The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has granted import licenses for dozens of enterprises to import porkers and breeding stock to ensure a sufficient pork supply for the food market during the Tet holidays. However, according to Mr. Nguyen Van Trong, Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock Production, because the prices of pork in neighboring countries have doubled, there is a situation of illegally trading and transporting pigs from Vietnam through the Northern border. To ensure the supply of pork at the end of the year, the MARD requested the National Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Commercial Fraud, and Counterfeit Goods (the National Steering Committee 389) and the People's Committees of provinces and cities to control illegal transportation of live hogs and pork products in and out of Vietnam, especially at border gates and well-traveled routes at the border areas. Recently, the ministry also sent an official letter to the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Ministry calls for support to prevent live pig, pork product smuggling
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Historic court case begins in France for Agent Orange victims
She graduated from a Hà Nội university in 1966 and became a war correspondent of the former Liberation News Agency, part of the Vietnam News Agency. She worked in some of the most heavily AO/dioxin affected areas in southern Việt Nam, such as Củ Chi, Bến Cát, and along the Hồ Chí Minh Trail, ultimately experiencing contamination herself. … [Read more...] about Historic court case begins in France for Agent Orange victims
Hai Duong imposes social distancing, tests 3,000 for Covid-19 following community transmissions
Pham Duy Tuyen, director of the Hai Duong Center for Disease Control (CDC), said Thursday the province is performing contact tracing related to two local coronavirus cases: a 34-year-old woman working for Vietnam Poyun Electronics and a 32-year-old woman who tested positive upon landing in Japan. The woman in Japan has been revealed to be infected with a coronavirus variant originated from the U.K., which is believed to be 70 percent more contagious than ordinary strains. … [Read more...] about Hai Duong imposes social distancing, tests 3,000 for Covid-19 following community transmissions
Quang Ninh schools closed following new Covid-19 case
All schools in the northern province of Quang Ninh have been instructed to be temporarily shut down after a local man tested positive for Covid-19. On Wednesday, the province held an urgent meeting on Covid-19 prevention as soon as the new Covid-19 case was confirmed. The event was chaired by provincial people’s committee Chairman Nguyen Tuong Van. … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh schools closed following new Covid-19 case
KEF Introduces Mu3 Earphones designed by Ross Lovegrove
The faultless ergonomic design of the new Mu3 ensures the listener has the most comfortable audio experience. The Mu3s are perfectly balanced in the ears by smart weighting, which stops them from falling out. They are available with a choice of four subtly different sized ear tips to give the most tailored fit for your ears, while also providing the perfect seal for noise isolation and to keep them securely in place. … [Read more...] about KEF Introduces Mu3 Earphones designed by Ross Lovegrove