Lychee going digital thanks to Vietrade’s online tie-ups

Lychee going digital thanks to Vietrade’s online tie-ups

Lychee – the small, rounded fruit with its sweet, white scented flesh – is on its way to Japanese customers thanks to the activities of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and more lenient regulations from the Japan
Pepper sector urged to renew growth model

Pepper sector urged to renew growth model

Experts have said Vietnam's pepper industry had better change its growth model and enhance quality to take advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs).
Green asparagus offers high profits for Ninh Thuan farmers

Green asparagus offers high profits for Ninh Thuan farmers

Farmers in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan are growing more green asparagus as the vegetable is offering higher profits compared to other crops.
School food vendors seek other buyers

School food vendors seek other buyers

Suppliers of foods to pre-schools in HCM City are scrambling to join food distribution chains due to fears that unattached sellers would have their contracts terminated.
Binh Phuoc farmers reel in big profits from citrus fruits

Binh Phuoc farmers reel in big profits from citrus fruits

Fruit farmers in Binh Phuoc Province’s Bu Dop District have struck it rich, especially those growing citrus like grapefruits and sweet mandarin, whose prices are high now.
Dong Thap to up exports of mangoes by focusing on quality, branding

Dong Thap to up exports of mangoes by focusing on quality, branding

Experts have urged Dong Thap Province, the largest mango producer in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, to build brands and develop large-scale fields by strengthening cooperation among local farmers.
City district eyes urban farming

City district eyes urban farming

The outlying district of Hóc Môn in HCM City plans to focus on urban farming as part of the national “new-style rural area” programme in which it takes part.
Key plant-breed plan to cost $8 million.

Key plant-breed plan to cost $8 million.

The Government will invest VND170 billion ($8.25 million) in developing key plant breeds, according to VietGAP (Vietnamese Good Agriculture Practices) standards.