Two H'mong girls carry yellow mustard flowers on their backs amid plum blossoms in Na Ka Village, known as "spring paradise" in the middle of the mountains, about 16 kilometers from Moc Chau farm town.Moc Chau in the northern mountainous province of Son La has donned the white coat of early blooming plum blossoms, a symbol of spring.Tet, which marks the coming of the Lunar New Year, peaks on Feb. 12 this year. … [Read more...] about Spring atmosphere pervades popular highland towns
Cairnie fruit farm
Lunar New Year weather forecast to be warmer than normal
Severe salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam's agriculture hub and the biggest fruit-producing region, coincides with the Lunar New Year celebrations. On Vam Co River, the seawater could intrude 85-95 km inland, and 45-52 km on the Cai Lon River. … [Read more...] about Lunar New Year weather forecast to be warmer than normal
Netherlands and Vietnam promotes sustainable business for Mekong Delta
The Netherlands and Vietnam have been engaged in the Strategic Partnership Arrangement on Climate Change Adaptation and Water Management since 2010 and the Strategic Partnership Arrangement on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security since 2014 – two over-arching umbrella structures for all existing and new areas of cooperation in the aforementioned fields. … [Read more...] about Netherlands and Vietnam promotes sustainable business for Mekong Delta
Da Nang’s administrative reform efforts pay off
Da Nang (VNA) - Administrative reform outcomes in the central city of Da Nang have helped the city secure foreign investors’ confidence, contributing to attracting more FDI in the locality. According to the municipal Department of Home Affairs, Da Nang has simplified more than 300 administrative procedures over the past 10 years while implementing 15 projects linking procedures in different sectors and shortening the time for responding to administrative requests by 20 percent in many areas. Thanks to this success, the city has enjoyed fruitful results in FDI attraction. Most recently, authorities granted an investment licence to a semiconductor manufacturing project worth 110 million USD - the second largest foreign-invested project at the Da Nang Hi-tech Park. Called United States Enterprises, the factory will cover a total area of 102,200 sq. m, with the first stage covering more than 61,000 sq. m and costing 66 million USD. Construction is scheduled to commence in the … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s administrative reform efforts pay off
Vietnam, Netherlands target sustainable agri-business development
Signatories to this document were: the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; the Top Sector (Water, Logistics, Agro Food, Horticulture & Starting Materials); and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industry Branch in Can Tho City (VCCI Can Tho). … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Netherlands target sustainable agri-business development
