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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and other ASEAN heads of states attended the bloc's summit in Philippines in 2017, the year marking the 50th founding anniversary of ASEAN. — VNA/VNS Photo Thong Nhat At the age of 53, the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is showing its youth, dynamic, development and seduction. What has created the value and identity of ASEAN? What will be the place for the regional bloc in the 'Asian Century'? … [Read more...] about Vietnam an invaluable member of ASEAN: Filipino diplomat

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Tien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has stepped up measures to recover durian orchards damaged by severe saltwater intrusion and drought in the 2019 – 2020 dry season. The province, which is the country’s largest fruit producer, has more than 13,500ha of durian, accounting for 14.7 percent of the province’s total fruit areas, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Nguyen Van Man, director of the department, said severe saltwater intrusion and drought in the 2019 – 2020 dry season damaged 5,343ha of fruits, including 4,500ha of durian orchards in the province’s western area. Many orchards were damaged up to 70 percent, the rate at which the orchards are considered lost, according to farmers. In Cai Lay district’s Tam Binh commune, the province’s largest durian growing area, many farmers are cutting down dead durian trees. Saltwater intrusion occurred at the … [Read more...] about Tien Giang revives durian orchards hit by saltwater intrusion