Ba Ria - Vung Tau (VNA) - The southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau has been working to boost the traceability of its agricultural products, with initial success recorded in the value of those applying the technology. The province last year first implemented a project promoting and managing an origin tracing system to control the quality of local products, build trust, and encourage people to consume safe food. The move was also considered a solution for raising awareness about information and transparency in production. According to Trinh Duc Toan, deputy head of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s agro-forestry-fishery management agency, the system allows consumers to check the production, processing, and preservation of farm produce using blockchain technology or QR codes. Producers, meanwhile, can save time recording information on their products by using digital apps. A number of local cooperatives have posted significant gains from applying … [Read more...] about Ba Ria – Vung Tau: Traceability technology adds to farm produce value
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Science and technology to advance agriculture in Ninh Thuan
Research activities have helped to create high-quality products in Ninh Thuan. Priorities are given to scientific and technological applications to create new animal and plant varieties adaptive to climate change, improve farming methods, transfer post-harvest technologies, and process typical agro-forestry-fishery products. … [Read more...] about Science and technology to advance agriculture in Ninh Thuan
Shares volatile as large caps differentiate
On the other side, many other blue-chips suffered selling pressure and slumped, including PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS), Hoa Phat Group (HPG), FPT Corporation (FPT), Sabeco (SAB), PV Power (POW), Vinhomes (VHM), Vietjet (VJC), Novaland (NVL) and Vincom Retail (VRE). … [Read more...] about Shares volatile as large caps differentiate
Russian officials in HCM City honoured with insignias
Hanoi (VNA) - Three Russian officials in HCM City were awarded the insignias “For Peace, Friendship among Nations” by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) during a ceremony on August 12, for their contributions to fostering the traditional friendship between the two countries’ people. The recipients were Russian Consul General Aleksei Vladimirovich Popov, Counsellor at the Russian Consulate General Maria Georgieva Mizonova, and Director of the Russia Centre in HCM City Natalia Borisovna Zolkina. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of HCM City Hoang Minh Nhan lauded the honourees for working closely with the Ho Chi Minh Union of Friendship Organisations and the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of HCM City to effectively hold cultural and arts activities and exchange delegations, which have contributed to raising mutual understanding between the people of the two nations. Popov, for his part, … [Read more...] about Russian officials in HCM City honoured with insignias
Transport companies rush to deal with licence plate colour changes
On the same note, deputy general director of Vinasun Ta Long Hy said that taxi firms have been in tough financial times after suspension during the social distancing measures. However, Vinasun is eager to invest money to change the plate colour of its vehicles because it will help the government identify commercial and non-commercial vehicles, according to Hy. … [Read more...] about Transport companies rush to deal with licence plate colour changes
