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The Phjia Oac mountain range in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam is covered in frost on January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong The Phjia Oac mountain range in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam is covered in frost on January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong The Phjia Oac mountain range in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam is covered in frost on January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong Visitors take photos near the crystalized landscape in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam, January 9, 2021. Photo: Ha Cuong Frost has also covered Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province since Friday last week, where temperatures sit at minus 3.4 degrees Celsius, according to Minh Duc, an officer at Lang Son Tourism Promotion Center. … [Read more...] about Cold spells blanket northern Vietnam’s mountains in rarely seen frost

An Phu Company which is responsible for the afforestation and forest management project was also shamed after 15.4 cubic metres of timber was found under three holes in their forest areas. The police launched an investigation into deforestation and Lam Dong People's Committee fined the company VND251m (USD10,800) for illegally building 14 houses and illegally converting 28ha of forest land for other usage. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15

Insiders said leather-footwear production is mostly limited to Cut, Make, Trim activities, and exports were mostly done via intermediaries rather than directly with importing brands. Companies involved often lack human resources for information updates on markets and customers. Most of them produce goods following orders. Their reliance on imported materials also hinders them from meeting origin rules set by new-generation free trade agreements. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 15

KIÊN GIANG — Kiên Giang, the country’s largest rice producer, has more than 7,140ha of mùa rice crop damaged by 30 – 70 per cent because of salinity, according to the province Plant Cultivation and Protection Sub-department. … [Read more...] about Thousands of hectares of rice affected by salinity, diseases in Kiên Giang

Weraphon Charoenpanit, country commercial lead of Bayer Vietnam‘s crop science division, said: “Smallholder farmers play a crucial role in ensuring food security for Vietnam, but the ongoing Covid-19 situation as well as drought and saltwater intrusion have impacted their ability to grow sufficient food for their families and communities.  … [Read more...] about Smallholder farmers to get help from Bayer in twin fight against saltwater-drought, COVID-19