HCM City (VNA) - Agricultural products from ten southern and Mekong Delta cities and provinces are being introduced for the first time in 30 stores at Big C An Lac in HCM City. The three-day fair, which opened on July 3, also features trade promotion activities and opportunities for links to be established between co-operatives. Hoang Van Du, Deputy Director of the Trade Promotion Centre for Agriculture, said it will coordinate with relevant units to organise seven fairs of this kind in cities and provinces nationwide this year. The fairs aim to promote organic farming production, food safety and hygiene, and local specialties. Pierre Bertholat, CEO of Central Food Retail Vietnam, said Central Retail, which has played a role in organising the fair, is ready to help farming households, cooperatives, and small and medium-sized enterprises integrate into the modern distribution systems, develop the market, and build their brand names./. … [Read more...] about Fair on southern agricultural products, food safety opens
Southern region
Large-scale counterfeit money ring busted in southern Vietnam
Exhibits of a case of large-scale making, storing and consuming counterfeit money in Dong Thap and Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provinces, Vietnam. Photo: Quynh Giang / Tuoi Tre Functional forces searched Hai’s residence in My An and seized many exhibits and equipment that he used to make the counterfeit money, including a computer, a color printer, a scanner and colorings. … [Read more...] about Large-scale counterfeit money ring busted in southern Vietnam
Project to improve agricultural development policy in Mekong sub-region
Representatives of the four countries sign a cooperation agreement on agriculture development. The NARDT objectives are to improve cooperation through the establishment of researcher networks to share policy experience and information toward sustainable agriculture and rural development; identify regional opportunities, challenges and key issues for agriculture and rural development; implement joint policy actions including joint policy research, formulation, implementation and advocacy; and facilitate the institutionalization of relevant innovations. … [Read more...] about Project to improve agricultural development policy in Mekong sub-region
WHO says first alerted to virus by its office, not China
It indicates that it was the WHO office in China that on December 31 notified its regional point of contact of a case of "viral pneumonia" after having found a declaration for the media on a Wuhan health commission website on the issue. … [Read more...] about WHO says first alerted to virus by its office, not China
Young footballers’ lack of top-flight tournament play time worries Vietnam’s head coach
Vietnam’s U22 team will have five more call-ups for training from now until the end of this year, said Doan Anh Tuan, head of the national football team division at the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), meaning young players will have five more chances to show off their capability to the national training board before the 2021 SEA Games. … [Read more...] about Young footballers’ lack of top-flight tournament play time worries Vietnam’s head coach
