Neither insurance nor assurance: Vietnamese agriculture left in the lurch

Storms, floods, other disasters are not uncommon, but Vietnamese farmers can only lament: "Perhaps it’s just God’s plan."

On fertile agricultural land, Vietnam’s shooting itself in the foot

Vietnam, a naturally agricultural country, has been unthinkingly destroying its arable land in chasing a skewed development vision.

Vietnam to take legal action against crawfish breeding, trading

Organizations or individuals doing business with crawfish, a delicacy but a banned invasive species, will face punishment.

June 03, 2019 | 02:43 pm GMT+7

Agriculture experts sound alarm over culinary favorite, invader crawfish

Crawfish, an invasive species but a delicacy in Vietnam, poses a threat to the country’s agriculture and fisheries since it is an indiscriminate feeder.

May 22, 2019 | 01:56 pm GMT+7

Vietnamese farmers are not clueless, but their game is rigged

Farmers are at the receiving end of asymmetric information in an imperfect market, and this needs to change.

March 22, 2019 | 04:50 pm GMT+7

For its own good, Vietnam should stick to agriculture

Vietnam has always been an agricultural country; and after all the brouhaha about industrialization, agriculture is still our saving grace.

March 12, 2019 | 07:56 am GMT+7

Tons of radishes left to rot due to massive oversupply in Hanoi

Favorable weather has led to a bumper crop at an unfavorable time for farmers.

March 17, 2018 | 04:50 pm GMT+7