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It’s time we paid more attention to the living world beneath our feet

It’s time we paid more attention to the living world beneath our feet

Farmers often look to the sky. They watch the clouds to look for rain, the sun to decide when to sow seeds, and the river tides to know the right time to plant rice.
Seedless lychee prices surge to $30 per kg after extreme weather ravages harvest

Seedless lychee prices surge to $30 per kg after extreme weather ravages harvest

Dragon fruit prices plummet to 11 US cents per kilogram

Dragon fruit prices plummet to 11 US cents per kilogram

8 Vietnamese directors arrested for certificate forgery in durian export

8 Vietnamese directors arrested for certificate forgery in durian export

17 people including eight company directors have been probed in Vietnam for allegedly buying and selling cultivation codes and testing certificates used in durian exports to China, a scheme that authorities say has tarnished the country's reputation.
November 6, 2025 | 12:05 am PT
Durian-like Chinese sweet potatoes win over Vietnamese buyers despite triple local price

Durian-like Chinese sweet potatoes win over Vietnamese buyers despite triple local price

A Chinese sweet potato variety that has a texture like durian has become an online sensation in Vietnam despite being three times the price of local varieties.
September 2, 2025 | 07:01 pm PT
Durian revival drives Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to $3.9B in 7 months

Durian revival drives Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to $3.9B in 7 months

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports climbed 0.9% year-on-year to US$3.92 billion in the first 7 months of 2025, rebounding from earlier declines thanks to a strong recovery in durian shipments.
August 21, 2025 | 01:10 am PT
Passion fruit, banana, pineapple, coconut could be next billion-dollar exports

Passion fruit, banana, pineapple, coconut could be next billion-dollar exports

Passion fruit, banana, pineapple, and coconut are emerging as Vietnam’s next billion-dollar export items, offering strong potential to diversify the country’s fruit and vegetable sector, experts affirmed at a recent forum held in HCMC.
July 21, 2025 | 08:29 pm PT
Biotechnology key to advancing sustainable agriculture: Experts

Biotechnology key to advancing sustainable agriculture: Experts

To enhance productivity, quality, and the added value of products while safeguarding the environment, the agricultural sector should prioritize the development of biotechnology.
July 5, 2025 | 03:09 am PT
Plum prices fall to under $2/kg as good weather increases output

Plum prices fall to under $2/kg as good weather increases output

Vietnamese plum prices have fallen 30-40% from a year ago to VND20,000-50,000 (US$0.77-1.92) per kilogram thanks to a bumper harvest due to excellent weather.
June 17, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Record low prices for Chinese strawberries in Vietnam

Record low prices for Chinese strawberries in Vietnam

Chinese strawberry prices have fallen by 30% from a year ago to a record low of VND55,000 (US$2.15) per kilogram.
March 2, 2025 | 09:01 pm PT
Durian, coffee farmers rake in big bucks in 2024 on rising prices, bumper crop

Durian, coffee farmers rake in big bucks in 2024 on rising prices, bumper crop

Farmers growing durian and coffee earned up to billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$39,500) last year thanks to soaring prices or yields.
February 4, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnam's Mekong Delta among world's 5 most vulnerable: WWF

Vietnam's Mekong Delta among world's 5 most vulnerable: WWF

The Mekong Delta is among the world's five most vulnerable deltas due to challenges such as climate change, sediment loss from upstream hydropower dams, freshwater scarcity, land subsidence, and saltwater intrusion, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
December 18, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Vietnam hopes to export fresh passion fruit to US next year

Vietnam hopes to export fresh passion fruit to US next year

Vietnam is in negotiations with the U.S. to export fresh passion fruit, and they are expected to be completed next year.
December 6, 2024 | 11:44 pm PT
Rice farmers join revolution for low emissions, high profits

Rice farmers join revolution for low emissions, high profits

Though puzzled by jargon like carbon emissions and credits, many rice farmers have been part of a clean agriculture project for over a decade, attracted by its high profits.
October 7, 2024 | 03:11 pm PT
Vegetable prices shoot up as storm Yagi destroys farms, hits transport

Vegetable prices shoot up as storm Yagi destroys farms, hits transport

Vegetable prices have shot up by up to 30% in Hanoi and other places in northern Vietnam after typhoon Yagi swept through the region, destroying crops and affecting transportation.
September 8, 2024 | 08:07 pm PT
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