Environmental factors affecting agricultural production

Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Government has banned the import of certain types of agricultural produce , livestock and fish, aimed at spurring the farming of these crops and animals in Laos to boost the economy and generate more revenue for farmers. In terms of crops, the government has named cabbage, garlic, onions, pepper, lettuce and white cabbage as crops that should be farmed more intensively and imports slashed, Vientiane Times reported. The Lao government has also called for more intensive production of cattle, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks and geese, and has banned the import of these animals and their meat. The import of tilapia and all freshwater fish has also been banned. Other items associated with agriculture may continue to be imported, such as animal sperm for breeding purposes, rice seed, animal vaccine and equipment, medicinal products for animal use, and animal feed. Businesses may also continue to import the raw materials of animal feed and vaccine … [Read more...] about Laos bans import of certain farm produce types

The clogging could happen at anytime during the year and every year due to changes in the Chinese side’s import policy. Hanoi has said that there are some positive changes in the clog at the Vietnam-China border gates following the phone call between the two prime ministers a week ago. Container trucks stuck at the Vietnam-China border gates in December 2021. Photo: Tung Dinh/ Suckhoedoisong Transactions at the border gates have been smoother recently after a joint working group was set up to solve the situation [which is caused by China’s Covid-19 restrictions], Spokesperson Le Thi Thi Hang of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at the press conference in Hanoi on January 20. “The two sides have established a working group to continue exchanging and applying measures to boost customs clearance and circulation of goods at the border gates, maintaining smooth trade between the two countries while ensuring effective and scientific disease control,” Hang … [Read more...] about Smoother transactions at Vietnam-China border, Hanoi says

An electronics factory in Viet Nam. Electronic devices are the largest contributor to Viet Nam - Hungary trade growth in recent years. — VNA/VNS Photo Trade between Viet Nam and Hungary has grown continually over the past years, and it is believed that there remains room for Viet Nam to fuel exports to this European nation. Thanks to the EU - Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) that took effect on August 1, 2020, bilateral trade topped US$1 billion for the first time in 2020 to hit $1.3 billion, surging 73.88 per cent from the previous year. The turnover included $925 million in Viet Nam’s exports, shooting up 126.69 per cent, according to the European-American Market Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade dropped 15.2 per cent to slightly over $1 billion in 2021. Viet Nam exported $570 million worth of goods to Hungary and imported $529 million in return, respectively declining 38.4 per cent and rising 42.4 per cent. … [Read more...] about Room remains for Viet Nam to boost exports to Hungary

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Despite adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic , social welfare has still been ensured, the macro-economic situation stabilised and inflation effectively reigned in, according to Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong. Addressing a press briefing on the socio-economic situation in the first nine months of 2021 on September 29, the GSO official attributed the results to the active engagement of the whole political system as well as the timely and drastic directions from the Government and the Prime Minister, and joint efforts of all sectors, localities, businesses and people in the country. Social welfare ensured Huong said that as of September 21, nearly 13.8 trillion VND (605.99 million USD) worth of support had been delivered to nearly 17.6 million pandemic-hit people, of which 11.4 trillion VND was spent on 23 provinces and cities heavily affected by the pandemic. Meanwhile, 136,349 … [Read more...] about Macro-economic stability, social welfare ensured despite COVID-19: GSO leader

South Korean investors have contributed much to Vietnam’s economy, Photo: Le Toan The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is promoting activities to attract South Korean businesses with sufficient resources to invest in agro-fishery, leather shoes, high value-added processing, and renewable energy, as well as waste and wastewater treatment. Nguyen Duy Linh Thao, director of Kien Giang Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre said, “Kien Giang wishes to access modern technologies to reduce environmental impacts. We think that South Korean investors, in particular, will have more advantages than domestic investors.” Tran Huy Quan, director of Thai Binh Department of Industry and Trade, said that good pandemic prevention ensured a safe and effective production and business environment – core factors to attract tourists and capital from South Korea. Thai Binh, a coastal delta province in the north of Vietnam, is located in the southeast of the Red River Delta. As of … [Read more...] about South Koreans stay at summit of flow charts

“Make in Vietnam" is an initiative/slogan launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in 2019, aiming to promote development of the domestic ICT industry. It calls on businesses to design, create and manufacture products in Vietnam instead of outsourcing them to help solve the nation’s problems and boost its global presence. A teacher in Hanoi at an online lesson. Such home-developed platforms like Azota is very convenient and effective for teachers, especially for online learning. The teacher with the Lang Thuong Primary School in Hanoi’s Dong Da district said it took a lot of time because she had to download, grade the work and send it back to her students. Of late, however, her burden has been considerably eased by home-developed platforms like Azota, designed specifically for generating questions and exercises. “This application is very convenient and effective for teachers, especially for online learning. For online exams, the … [Read more...] about Make-in-Vietnam key to making VN a digital powerhouse