September 23, 2009
LookAtVietnam – This is Part III of Tuoi Tre’s three-part exposé of the lucrative but flagrantly illegal business of ’bear bile farming’ near Ha Long City. Tuoi Tre newspaper is not the only one to expose illegal bear bile farming. Many wildlife protection organizations have also raised their voices. But the answers have always been [...]
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September 19, 2009
EU offers Vietnam EUR15 million to improve heathcare services; MoIT calls for investment in renewable energy; Regional police ‘link up’ on int’l crime database; Construction supervisor arrested for allegedly taking bribes EU offers Vietnam 15 million euro to improve heathcare services A financial agreement worth nearly 16.7 million euro to help Vietnam improve its heathcare [...]
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September 12, 2009
LookAtVietnam – According to the World Health Organisation, approximately one-tenth of the Vietnamese population, or eight million people, suffer from food poison each year. Many people do not know how to choose safe foods, including essential foods. Tran Duc Huynh, vice secretary general of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), provided the above information [...]
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August 30, 2009
Vietnam’s shrinking agricultural land has raised concerns amongst the public. Can the situation be improved by the government’s iron hand? LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s shrinking agricultural land has raised concerns amongst the public and international organisations. Can the situation be improved by the government’s iron hand? It was 3.30am when Nguyen Thi Tra woke up. Though [...]
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August 23, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam Communist Party’s Politburo last week officially approved the nation’s food security project. Despite rich food resources, climate change is looming as a major challenge.LookAtVietnam – Vietnam Communist Party’s Politburo last week officially approved the nation’s food security project. The project, designed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), states that [...]
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August 18, 2009
Opium is still being grown in 12 northern mountainous provinces while cannabis is growing in many provinces and cities, according to a seminar on August 14. Cannabis is often grown indoor.LookAtVietnam – Opium is still being grown in 12 northern mountainous provinces while cannabis is growing in many provinces and cities, particularly in the Central [...]
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July 11, 2009
Professor Dao The Tuan, retired director of the Vietnam Institute for Agricultural Science and Technology, talks with Tien Phong Daily about problems of rice-growing land management in Vietnam. Farmers in Chuong My, Ha Tay are worrying of losing rice land. Q: In your opinion, which ministry should manage rice-growing land? A: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural [...]
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July 10, 2009
A draft decree circulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development would commit the Government to protect wet rice-growing land against arbitrary conversion into industrial parks and golf courses. Rice land is being narrowed because of urbanisation and industrial development. To stop reckless conversion of land suitable for rice-growing to other uses, the draft decree [...]
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April 1, 2009
An Giang vegetable exports to Cambodia thrive; Vietnam to help Mozambique develop agriculture; Fishery sector needs overall development strategy; World Bank aids local bond market A European Union (EU) inspection delegation will arrive in Vietnam to check local seafood processors between April 20-30, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).The delegation, [...]
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March 23, 2009
Leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on March 20 sat for an online talk with producers and traders engaging in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. MARD leaders in the talks. LookAtVietnam – Leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on March 20 sat for an online talk with producers [...]
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