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Gao Feng, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), said that 10,000 tonnes of pork will be released from reserves to brace for a spike in demand during the seven-day holiday. Meat supply is now generally sufficient and price is going stable, said Gao. The move came after another 10,000 tonnes of pork was released from the central reserve last Thursday, putting the total amount of pork released since the beginning of this month at 20,000 tonnes. A total of 2,400 tonnes of reserve beef and 1,900 tonnes of reserve mutton have also been released into the market over the same period. Gao said the MOC will continue to monitor price curves and supply-demand dynamics of the pork market and prepare for future releases to shore up meat supply. … [Read more...] about China to release another 10,000 tonnes of pork from reserves before National Day Holiday

The Tây Ninh Province’s People’s Committee plans to increase forest coverage by 32,000 hectares by 2020 with total investment of VNĐ238 billion. Of the amount, the State budget will contribute VNĐ171 billion. The rest will be invested by the private sector. The project will cover the Lò Gò – Xa Mát National Forest, Chàng Riệc Forest, Bà Đen Forest, and other areas.    NHÂN DÂN  (THE PEOPLE) Wild elephant threatens locals A wild male elephant rushed out from the forest in Đồng Nai Province’s Vĩnh Cửu District and attacked the motorbike of a local farmer who ran off when he saw the elephant. Farmer Nguyễn Văn Khang threw away his motorbike when the elephant approached him suddenly. The mature elephant has disturbed the area several times before.      Phạm Văn Đồng, a local forest official, said that it … [Read more...] about Tây Ninh to develop 32,000ha forest

A corner of Cai Rang float market in Can Tho city (Source: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed over 7 million tourists in the first three quarter of 2019, a year-on-year increase of 4.2 percent. The locality’s tourism sector earned total revenue of 3.4 trillion VND (over 146.4 million USD), up 15.2 percent from the same period last year. Notably, since the beginning of the year, the city has greeted many delegations of international holiday-makers, including Joe Lewis, the owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. Recently, Can Tho was listed among the world’s most beautiful canal cities, according to the Departures, an American lifestyle magazine. This is an opportunity for Can Tho to promote its tourism sites and potential for tourism development to international visitors. The results were attributed to efforts made by the municipal authorities in promoting tourism in many localities nationwide to organise tours connecting Can Tho with … [Read more...] about Can Tho serves over 7 million visitors in nine months

The view over Tram Huong (Agarwood) Tower, a symbol of Khanh Hoa's Nha Trang beach city (Source: vietnamtourism.com) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa served more than 5.6 million holiday-makers between January and September, reeling in 32 trillion VND (1.38 billion USD) in total. The number of visitors showed an annual increase of 16 percent, of whom around half were foreigners. On average, visitors often spend about 3 days in the province. As a result, local accommodation facilities’ earnings surpassed 20 trillion VND during the review period. A coastline of 180 kilometres, stunning natural landscapes with Van Phong, Nha Trang and Cam Ranh bays listed among the world’s most beautiful, and unique local events such as Ponagar Temple festival, whale worshipping festival, and Salanganes festival, are advantages for Khanh Hoa to develop tourism. The province houses about 680 accommodation facilities, with 31,700 rooms. This year, as host of … [Read more...] about Khanh Hoa welcomes over 5.6 million visitors in 9 months

Photo: Internet Inside a factory producing gaskets used in making mattresses in the northern city of Hai Phong, Bui Van Thuoc has to wear a gas mask while working. Thuoc, 42, usually works 24-25 days a month. He is allowed to be off every Sunday, and one Saturday a month. Including the compensation for harmful working conditions, he gets a monthly salary of VND7-8 million (over $300). Because this is a Japanese-owned factory, workers have to work at full productivity every day and sometimes they have to take overtime shifts, he said. "For the past 10 years, the company has allowed every employee to break one Saturday in a month, but I want to have at least one more Saturday off per month," he said, adding that his colleagues have the same demand because they need to rest more, given the hard work they do in an environment that is quite risky for health. At another Japanese invested company, Synztec Vietnam, also in Hai Phong, Nguyen Thuy Linh said she gets two Saturday breaks every … [Read more...] about Saturday should be a holiday, Vietnamese workers assert