Agriculture and fishing
Cooperatives’ quantity, quality must go together: Deputy PM
The National Assembly issued Resolution 32/2016/QH14 on continuing to improve the implementation of the national target programme on building new-style rural areas in association with agricultural restructuring. Meanwhile, Decision 461/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister aims at developing 15,000 effective agricultural cooperatives and cooperative unions by ...
Vietnam lacks efficient management of hydropower operations: MoIT
The law on irrigation does not include regulations on the operation and management of hydropower dam safety, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).Keep reading ...
Lan Nhi
Poor countries face $168 billion interest bill due to climate change
Poor countries could have to pay up to $168 billion more in interest over the next decade as extreme weather events brought on by climate change affect their credit ratings, a study said on Monday.[]Rice plantations in Vietnam are vulnerable to rising sea levels.Keep reading ...
European Commission to review yellow card against Vietnamese fisheries in early 2019
The European Commission (EC) recorded Việt Nam’s efforts in addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and would review its ‘yellow card’ warning against fisheries export in early next year.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Agriculture to bring more foreign investment
With Vietnam’s wide usage of smartphones and great agricultural potential, and commitment to truncate more than half of the existing agricultural administrative procedures, many foreign firms are hunting for opportunities in the country’s agricultural sector.Keep reading ...
Thu Ha
Vietnam refuses to ban the use of sedatives on pigs despite widespread abuse
Vietnamese authorities have decided not to prohibit the use of sedatives on pigs, despite there being no effective measures currently in place to prevent livestock farmers from engaging in a widespread practice of injecting pigs with tranquilliser before slaughter.Keep reading ...
Bao Anh
US to investigate catfish production in VN
The US delegation will investigate the production process of tra fish from May 14-25, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Zero cases of illegal fishing since 2018 beginning
No Vietnamese fishing boats have indulged in illegal fishing since the beginning of 2018.[]On April 20, Viet Nam submitted a report on its efforts to address IUU fishing to the EC. Keep reading ...
Bizhub Reporter
EC delegation to inspect IUU fishing in Vietnam
A working delegation from the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will visit Vietnam from May 16 to 23. The delegation will inspect the country’s implementation of the EC’s nine recommendations related to the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnam cooperates with Indonesia to fight illegal fishing as “yellow card” review nears
Vietnam and Indonesia have agreed to a deal on regulating fishing in the South China Sea as the former is making efforts to combat illegal fishing following the “yellow card” given by the European Commission last year.Keep reading ...
Toan Dao
