They both need new vessels for their old wine. It doesn't happen every day that the rhetoric has been intentionally and publicly used by leaders of nations in the world to attack each other and to counterattack each other like US President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin just some days ago. US President Joe Biden (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP/VNA It doesn't happen every day that leaders of nations have intentionally and publicly used the rhetoric in the world to attack each other and counterattack each other like US President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin just some days ago. The stumbling stone was the first anniversary of the outbreak of the war in Ukraine between Russia and Ukraine. President Biden traveled to Europe, visited Ucraine for the first time since the war began in Ucraine, and came for the second time to Poland in one year's time. In Poland, he made his much-expected speech covering the … [Read more...] about Crash of men’s rhetoric
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Dong Nai Husbandry Association asks for Vietnam central bank’s help amid financial woes
Financial distress facing local farmers, farming households, and husbandry firms has prompted the Dong Nai Animal Husbandry Association to ask the State Bank of Vietnam, or the central bank, for help to survive the hardship and further thrive. Chairman of the association Nguyen Tri Cong wrote to the central bank on Tuesday proposing extending principal payment deadlines and credit package validity, as well as lowering interest rates. According to Cong, Vietnam had 10 million farming households 10 years back, which went down to four million households three years ago. The number has reduced to a mere two million households recently. Meanwhile, the soaring prices of animal feed, the low market prices for pigs and chickens, and African swine fever outbreaks have shrunk farmers’ production. Apart from these challenges, domestic farming households and farms have come under pressure by fierce competition from foreign-invested firms with robust financial health. “Most firms, … [Read more...] about Dong Nai Husbandry Association asks for Vietnam central bank’s help amid financial woes