Grass harvesting a new profession in Ho Chi Minh City suburb
The rapid urbanization of Ho Chi Minh City’s suburban areas has lead to construction taking over the metropolitan area’s vast fields, leaving grass for cattle in high demand and creating job...
View ArticleHanoi overgrown following cuts
Many streets in Hanoi are now covered with dense grass just over two months since local authorities halted spending on flower and grass cutting from July 1 this year to cut costs. Work will only...
View ArticleSolar sector waits on FiT power-up
As Vietnam looks to raise the nation’s renewable energy sources, foreign investors are sensing an opportunity for solar energy projects. But low feed-in-tariffs are slowing this movement, to the dismay...
View ArticleFarmers urged to plant corn, soybeans in lieu of rice
A group of ‘so called experts’ is encouraging farmers in Vietnam to plant crops such as corn and soybeans for use as animal feed in lieu of rice because it will increase gross revenue for the nation...
View ArticleUS Grains Council working to end Vietnam suspension of distillers' grain imports
The U.S. Grains Council is working with Vietnamese importers of distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to end the country's planned suspension of U.S. shipments of the protein-rich animal feed,...
View ArticleFeed-in-tariffs to rise as Vietnam desires sustainability
The Vietnamese government will likely offer higher feed-in-tariffs for wind power and release the first ever regulatory framework for solar power generation projects by the end of this year, paving the...
View ArticleWork starts on cattle-feed factory in Ha Nam province
VGP - Construction commenced on a factory manufacturing foodstuffs for cattle in Dong Van II Industrial Park in Duy Tien District, in Ha Nam Province on October 26.
View ArticleCJ launches $18.3 million feed factory in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Global conglomerate CJ Group marks expanding its operations in the animal feed sector in Vietnam by launching a new CJ Feed Ingredient Vietnam factory in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau today.
View ArticleCJ inaugurates animal feed plant in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
VGP - The Republic of Korea’s CJ group launched a new CJ Feed Ingredient Viet Nam factory in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 10.
View ArticleShrimp sector must cut costs
Việt Nam’s shrimp industry should reduce production costs and improve food safety to improve its competitiveness.
View ArticleCSR Awards honour six Korean firms
Six Korean firms operating in Vietnam were awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award on November 30 due to their high business efficiency and positive contributions to the Vietnamese...
View ArticleFarmer battles sea changes and prevails
When she was young and in love, Thương and her boyfriend often went to the beach near their hometown. He would always point along the shore and say he would turn the area into a swampland for raising...
View ArticleFlying snakehead fish show in Can Tho City
A farmer in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has succeeded in training his snakeheads to jump high out of water. His fish have attracted many visitors.
View ArticleMeat imports flood Vietnamese market
Vietnam has seen annual rises in imported meat, which has posed a challenge for domestic products and businesses.
View ArticleWork starts on plant oil extraction factory in Bac Ninh
VGP - Construction started on a VND1.2 trillion (US$52.8 million) plant oil extraction factory in Bac Ninh province.
View ArticleUS group, PVEP sign gas project development framework agreement
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam)’s Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) and the Exxon Mobil Vietnam Company signed a framework agreement on the Blue Whale project development...
View ArticleMARD bans Cysteamine in animal feed
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) yesterday issued a circular to ban Cysteamine into the list of banned chemicals in animal feed in Vietnam.
View ArticleTra fish exports could be hurt by false news: VASEP
Incorrect news broadcast by overseas media can hurt exports of tra fish this year, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP) has said.
View ArticleWhen tourists smile and farmers cry in Vietnam
“Snow in Sa Pa” is something tourists always look forward to. They keep one another informed of the snow on a minute basis, and even when it is snowing at 2:00 am, the holidaymakers still excitedly...
View ArticleVisitors pester HCM City zoo animals
Many visitors to the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens in HCM City have been caught deliberately provoking animals and climbing the fences despite warnings.
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