Pork price fixing

    Việt Nam saw a slight decrease in the export value of fruit and vegetables during the first 11 months this year. Photo vietnambiz.vn     HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam's fruit and vegetable exports dropped 0.6 per cent year-on-year to US$3.5 billion in the first 11 months this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The drop was attributed to falling earnings from dragon fruit, which accounted for 31 per cent of total fruit exports, (down 9 per cent), durian (down 17.4 per cent), coconut (down 35 per cent), longan (down 56 per cent) and watermelon (down 26.4 per cent). MARD’s Agricultural Products Processing and Market Development Department said the strong decrease in exports to China, which accounted for 66.8 per cent of all fruit and vegetable exports, was also a reason behind the fall. The rise in exports to the US, the European Union, Japan and the Republic of Korea was not … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable export value falls in 11 months

Other News Audit regulator announces inspection plans for 2020 By Pham Nhat Saturday,  Dec 14, 2019,10:56 (GMT+7) Audit regulator announces inspection plans for 2020 By Pham Nhat The façade of the State Audit of Vietnam in Hanoi. The regulator has reduced the number of inspections for 2020 to enhance their quality – PHOTO: INFONET HCMC – The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) will scrutinize 16 ministries and central agencies; 40 provincial-level governments; and a number of financial institutions, banks and State-owned firms next year. In a decision recently signed by SAV Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc, the number of audit checks in 2020 will be lowered by some 20% compared with this year. The move is primarily intended to enhance the quality of audit activities. The SAV noted that the agency will innovate its audit method based on risk assessment and audit materiality, speed up administrative reform … [Read more...] about Audit regulator announces inspection plans for 2020

Infrastructure Gov’t Inspectorate proposes reclaiming investments in Thu Thiem project By Le Anh Thursday,  Jun 27, 2019,19:05 (GMT+7) Gov’t Inspectorate proposes reclaiming investments in Thu Thiem projectBy Le Anh A view of Thu Thiem Peninsula in District 2, HCMC with the current central business district in the background. The Government Inspectorate has proposed reclaiming more than VND26.3 trillion invested in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area project - PHOTO: VIETNAMPLUS HCMC – The Government Inspectorate has proposed the Prime Minister direct HCMC to return to the State budget more than VND26.3 trillion (US$1.1 billion) as the city failed to exercise due diligence in investing in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area project in District 2. On June 26, the Government Inspectorate published its findings after a comprehensive inspection of the execution and management of the project and the legal compliance in … [Read more...] about Gov’t Inspectorate proposes reclaiming investments in Thu Thiem project

Farmers in Sa Đéc Flower Village in Đồng Tháp Province are taking care of their flowers for the upcoming Tết holiday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Văn TríViet Nam News HCM CITY — Flower growers are busy preparing for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) which will begin on February 5. In the Central Highlands province of Lâm Đồng, about 1,500ha of different types of flowers for Tết markets are being grown in Đà Lạt City. Of the figure, more than 540 hectares of daisies are planted mostly in flower villages such as Thái Phiên in Ward 12, Hà Đông in Ward 8, and Xuân Thành and Xuân Thọ communes in the city. The farmers have also begun to plant about 321 hectares of roses, 154 hectares of gladiolus flowers, 120 hectares of lisianthus, 75 hectares of lilies, 35 hectares of boat orchids and 260 hectares of other flowers Hundreds of hectares of … [Read more...] about Flower farmers prepare for Tết holiday market

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the possibility that London could become an 'unfair competitor'. (Photo: AFP/Aris Oikonomou) But the EU chiefs, meeting in Brussels, also expressed relief that British voters had sent a clear message, bringing to an end the first phase of a crisis that has dogged Europe for more than three years. Led by France and Germany, EU member states said they would pursue a swift trade deal with a tight deadline of end 2020, but insisted that any new arrangement must uphold European values and norms. "There is no question of concluding a deal at any price," EU Council President Charles Michel told a news conference after the talks. "Negotiations are over when the results are balanced and guarantee respect for the different concerns," the former Belgian premier said. German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Britain would be an economic "competitor at our door" after it leaves the EU and French President Emmanuel Macron saw a threat that London … [Read more...] about EU warns of post-Brexit rival Britain after Johnson win