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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/12

December 29, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 29/12

Rice export hits record high of 6 million tonnes; Retail turnover surges 18.6 percent in 2009; Bank to let loose 60 million share issue   Vietnam’s rice export reached twenty-year record high till the end of December this year, said the Vietnam Food Association (VFA). The nation exported six million tonnes of rice in 2009, earning over... Read more

Vietnam sets high target in agricultural mechanization

December 9, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Vietnam sets high target in agricultural mechanization

Vietnam has set a high target for agricultural mechanization to better tap potentials of the agro-aquatic sector now that local farmers are more reliant on manual labor in their production.  Vietnam will also strive for higher export revenue from home-made agro-aquatic machines, which should increase from some US$85 million in 2015 to US$130 million in 2020.Production... Read more

Health ministry urges consumers to report food safety violations

August 26, 2009  . Filed under Uncategorized

Health ministry urges consumers to report food safety violations

LookAtVietnam – Consumers in Viet Nam should be encouraged to speak up about companies that violate food safety laws, Inspectors of HCM City Health Department check origins and quality of food in Binh Tay market.Speaking during a two-hour show on food safety and hygiene, Trinh Quan Huan said educational campaigns about food safety had raised consumer awareness... Read more

Fisheries sector records rapid but unstable growth

August 22, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Fisheries sector records rapid but unstable growth

LookAtVietnam - Vietnam’s fisheries sector has grown at about 18 percent per annum during the 1998-2008 period - yet worries remain that the growth is not sustainable. At a seminar on the impact of the World Trade Organisation entry on the fisheries sector held on August 20, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said that Vietnam since... Read more

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/8

August 2, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/7

July 23, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/7

Vietnam, Indonesia work together in fisheries; Vietnam gets involved in international e-commerce; VJEPA - New opportunities for Vietnam’s aquaculture exports to Japan; First vapour heat treatment factory inaugurated    The Vietnam – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA) will create huge opportunities for the penetration of Vietnam... Read more

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/7

July 2, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 2/7

Vietnam leads in foreign arrivals to Cambodia; Textile and garment exports to Japan expect 20 percent rise; Construction begins on 28 million USD beer plant; Ben Tre invites investment in several sectors    Vietnam’s textile and garment exports to Japan is forecast to grow by 20 percent year on year to between 900 million USD and 1 billion... Read more

Delta park offers haven to endangered freshwater fish

July 1, 2009  . Filed under News, Sci-Tech

Delta park offers haven to endangered freshwater fish

LookAtVietnam – Tram Chim National Park in the southern province of Dong Thap is home to 101 species of freshwater fish, accounting for a quarter of the total freshwater fish species found in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta, The two Ramsar Sites in Viet Nam are Xuan Thuy National Park in northern Nam Dinh province and Cat Tien National Park in the south.Of... Read more

Shrimp exports down

June 20, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Shrimp exports down

LookAtVietnam - In the first five months of the year, shrimp export turnover was just US$441 million, out of a total of $1.4 billion in aquatic produce exports, a decrease of 7.3 percent of export value and 1.9 percent in volume, said VASEP. Shrimp processors have currently lacked shrimp supply for export due to farmers decrease shrimp farming area. (Photo: SGGP) LookAtVietnam... Read more

Fishing ground off limits, fishing boats stay in port

June 8, 2009  . Filed under News, Social

Fishing ground off limits, fishing boats stay in port

Hundreds of fishing boats in central Vietnam are staying at home for the major catching season (March-July) because their fishing ground has been put off limits. Hundreds of fishing boats in central Vietnam are staying at home for the major catching season. China has recently imposed a fishing ban on some sea areas between May 16 and August 1, 2009, including... Read more

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