Lam Dong Province leaders visit the farm of Sunfood Da Lat CO.OP recently. — Photo courtesy of the Sunfood Da Lat CO.OP The Central Highland province of Lam Dong will need to train a highly skilled workforce, expand international cooperation and lure foreign investment in hi-tech agriculture in an effort to become a national agriculture hub. According to Nguyen Van Chau, deputy director of the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lam Dong, blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil suitable for agriculture, aims to attract FDI in hi-tech agriculture to add value and meet market demand, especially for exports. It plans to focus on restructuring crops and building concentrated production areas. It will invest in equipment and machinery, upgrading factories, supporting human resource training and building processes that meet international standards. Priority will be given to large-scale FDI enterprises with high capability in terms of capital, … [Read more...] about Lam Dong lures FDI in hi-tech agriculture
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Police capture pickpocket gang targeting tourists in Vietnam’s Da Lat
Police in Da Lat, a popular tourist city in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, confirmed on Sunday that they had busted a pickpocket gang that stole from dozens of tourists. The gang includes six members who all hail from southern Dong Nai Province, the Department of Public Security in Da Lat City, Lam Dong Province stated. Officers previously launched an investigation into the case after receiving multiple reports from the victims, who said they lost their phones and wallets while visiting the city. Police then reviewed CCTV footage and went undercover as tourists at famous and crowded destinations to look for suspicious signs. From left: Hoang Anh Duy, Le Thanh Hai, Thai Van Hiep, and Phan Van Lam. Photo: Pham Ngan / Tuoi Tre On Saturday evening, several teams of officers managed to capture all six members of the pickpocket gang, namely Le Thi Bach Tuyet, 44, Le Thi Thu Ba, 50, Thai Van Hiep, 48, Phan Van Lam, 48, Hoang Anh Duy, 59, and Le Thanh Hai, 39. They … [Read more...] about Police capture pickpocket gang targeting tourists in Vietnam’s Da Lat
Teenagers, child drown in reservoir in southern Vietnam
Rescue forces in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam said on Sunday evening that they had found the bodies of two teenagers and a child, who had drowned while bathing at a reservoir in Trang Bom District earlier the same day. The three victims -- 10-year-old Nguyen Van P., 18-year-old Nguyen Thanh P., and 17-year-old Tu Tuong V. -- were residents of Song Thao Commune in Trang Bom District, according to local police. They went to bathe at a reservoir in Thanh Binh Commune in the same district on Sunday afternoon. They slipped and sank in the reservoir, and rescuers arrived and recovered their bodies several hours later. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam! … [Read more...] about Teenagers, child drown in reservoir in southern Vietnam
US-led Pacific Partnership 2022 wraps up in Phu Yen
USNS Mercy, a hospital ship of the US Military Sealift Command (Photo: VNA) Phu Yen (VNA) – The Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) concluded on July 3 on USNS Mercy, a hospital ship of the US Military Sealift Command anchored at Vung Ro Port in Dong Hoa town, the central province of Phu Yen. PP22 countries like Australia, the UK and Japan, along with those from foreign countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Fiji, and international organisations. Participants at the event (Photo: VNA) In his remarks, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper expressed his delight at results of the PP22, calling them a message to promote the extensive and intensive cooperation between the two countries. VNA … [Read more...] about US-led Pacific Partnership 2022 wraps up in Phu Yen
