That is the highest price for the last one month after the price dropped to only VND1,000-2,000 a kilogram. Despite the price hike, there is not much for sale because the peak harvest crop has gone by. Ms. Nguyen Thi My from Ham Thuan Bac district said that a month ago, she had to throw away a ton of the fruit because of rock-bottom price and no consumption souce. Dragon fruit at a trader's warehouse in Binh Thuan province (Photo: SGGP) Binh Thuan Province Dragon Fruit Association said that supply shortage has rocketed the price. In addition, export maket has been advantageous. Still the association warned farmers against expanding farming area to prevent supply from exceeding demand. They should apply science and technology to improve product quality and productivity towards sustainable production. By NGUYEN TIEN – Translated by Hai Mien Tags: dragon fruit Binh Thuan province … [Read more...] about Scarcity rockets up dragon fruit prices in Binh Thuan province
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Binh Thuan province seeks solar policy extension
Electricity-generating solar panels mounted on the roof of a building in Binh Thuan province (Photo: thanhnien.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Some provinces have called for preferential solar power prices to be extended to the end of 2020 instead of June 30, 2019. Most recently, the southern province of Binh Thuan sent a proposal to the Prime Minister asking for such an extension to remove difficulties and create favourable conditions for investors of solar power projects. To encourage the development of renewable energy in Vietnam, the Prime Minister issued Decision 11/2017/QĐ-TTg dated April 11, 2017, about mechanisms to encourage solar power projects, which took effect on June 1, 2017 and lasts until June 30, 2019. Accordingly, for solar power projects which were connected to the national power grid before June 30, 2019, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) would buy the entire power output at 2,086 VND (9.35 US cents) per kWh for 20 years. This means that if solar power projects are … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan province seeks solar policy extension
Binh Thuan seeks solar policy extension
Some provinces have called for preferential solar power prices to be extended to the end of 2020 instead of June 30, 2019. Most recently, the southern province of Binh Thuan sent a proposal to the Prime Minister asking for such an extension to remove difficulties and create favourable conditions for investors of solar power projects. To encourage the development of renewable energy in Viet Nam, the Prime Minister issued Decision 11/2017/QD-TTg dated April 11, 2017, about mechanisms to encourage solar power projects, which took effect on June 1, 2017 and lasts until June 30, 2019. Accordingly, for solar power projects which were connected to the national power grid before June 30, 2019, Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) would buy the entire power output at VND2,086 (9.35 US cents) per kWh for 20 years. This means that if solar power projects are not connected to the grid before the June 30, 2019 deadline, the purchasing price of electricity could be lower and won’t be fixed for 20 years. … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan seeks solar policy extension
Prison sentences pronounced on rioters in Binh Thuan
At the first instance trial which was held on October 31 (Photo: VNA) The People’s Court of Phan Thiet city in the central province of Binh Thuan handed down prison sentences of between 2-3.5 years on 30 defendants for their disturbance of public order at the provincial People’s Committee headquarters in June, at the first instance-trial on October 31. Police statistics claimed that, three automobiles, 17 motorbikes, and one water pump were burned down. As many as 15 computers were destroyed, while two laptops were stolen. The rioters also damaged some assets of other provincial agencies and wounded many police officers. The defendants were convicted of “causing public disorder” in accordance with Clause 2, Article 318 of the 2015 Penal Code. To prevent similar crimes, strict punishment should be imposed, it said. … [Read more...] about Prison sentences pronounced on rioters in Binh Thuan
Binh Thuan exhibition highlights Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos
Visitors of the exhibition (Photo: nhandan.com.vn) Binh Thuan (VNA) – More than 100 maps and Atlas proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are on display at an exhibition that opened in the south central province of Binh Thuan on October 19. The exhibition also showcases many documents in Han Nom (Vietnamese old script based on Chinese characters), Vietnamese and French, which were published by the Vietnamese feudal government and the French administration in Indochina from the 17th century to early 20th century. They testified to the process of establishing, continuous enforcing and protecting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa. Alongside, royal documents issued by the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the Republic of Vietnam in the south of Vietnam in the 1954-1975 period, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 1975 to now also highlight Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes. At the … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan exhibition highlights Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos