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Harvesting tra fish in An Giang Province (Source: VNA) An Giang (VNA) - Tra fish breeds producers in the Mekong Delta have been urged to closely work with research institutes, universities and scientists to apply advanced farming techniques to produce high quality breeds. Tran Dinh Luan, deputy head of the Directorate of Fisheries, said that such breeds were needed to meet breeding requirements. Luan said that tracing the origin of bred fish was also important as tra fish, a freshwater fish bred in the delta, is one of the country’s top seafood exports, following shrimp. The country exported 1.8 billion USD of tra fish in the first 10 months of the year, an increase of 24 percent year-on-year, with more than 2 billion USD expected by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. China, the US and the EU are the country’s three largest tra fish importers. Tra fish breeders in the delta, the … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta uses high-tech methods to raise tra fish

Some Indian tea plantations stamped slavery-free are abusing and underpaying their workers, according to new data that experts said could erode consumer trust in ethically-sourced products. A study from Britain's Sheffield University, revealed exclusively by the Thomson Reuters Foundation on Thursday, showed certification schemes by groups such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance are failing to stop labor exploitation. The report found little difference in the conditions of about 600 tea workers surveyed on certified and non-certified farms in Assam and Kerala, India's major tea producing regions. All lived below the poverty line and workers on certified farms were often treated worse, facing beatings and sexual violence and having wages and benefits withheld, the study said. The tea industry in India, the world's second-largest producer that employs 3.5 million workers, has faced accusations of abusive conditions before but this is the one of the first studies into the certified … [Read more...] about Expose of labor abuse brews trouble for ‘slave-free’ Indian tea

As part of her official November 8-11 visit to Russia, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid a visit to the high-tech concentrated dairy and fresh milk production project owned by Vietnam’s TH Group in Volokolamsk district of Moscow. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivered a speech at the TH farm “I am here because this is the biggest economic project by a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Russia. This project demonstrates the strong will of Vietnamese businesspeople, and that Vietnam is not only rolling out the red carpet to attract foreign investment but is also enabling its businesses to invest overseas,” Chairwoman Ngan stated. “This project has both economic and political significance to the two countries’ existing strategic partnership.” This was the second time the project welcomed a top leader from Vietnam. In 2016, the project was visited by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for a ground-breaking … [Read more...] about National Assembly leader visits TH Group’s project in Russia

Environment Wind energy expected to ease power shortage The Saigon Times Daily Wednesday,  Dec 11, 2019,18:43 (GMT+7) Wind energy expected to ease power shortageThe Saigon Times Daily Wind turbines in operation at a wind farm. Wind energy is expected to become Vietnam’s primary clean power source in the coming years - PHOTO: VGP HCMC – Wind energy is expected to become Vietnam’s primary clean power supply source in the coming years due to the country’s great potential for wind power, helping ease the pressure of power shortages, said Tran Viet Ngai, chairman of the Vietnam Energy Association. Referencing the offshore wind power project, Thanh Long Wind in Binh Thuan Province, Ngai said that if the 3,400-megawatt project, whose investment capital totals US$11.9 billion, is put into operation, it would provide large amounts of power to the national grid, contributing to energy security and … [Read more...] about Wind energy expected to ease power shortage

Farmers harvest tea at Dong Hy District in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, which is one of the provinces growing tea for export. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Ky About 14,200 tonnes of Vietnamese tea, worth over US$22.5 million, was shipped to Taiwan between January and September, marking a year-on-year increase of 6.1 per cent in volume and 8.3 per cent in value. Taiwan’s tea imports exceeded 24,000 tonnes worth $60 million in the nine-month period. Taiwan mostly purchases green tea from Việt Nam and Japan, with the amount from Việt Nam accounting for 84.1 per cent of the total import. According to Chairman of the Vietnam Tea Association Nguyễn Hữu Tài, Việt Nam has 125,000 hectares of tea farms, mainly in the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai, and the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. He said Việt Nam has the world’s second largest area producing tea, behind China. The country … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s export of tea to Taiwan up