Posts Tagged ‘ The Agriculture ’

China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products 

July 1, 2011
China increases import of Vietnam's agro-products 

  China has stepped up buying farm products from Vietnam, including coffee, rice and rubber as it grapples with harsh crop weather, but higher prices could stoke inflation in the Southeast Asian nation, government data and local media said. Rising Chinese imports of Vietnamese agricultural produce, which has seen robust growth in the past decade, [...]

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Vietnam tests first local tsunami warning system 

May 17, 2011
Vietnam tests first local tsunami warning system 

Soldiers participate in a simulation exercise held on Sunday in the central city of Da Nang that aimed to test Vietnam's first locally established tsunami warning system The agriculture ministry cooperated with military-owned telecom giant Viettel to test Vietnam’s first locally produced tsunami warning system in the central city of Da Nang on Sunday.   [...]

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Vietnam agricultural strength bears little fruit at home

January 31, 2010
Vietnam agricultural strength bears little fruit at home

Shoppers look at imported fruits at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City. Although it is a major agricultural exporter, Vietnam still imports a huge amount of produce and experts say it’s a trend that the country should not be proud of. The lack of barriers against cheap imports and poor marketing have pushed the [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 20/12

December 20, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 20/12

Catholics Solidarity Committee celebrates Christmas; Vietnam, Canada boost educational cooperation; PM bans demolition of Hanoi old villas; Vietnam to punish spouses for sexual violence Catholics Solidarity Committee celebrates Christmas  The Vietnam Committee for Solidarity of Catholics (VCSC) held a solemn ceremony in Hanoi on December 18 to mark the upcoming Christmas.Priest Nguyen Cong Danh, VCSC [...]

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Shrimp-rice farms bring hope to Delta

November 9, 2009
Shrimp-rice farms bring hope to Delta

 LookAtVietnam – Eco-friendly and economically beneficial farming methods in the Mekong Delta is leading the way to more sustainable rural development.The sun is blazing down but Vo Thi Nhieu and her husband are absorbed in consolidating the levees to prepare their newly harvested rice field for the upcoming shrimp crop.The work is harder than usual [...]

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Village reaps benefits of mechanisation

October 19, 2009
Village reaps benefits of mechanisation

LookAtVietnam – Vi Ha Village leads the way in mass agriculture production as the new mechanisation pilot project increases rice yield. LookAtVietnam – Vi Ha Village leads the way in mass agriculture production as the new mechanisation pilot project increases rice yield. Farmers in Vi Ha Village, Ha Nam Province, are reaping more rice than [...]

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Zero percent export growth rate also a difficult task

August 7, 2009
Zero percent export growth rate also a difficult task

Though having lowered the targeted export growth rate in its report on the frame plan on socio-economic development by 2010 to zero percent for 2009, the Ministry of Planning and Investment still worries that the goal may not be unattainable. In order to obtain a zero percent growth rate in exports, which means the same [...]

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Livestock industry to modernise

June 12, 2009
Livestock industry to modernise

LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam’s livestock industry aims to produce 5.5 million tonnes of meat, 14 billion eggs and more than 1 million tonnes of milk by 2020, a conference heard yesterday, June 11. The national plan aims at a per capita output of 56 kilos of meat, 140 eggs and more than 10 kilos of [...]

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Only cow-breeding centre not destroyed for golf course

June 12, 2009
Only cow-breeding centre not destroyed for golf course

Questioning Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat on June 11, many deputies asked about the development of industrial zones and golf courses on agricultural land and threats to the country’s food security. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat at the question and answer session on June 11. Deputies also questioned [...]

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Farmers’ interests forefront reform debate

April 13, 2009
Farmers’ interests forefront reform debate

A farmer tends his coffee garden in Krong Ana District in Dac Lac Province. The amendments to the Land Law is hoped to create an opportunity for farmers to develop businesses while ensuring their interests.LookAtVietnam – Draft amendments to the Land Law that allow for larger landholdings are necessary to modernise the agriculture sector and [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...