Overseas shipment of fruits and vegetables was positive amidst numerous difficulties in agricultural production in the domestic market.       Record cold weather and serious and large-scale droughts have affected fruit and vegetable cultivation However, exports......

In its recent “Global Economic Prospects” report, the World Bank says Vietnam, together with 5 other emerging economies, will experience high economic growth this year and in years to come.  The World Bank praised Vietnam&rsquos efforts to boost growth, accelerate privatization, and keep pace with neighboring countries. In recent years, the......

A solid waste dump in Tiền Hải Industrial Zone in the northern province of Thái Bình. Poor management in sorting and treating solid waste not only pollutes the environment, but also wastes resources, environmental experts say. &mdash VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hòai Poor management in sorting and treating solid waste not only pollutes the environment, but also wastes......

After three years of implementation of the Mangroves and Markets Project (MAM), shrimp farmers have become more aware of organic production techniques and the need to preserve mangrove forests in their areas.&mdash Photobaocamau.vn HCM CITY (VNS) &mdash After three years of implementation of the Mangroves and Markets Project (MAM), shrimp farmers have become more aware of organic......

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted a plan to the Government that seeks to develop a Vietnamese rice brand name by 2020.   For long now Viet Nam has been one of the top three rice exporting nations, but it lacks brand names that are known in the global market, the ministry has said in its proposal. Around 90 per cent of the country's rice exports......

Many farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have leased out their rice fields for the cultivation of Japanese sweet potato, affecting zoning plans for rice cultivation. Paddy fields in Vinh Long, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang Provinces and Can Tho City are now leased at VND40-60 million (US$1,900-2,800) per ha because the tuber is now bought at high prices by Chinese traders. Nguyen Ngoc......

The main source of CO2 emissions in Vietnam is from coal-fired electric power plants, according to an international conference in Hanoi on December 13.    The conference, held jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  clean energy group, was attended by leading experts from......

  Officials from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam will discuss the controversial Xayaburi dam in Mekong River next week. ​ Leaders of ministries concerned with natural resources and the environment hope to come to a conclusion as to whether or not the proposed dam in the northern region of Laos should be built. During the meeting, these......