Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Science and technology are key to agricultural production, allowing for increases in the capacity and quality of products and improving farmers’ lives. For many years, Hanoi has focused on solutions to promote the transfer of science and technology to farmers. However, to make science and technology the leverage for sustainable agricultural development, more supportive mechanisms and policies are needed, as well as the participation of the authorities. Thanks to the application of science and technology in production, Kim Son commune in Gia Lam district has become the capital city’s hub for growing high quality bananas. “My family grew more than 200 trees of the South African banana variety and earned over 250 million VND (11,000 USD) per year on average,” Nguyen Trong Nghia , a banana farmer, told Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) newspaper. “We were planting bananas as per the VietGAP process, which raised consumption,” said Nghia. … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes science-technology in agricultural production
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Underdogs dream of future without poverty
"The two boys were left behind by their mothers without personal documents. Every year, authorities try to convince the family to file for documents so that the two children could go to school for free, but they are too poor to pay any fees. So far the two children have not received any education." … [Read more...] about Underdogs dream of future without poverty
Additional US$1 million fund established to aid startups in Binh Duong
On the occasion, the Young Entrepreneur Association in Di An Town presented VND200 million (US$ 8,675) to support the poor in the town as well as build two charitable houses each worth VND50 million and 20 bicycles to needy children with good academic performance. … [Read more...] about Additional US$1 million fund established to aid startups in Binh Duong
A village tiptoeing on stilts
Yet what is the most special about the village is its residents live in stilt houses built upon the layout of ancient stilt houses in Dinh Hoa historic site. The stilt houses there belong to one of the oldest cultures in Vietnam. Standing in the rustic wooden houses which are half hidden in forests may remind tourists of familiar things in their childhood. … [Read more...] about A village tiptoeing on stilts
Singaporean scholar impressed by Việt Nam’s successes
The scholar expressed his impression on the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities in Việt Nam that remained very low in comparison with those in other countries in Southeast Asia and the world, given its population of nearly 100 million. … [Read more...] about Singaporean scholar impressed by Việt Nam’s successes
