Agricultural sector

Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - As many as 61 companies have registered to invest in hi-tech agriculture projects on an area of about 3,000ha in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.  The number of such companies has increased by 21 compared with the same period last year. The southern province is making efforts to develop hi-tech agriculture so that it can grow high quality products with high yields. The typical technologies used in hi-tech agriculture in the province are membrane houses, net houses, and economical irrigation systems using fertiliser, hydroponic technology, and monitoring technology that help adjusts the temperature and humidity remotely. Some 131 farms equipped with modern technology raise pigs and poultry, accounting for 27.5 percent of poultry and over 60 percent of pigs raised in the province. Digitisation in farming has brought the agricultural sector in the southern province to a new … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau applies hi-tech agriculture to improve quality, yield

HÀ NỘI — The changing seasons' weather brings a high risk of disease outbreaks to the winter-spring rice crop in the northern provinces, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Winter-spring rice crop at high risk of disease: Agriculture minister

Regarding public investment disbursement, the leader stressed the need to have effective ways in place to disburse the remaining capital of public investment in 2019 and the amount of 2020 totaling nearly 700 trillion VND (30 billion USD). This is an important political task for authorities at all levels, ministries and agencies, he added. … [Read more...] about PM orders urgent solutions to difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic

The ’Australia in Vietnam Agriculture Strategy’ is launched in Mekong Delta’s Cần Thơ City on Thursday. Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – In recognition of the importance of agriculture to the Australia-Việt Nam bilateral relationship, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Hon. Anne Ruston launched the "Australia in Vietnam Agriculture Strategy" in Cần Thơ on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Australia in Việt Nam Agriculture Strategy launched

At a meeting with Anne Ruston, Australian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in the city on August 23, Phong said that Ho Chi Minh City wants to develop hi-tech agriculture, adding that the city has built a high-tech agriculture park and a centre for biotechnology application. … [Read more...] about HCM City looks to beef up hi-tech agriculture cooperation with Australia