Mekong delta 3 day tour

He congratulated Saysomphone Phomvihane on being re-elected as a Politburo member of the LPRP (11th tenure) and expressed his belief that under the leadership of the new Politburo and the LPRP Central Committee, the Lao people will reap even greater achievements in the process of national construction and defence and successfully realise goals and political tasks set by the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the LPRP. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20

Farmers harvest sugarcane in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang. The Thanh Thanh Cong Group expects to export over 300,000 tons of sugar in the 2020-2021 season - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO - Major sugar producer Thanh Thanh Cong (TTC) Group has set a target to export more than 300,000 tons of sugar in the 2020-2021 season, which will be a new record for Vietnam’s sugar sector. … [Read more...] about TTC expects to export over 300,000 tons of sugar in 2020-2021 season

Special economic zones The three proposed special economic zones (SEZs) – Van Don, Bac Van Phong and Phu Quoc – received particular attention from lawmakers, with questions ranging from human resources development, leadership selection, implications on the planning of seven economic regions and national security. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM fields lawmakers’ concerns on SEZs, cryptocurrency: NA

He said the authorities in the district, the department and companies had piloted an organic dragon fruit model in Thanh Phu Long, Phu Ngai Tri and Duong Xuan Hoi communes that turned out to be highly efficient. Nguyen Ngoc Tai, who cultivates 520 organic dragon fruit plants in Duong Xuan Hoi commune, said the model does not use chemicals and pesticides, and produces a high yield. Sale of organic dragon fruit is guaranteed for prices 10 percent higher than the market price, he said. Chau Thanh, which has the largest dragon fruit growing area in Long An, has more than 9,000ha of dragon fruit. Nguyen Quoc Trịnh, Chairman of the Long An Dragon Fruit Association, said that localities should encourage farmers to expand the pilot models, which will help increase both yield and quality, and open up possibilities for exporting to demanding markets. Long An, the country’s second-largest dragon fruit producer, after only the … [Read more...] about Long An expands organic dragon fruit cultivation

On the upside, the report insisted that bilateral relations are likely to advance over the next four years. “Biden will continue to pursue tough policies towards China, although Vietnam does not want to see an overtly confrontational relationship develop between two of its largest trade partners,” it continued. “But the Vietnamese leadership does hope to see stronger US diplomatic efforts, especially in the Mekong region.” … [Read more...] about Biden keen to promote a strong America united