It is evident that organic production methods yield better economic returns and enhance the quality, competitiveness, and value of agricultural products. Hanoi has successfully implemented several organic farming models that align with modern agricultural development trends and have brought significant economic benefits to farmers. Organic rice cultivation model in Thanh Van Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi. Photos: Anh Ngoc/The Hanoi Times In 2022, the Hanoi Agricultural Extension Center launched an organic rice production model on 20 hectares of land in Thanh Van Commune and Kim Bai Town, Thanh Oai District, according to which the production process involves the use of organic fertilizers and biological products instead of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the rice area. A yield of 5,730 kg per hectare using organic production has been achieved with this approach. This model is expected to be replicated in other communities in the district this … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes high-quality organic farming models
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Economic – science cooperation key pillar in Vietnam-US relations: Party chief
US President Joe Biden recognized Vietnam as an important partner, committed to supporting its independence, self-reliance, and prosperity. Vietnam and the US should continue to ensure economic, scientific, and technological cooperation as the core and driving force for bilateral relations. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong at the talks. Source: VNA General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong gave the remarks during his phone talks with US President Joe Biden on March 29 on the 10th anniversary of the Comprehensive Partnership. Trong hoped the two nations would uphold their defense-security cooperation agreements, prioritize trade promotion, and explore new cooperation areas such as logistics, digital economy, green transformation, and health. He emphasized the need for intensified collaboration in various fields, including addressing the aftermath of war, UN peacekeeping, information … [Read more...] about Economic – science cooperation key pillar in Vietnam-US relations: Party chief
PM Pham Minh Chinh receives Saudi Arabian ambassador
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy in Hanoi on March 29, highly valuing his guest’s activeness in helping strengthen friendship and cooperation. The PM expressed his belief that the ambassador will contribute to improved bilateral relations, adding that the Vietnamese Government will order relevant agencies to coordinate with and assist the diplomat to fulfil his duties. Implementing the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralisation of external relations, and being a good friend, trustworthy partner, and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam wishes to intensify cooperation with Middle Eastern countries, of which Saudi Arabia is a major and influential nation, PM Chinh noted. Ambassador Mohammed Ismaeil A. … [Read more...] about PM Pham Minh Chinh receives Saudi Arabian ambassador
Party chief Trong has phone conversation with US President Biden
Trong said the two countries should make economic, scientific and technological cooperation the focus of and driving force for their relationship. He also hoped they would continue with defense-security cooperation, promote trade and work together in new fields such as logistics, the digital economy, green transformation, and healthcare, according to a statement released by the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs. The two sides should step up cooperation in overcoming the consequences of their past war, U.N. peacekeeping activities, information exchange, and crime prevention, he said. The U.S. should create favorable conditions to increase the number of Vietnamese studying in its schools, and the building of Fulbright University Vietnam into a high-quality training center in the region is a welcome step, he said. He hoped the U.S. would continue to support Vietnam's efforts to cope with climate change, one of its major development undertakings. Vietnam welcomed the U.S.’s … [Read more...] about Party chief Trong has phone conversation with US President Biden
Prime Minister hosts leader of Yunnan provincial Party Committee
The talk between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his guest focused on measures to tap the potential and strengths of both sides and further promote bilateral cooperation, especially between Vietnamese localities and Yunnan province in the near future. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the need to continue concretizing the common view of Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping on taking the Vietnam - China relations into a new development phase with higher political trust, more practical and effective cooperation and a stronger friendship foundation. He wished that the two countries’ ministries, agencies and localities would maintain regular exchanges, effectively make use of existing cooperation, and actively promote friendly exchanges between mass organizations in border areas to raise mutual understanding and trust. The Prime Minister also wanted to expand mutually-beneficial cooperation … [Read more...] about Prime Minister hosts leader of Yunnan provincial Party Committee
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Saudi Arabian ambassador
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his belief that the ambassador will contribute to improved bilateral relations, adding that the Vietnamese government will order relevant agencies to coordinate with and assist the diplomat to fulfill his duties. Implementing the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralization of external relations, and being a good friend, trustworthy partner, and responsible member of the international community, Vietnam wishes to intensify cooperation with Middle Eastern countries, of which Saudi Arabia is a major and influential nation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh noted. Ambassador Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy highlighted the increasingly enhanced relations between the two countries, saying he hopes bilateral ties will continue to be promoted more strongly. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Saudi Arabian Ambassador applauded the progress in cooperation in recent times. Saudi Arabia is now one of its leading … [Read more...] about Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Saudi Arabian ambassador