring to add value

The Government should build corporations with financial resources to help the domestic tea industry add value, branding and sales, said Chairman of Vietnam Tea Association Nguyễn Hữu Tài.

Việt Nam to increase rice exports to EU under EVFTA Rice quotas for Việt Nam under the EVFTA are expected to push Việt Nam’s rice exports up from the second half of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Shares of husbandry companies soar on rising profits Authorities have been increasing imports to contain prices, and even allowed for the first time imports of live pigs to cater to people’s preference for fresh meat over frozen meat.

Organic agriculture project adopted The percentage of organic livestock products is expected to reach about 1-2 per cent of the total domestic livestock products

Production reform, awareness of EU regulation needed among agriculture businesses for EVFTA: experts

With the EU - Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement coming into effect in August and eliminating most tariffs, agriculture, forestry and aquaculture businesses need to be aware of the EU’s stringent regulations, experts have said.

Typhoon preparedness still lacking

The experts said the number of workers specialised in dealing with typhoons was few and the country lacked necessary equipment for them.

Kiên Giang develops rice co-operative – company links to ensure demand, supply

Kiên Giang Province, the country’s largest rice producer, has taken measures to strengthen co-operation between co-operatives and companies involved in rice production to improve the quality and value of the grain, and thus farmers’ incomes.

Trà Vinh builds embankment to prevent coastal erosion The Trà Vinh Province People’s Committee has approved the construction of a sea embankment project worth VNĐ46 billion (nearly US$2 million) to prevent coastal erosion along the Cồn Nhàn Beach.

Number of poor households among ethnic minority groups remains high: census

The percentage of poor and near-poor households in ethnic minority dominated areas in Việt Nam is 3.5 times higher than the country’s average, the latest survey conducted by Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs reveals. 

Việt Nam to go digital or lose out: Deputy PM Đam

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam highlighted the role of digital transformation when he met with leaders from the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) and the Việt Nam Computer Association, as well as members of the IT community, at a seminar on July 3.