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Vietnamese produce struggles to enter local supermarkets

Vietnamese produce struggles to enter local supermarkets

Imported fruits have become increasingly prevalent on supermarket shelves, although their retail price is three times to five times higher than that of domestic produce.
Vietnam's GDP growth slowdowns amid severe Mekong drought

Vietnam's GDP growth slowdowns amid severe Mekong drought

Vietnam approves land use plan for 2016-2020: less land for rice

Vietnam approves land use plan for 2016-2020: less land for rice

Vietnam pays ever-increasing price for climate change

Vietnam pays ever-increasing price for climate change

Severe drought and salinity have destroyed around 1 million tons of rice crops so far this year, according to the Ministry of Agricultue, which clearly proves climate change is taking a heavy toll on Vietnam.
April 26, 2016 | 08:00 am PT
Agricultural policy key challenge for organic farming in Vietnam

Agricultural policy key challenge for organic farming in Vietnam

Vietnam will form working groups including organic businesses to study the existing challenges the sector is facing and revise existing legislature to encourage organic farming, said Agriculture Minister Tran Thanh Nam.
May 13, 2016 | 12:52 am PT
Russia wants more foods from Vietnam to cover EU embargo

Russia wants more foods from Vietnam to cover EU embargo

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says Russia is interested in expanding supplies of fish, vegetables and fruits from Vietnam, with transaction made in local currencies.
May 16, 2016 | 07:10 pm PT
Brunei Prince weighs investment opportunities in Vietnam

Brunei Prince weighs investment opportunities in Vietnam

A delegation of foreign investors led by Brunei Prince Abdul Qawi is in Vietnam to look for where to pour money into.
May 18, 2016 | 05:07 pm PT
Malaysia's drought woes open door for Vietnamese vegetable growers

Malaysia's drought woes open door for Vietnamese vegetable growers

Fruit and vegetable growers in Malaysia are reeling from the hot weather caused by the El Nino phenomenon. The public are bracing for a steep increase in the price of vegetables, and the Malaysian government is highly likely to go ahead with local trader’s proposals to import more vegetables from neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
May 19, 2016 | 08:56 pm PT
Vietnam's 2016 drought-hit rice output to fall 1.5 percent: government official

Vietnam's 2016 drought-hit rice output to fall 1.5 percent: government official

Vietnam's rice output is likely to fall this year for the first time since 2005 following the worst drought in 90 years, but the decline will be limited as farmers expand their plantations for the current and final crops, a government official said.
May 30, 2016 | 08:44 pm PT
Historic drought costs Vietnam $670 million

Historic drought costs Vietnam $670 million

The worst drought and saltwater intrusion in almost a century has cost Vietnam VND15 trillion ($669 million) so far this year in agriculture losses, according to a government report.
June 1, 2016 | 01:02 am PT
Vietnam's agriculture defies historic drought as exports up 10pct

Vietnam's agriculture defies historic drought as exports up 10pct

In the first five months of 2016, export value of fishery products, vegetables and rice have seen an overall increase of 9.5 percent compared to the same period last year despite historic drought in southern Vietnam which has cost the country's $669 million in agricultural losses.
June 6, 2016 | 08:57 pm PT
Vietnam plants $490 million to grow "billion-dollar trees"

Vietnam plants $490 million to grow "billion-dollar trees"

After realizing the potential economic benefits of the humble macadamia nut, Vietnam has decided to invest about VND11 trillion ($493 million) into cultivating the trees in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong.
June 9, 2016 | 05:17 pm PT
El Nino drought leaves millions hungry and in need of drinking water in Vietnam

El Nino drought leaves millions hungry and in need of drinking water in Vietnam

An El Niño-induced drought in Vietnam has left one million people in urgent need of food assistance and two million people lacking access to drinking water, Europe’s humanitarian aid agency said.
June 20, 2016 | 07:12 pm PT
Vietnamese farmer reaps rewards on the grapevine

Vietnamese farmer reaps rewards on the grapevine

Growing grapes earned 29-year-old Hoang Hai Phong from the northern mountainous province of Lang Son nearly $14,000 last year, significantly higher than the average annual income of $2,100 in Vietnam in 2015.
June 27, 2016 | 02:34 am PT
Mekong Delta loses $210 million to drought and salinity

Mekong Delta loses $210 million to drought and salinity

Vietnam's Mekong Delta has suffered losses worth more than VND4.7 trillion ($210 million) due to the severe and prolonged drought and saltwater intrusion during dry season, Malaysian National News Agency Bernama cited the Southwest Region Steering Committee as saying.
June 27, 2016 | 08:10 pm PT
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