In addition to identifying the prioritized agricultural production sectors in the order of aquaculture, fruit trees, and rice, many resources have been invested in the Mekong Delta to cope with the issues caused by climate change.
After more than five years of Resolution 120/NQ-CP coming to life, local authorities and people in the Mekong Delta have been gradually building up natural farming models, creating livelihoods for sustainable development.
Vietnam International Arbitration Center, the HCMC Institute of Development Research yesterday hosted the forum ‘Global Minimum Tax – Prospects & Challenges to Attract FDI in HCMC’.
Vietnam ran a trade surplus of US$4.07 billion in the first quarter this year, with $79.17 billion in export revenue and $75.1 billion in imports, down 11.9 percent and 14.7 percent annually, respectively, reported the GSO on March 29.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong, General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), stated that Vietnam's GDP in the first quarter grew by only 3.32 percent, the second-lowest growth rate in the 2011-2023 period.
Over 15 years ago, some farmers from Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces began cultivating shrimps on Vinh Thuan alkaline soil in Kien Giang Province. It took approximately 5-6 years for shrimp farming to become stable in the area.
The consumer price index (CPI) in the first quarter of 2023 is estimated to rise 4.2-2.3 percent year on year, according to the Price Management Department under the Ministry of Finance.
After more than five years of Resolution 120/NQ-CP coming to life, local authorities and people in the Mekong Delta have been gradually building up natural farming models, creating livelihoods for sustainable development.
Domestic tuna exporters are targeting promising small markets to get out of current difficulties amid economic fluctuations in big importing countries.
Vietnam exported 7,420 tons of coffee worth US$18.77 million to the Netherlands in the first two months of the year, up 93.1 percent in volume and 105.7 percent in value year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Many countries are adopting emissions trading systems (ETS) as a means to reduce annual emissions and mitigate climate change. Therefore, Vietnamese companies must understand and actively participate in this market, whether they like it or not.
State-run groups and corporations must operate effectively to contribute to building an independent and self-reliant economy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested on March 18.
At yesterday’s Vietnam Development Bridge Forum 2023 taking place in Da Nang City, representatives of localities recognized that they would not rely on natural resources but switch to sustainable green growth.
Measures have been taken to effectively exploit the domestic market with a population of nearly 100 million to fulfill the goal of an increase of 8-9 percent in retail sales of goods and services.
Over 7,500 enterprises have registered to suspend business operations for a certain period and complete dissolution procedures since the beginning of this year.
Vietnam was Spain's largest supplier of coffee (by volume) in 2022, with 113,550 tons worth EUR 269 million (US$287 million), up 21.6 percent in volume and 78.9 percent in value against 2021.
For the past week, in localities where pigs are raised a lot in the North, such as Hoa Binh, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, and Ha Nam, the price of live pigs sold at the farm has sharply decreased to around VND41,000 - VND44,000 per kg.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on March 30 chaired a meeting of the Party Central Committee’s Politburo and Secretariat on a project summarising the 10-year implementation of Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW.
A global problem, climate change requires a global approach based on multilateral cooperation and institutions, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has said.
In addition to identifying the prioritized agricultural production sectors in the order of aquaculture, fruit trees, and rice, many resources have been invested in the Mekong Delta to cope with the issues caused by climate change.
A working session on the results of the implementation of Resolution 27/2021/NQ-HDND on policies of preschool educational development in industrial parks and a draft resolution on service fees in schools was held yesterday.
Recently, the Ministry of Finance has put forward a plan to levy an excise tax on sugary and non-alcoholic beverages with the aim of bringing down sugar consumption and improving public health. However, this draft is still controversial.