But no one can deny that it has become more and more difficult to live with drought and saltwater intrusion. Not everyone can spend VND120 million to dig a well and save their farm as my friend has done. And when people dig for groundwater, it exacerbates the land subsidence, taking it closer down to sea levels. … [Read more...] about Let’s deal with water scarcity by saving it
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Invasive snails immune to pesticides in central Vietnam
According to Quang Ngai Plant Protection Department, farmers across the province have cultivated rice on a total area of 40,000 hectares (almost 99,000 acres) for the winter-spring crop and so far, 500 hectares have been damaged by the snails. Tu Nghia District has been hit hardest with 215 hectares destroyed. … [Read more...] about Invasive snails immune to pesticides in central Vietnam
Vietnam’s success in fighting COVID-19, maintaining growth a miracle: Japanese expert
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam has made an impression on the international community as a safe country with great economic potential, and its success in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining economic growth has been miraculous, a Japanese expert has said. Director of Japan’s Vietnam Economic Research Institute (VERI) Hiroyuki Moribe made the comments in a recent interview with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Japan, during which he said that one of the most important factors contributing to Vietnam’s economic achievements is that the country did particularly well in controlling the pandemic. Though COVID-19 broke out again in HCM City, Vietnam has kept it under control, he noted, stressing that this is a very important factor in the context of the US and countries in Europe and South America recording an increasing number of infections. Drastic measures to respond to the outbreak, such as border closures, and Vietnamese people’s strict compliance with … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s success in fighting COVID-19, maintaining growth a miracle: Japanese expert
Ultra-luxury residences hit Vietnam
Representatives from Masterise Homes (Tran Quoc Hoai and Nguyen Huong Lien back left; Jason Turnbull front left) and from Marriott International (Justin Malcolm second from right, Scott Hodgetts right, and Ha Quoc Minh front right) joined honoured guests Alexander Tatsis from the US Consulate General (third from left) and Mary Tarnowka from AmCham (fourth from left) The branded residences experience, as seen in many developed real estate markets, offers tremendous opportunities in Vietnam amidst rising demand for alternative residential products that offer the next level of luxury living. The joint effort of the two entities – each bringing their impressive experience and expansive expertise in property development and hospitality management – is expected to bring a new ultra-luxury residential product concept of branded residences to Vietnam, elevating and changing the local landscape of residences to truly global luxury standards. … [Read more...] about Ultra-luxury residences hit Vietnam
Vietnam stands firm amid pandemic: international media
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign media have run several articles highlighting Vietnam’s economic success given a struggling world plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nikkei Asia Review said Vietnam’s production sector has proven its fast and steady recovery. The country’s open market and signing of numerous free trade agreements (FTAs), particularly the EU-Vietnam FTA, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), are promising great opportunities for growth. The paper said Vietnam stands out for its success in controlling the pandemic. According to the latest Asian Development Outlook released by the Asia Development Bank, Vietnam was estimated to grow over 2 percent last year while Thailand contracted by 7.8 percent. Thanks to its larger market scale and cheaper labour cost, Vietnam surpassed Thailand in terms of foreign direct investment and export value. The Financial … [Read more...] about Vietnam stands firm amid pandemic: international media