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In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Tung stressed the significance of human resources and technologies in digital transformation in the agriculture sector. Economic reform, especially the reform of an agriculture-based economy, should begin with changes in the mindset, he said. Tung also pointed out difficulties in digital transformation in agriculture, such as unconcentrated database management, small-scale production, aging workforce and the lack of incentives to attract young laborers in the farming sector. Although many incentives have been rolled out, there still remain limitations in administrative procedures, he continued, saying supportive policies should be adopted to raise businesses’ financial resources to invest in technologies. Tung suggested reviewing and adjusting the planning scheme in the sector, given overlapping policies that hinder investment of enterprises and groups. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Suitable policies would boost digital transformation in agriculture: expert

Demand for industrial, logistics estates at core of enquiries next year: Savills Demand for industrial and logistics estates in addition to ready-built factories and warehouses will continue to be the core of enquiries next year, according to an expert from property consultancy Savills Vietnam. “However, in terms of new trends, data centres and cold storage facilities are in demand and have gained traction in 2020 and 2021,” John Campbell, manager of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam told the Vietnam Investment Review. “Next year, we expect this to continue, as Vietnam is now on the radar for hyperscale facilities.” Low-value industries are beginning to set up elsewhere in Southeast Asia as Vietnam no longer offers the same incentives, he said, adding that these industries such as textiles and furniture struggle to source affordable labour and land in Vietnam. However, foreign and high value-added investors remain bullish on Vietnam’s long-term growth, … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 23

A network of expressways with a combined length of 400 kilometers would be built until 2025, including those of Cantho – Ca Mau, and Soc Trang – Chau Doc – Cantho – Tran De. The transportation infrastructure in the Mekong Delta region is slated for significant upgrades during the 2021-2030 period. Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh at the meeting. Photos: Duc Tuan Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh stressed the view during the Government meeting held on November 25, discussing the master plan for the Mekong Delta region for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. According to Thanh, the Mekong Delta region remains one of the country’s key regions in terms of national defense-security and socio-economic-cultural development. As of present, the region makes up 12% of the total area, 19% population, 50% of crop production, 95% of rice exports, 65% of seafood, and 70% of fruits of the country. Thanh said for years, the Government has been prioritizing … [Read more...] about Significant upgrade of Mekong Delta Transportation infrastructure is slated for 2021-2030

Vietnam’s agriculture minister on Wednesday called on his Japanese counterpart to accelerate quality assessment process for longan exports from the Southeast Asian country to enter the East Asia market in 2022. Le Minh Hoan, Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, joined a working session with Kaneko Genjiro, Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Vietnamese agriculture ministry reported on Thursday. During the discussion, Hoan urged his Japanese counterpart to accelerate procedures at Japanese appraisal authorities in order for Vietnamese longans to enter Japan in the 2022 harvest. The Vietnamese minister also suggested that Japan apply online inspection or facilitate procedures for enterprises to ship heat-treated poultries to Japan. Mechanisms for Vietnam’s pomelo and Japan’s grape harvests to enter the other market will also be devised, the two ministers concurred. Vietnam is promoting agriculture development to ensure food … [Read more...] about Japan urged to open door for longan imports from Vietnam

Unusual works in the capital city not only bring earnings to industrious workers but also portray a special part of Hanoi. Writer Do Phan once commented, “People say that Hanoi is a land of hundreds of occupations, but in fact, that's just a convention. If calculated according to the history of thousands of years, then a hundred occupations’ is not enough, the right number but much higher.” A mechanical repair shop in Hanoi in the 2000s. File Photo Indeed, Hanoi is the place where many odd jobs have been practiced, from ancient times to the present. There are trades that have existed for hundreds of years while many others have completely disappeared. These trivial jobs in Hanoi are only seasonal, but necessary and can help people to earn daily living. In the difficult time of the wars and the centrally planned economy in the last century, unusual services were offered in Hanoi as people tried to earn from trivial things, such as making paper … [Read more...] about Trivial jobs of Hanoi

Improved income The project launched in 2018 and funded by the Coca Cola Foundation aims to train and help Mekong Delta farmers adopt financially attractive, low-risk, flood-based livelihoods as alternatives to unsustainable triple rice cropping, and increase their income while protecting the environment and conserving biodiversity. Flood-based livelihood models include lotus-based eco-tours; a model for combination of lotus cultivation with fish farming and rice growing during the flood season; and fish farming and vegetable growing models. The project targets 450 hectares of flood-based livelihoods, conserving or restoring approximately 6.7 million cubic meters per year of flood retention capacity. Scaling up the demonstration is expected to help restore some of the four billion cubic meters of water retention that was lost in the decade from 2000 and 2011. On November 12, IUCN organized a closing workshop for the project via video teleconference to review the results and … [Read more...] about Project teaches Mekong farmers how flooding can improve income