Thanh Ha district of northern Hai Duong province is taking steps to conserve and utilize the genetic resource of an almost-200-year-old lychee tree believed to be the origin of the local lychee specialty.
Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Tanee Sangrat led a delegation of the Thai embassy on a working trip to the northern province of Thai Nguyen on January 8 to inquire about cooperation opportunities between the two sides.
Some 1,069 supply chains for clean and safe farm produce were developed across all the 63 cities and province in 2018, up 350 from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
In 2018, Vietnam’s total rice exports reached 6.15 million tonnes, with an export turnover of 3.15 billion USD. The industry saw a 5.7% increase in volume and 19.6% increase in value compared to 2017.
As many as 2,200 new agricultural enterprises were set up in 2018, up 12.3 percent compared to 2017 and pushing the total number of firms in the sector to 9,235, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
A wide range of staples in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be nudged closer to consumers in Hanoi at the “One Community One Product” (OCOP) fair which is scheduled at Big C Thang Long Super Market from January 11-15, just before Tet, the traditional New Year of Vietnam.
The Vinh Orange – Nghe An Fair 2018 opened in Vinh city, central Nghe An province, on December 27, seeking to raise awareness of the production and use of safe products of high quality and clear origins.
