WINDHOEK: Four of South Africa's neighbours have banned poultry imports from the rainbow nation following a serious outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian influenza. File photo of a South African worker holding a chicken at a market, some 35 kilometres north of Durban. (AFP PHOTO/RAJESH JANTILAL) Namibia on Tuesday (Jun 27) became the latest country to ban South African chickens - live and uncooked - following last week's outbreak of the H5N8 strain of bird flu at two South African poultry farms. Windhoek followed Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, along with Zambia, which had already halted the imports of certain poultry products from South Africa. Namibia's chief veterinary officer Adrianatus Maseke confirmed in a statement "the suspension of import and 'in-transit' movement of live poultry, birds, … [Read more...]

On June 27, the World Bank Group and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development co-organised a regional workshop targeting to support high-quality seed sources for farmers as well as build regulations in the certification and licensing of seeds in Mekong countries. Various stakeholders, including policy-makers from Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao, shared experiences on on-going reform efforts RELATED CONTENTS: Agri-tech zone plants seeds of investment Deputy PM works with World Bank on trade facilitation WB okays funds for Da Nang infrastructure World Bank to continue bankrolling feasibility study on relocating Danang’s railway … [Read more...]

PM Phuc told his guest that the two countries have become important partners of each other in a multitude of fields as a result of the strong development of the comprehensive partnership. He thanked the Australian PM for inviting him to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit set for March 2018, saying that the event will help  boost ties between ASEAN and Australia, and Vietnam and Australia. Phuc also expressed wish that Australian businesses will pay greater attention to Vietnam, especially in fields of mutual strength such as hi-tech agriculture, animal husbandry, infrastructure, information technology, education and high technology.  He said he hopes Australia will become one of the biggest investors in Vietnam and facilitate the import of Vietnamese goods, particularly tropical fruits and aquatic products.  The more than 30,000 Vietnamese students now studying in Australia are the resource for stronger bilateral relations in the … [Read more...]

PM Phuc told his guest that the two countries have become important partners of each other in a multitude of fields as a result of the strong development of the comprehensive partnership. He thanked the Australian PM for inviting him to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit set for March 2018, saying that the event will help  boost ties between ASEAN and Australia, and Vietnam and Australia. Phuc also expressed wish that Australian businesses will pay greater attention to Vietnam, especially in fields of mutual strength such as hi-tech agriculture, animal husbandry, infrastructure, information technology, education and high technology.  He said he hopes Australia will become one of the biggest investors in Vietnam and facilitate the import of Vietnamese goods, particularly tropical fruits and aquatic products.  The more than 30,000 Vietnamese students now studying in Australia are the resource for stronger bilateral relations in the … [Read more...]

“When supply exceeds demand, importers try to pull prices down. Vietnam, which provides some 60% of the global pepper output, will be heavily affected,” Nam told VnEconomy. In the peak harvest season, farmers need to sell large volumes of pepper to cover expenses, causing prices to fall. Local farmers are stuck in a dilemma: the more pepper they sell, the sharper prices decline. Domestic pepper prices have been falling throughout May and June, so the VPA is urging local farmers to hang on to their stocks and wait for prices to recover. “If farmers can hold on for the next 1-2 months, prices will rise again,” Nam said. The VPA has attributed falling prices to a 15% increase in pepper output in for this crop and the 20,000 tons of Cambodian pepper Vietnam has shipped in. However, the greatest problem facing the sector is the … [Read more...]

“When supply exceeds demand, importers try to pull prices down. Vietnam, which provides some 60% of the global pepper output, will be heavily affected,” Nam told VnEconomy. In the peak harvest season, farmers need to sell large volumes of pepper to cover expenses, causing prices to fall. Local farmers are stuck in a dilemma: the more pepper they sell, the sharper prices decline. Domestic pepper prices have been falling throughout May and June, so the VPA is urging local farmers to hang on to their stocks and wait for prices to recover. “If farmers can hold on for the next 1-2 months, prices will rise again,” Nam said. The VPA has attributed falling prices to a 15% increase in pepper output in for this crop and the 20,000 tons of Cambodian pepper Vietnam has shipped in. However, the greatest problem facing the sector is the … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Frances Adamson, Special Envoy of Australian Prime Minister (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam wants to elevate ties with Australia during a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for Frances Adamson, Special Envoy of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. PM Phuc underlined the strong development of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Australia, noting that the two countries have become important partners of each other in many fields. He thanked the Australian PM for inviting him to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit scheduled for March 2018, saying that the event will strengthen ties between ASEAN and Australia, and Vietnam and Australia in particular. Speaking highly of Australia’s supply of official development assistance to Vietnam, the PM also expressed wish that … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Frances Adamson, Special Envoy of Australian Prime Minister (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam wants to elevate ties with Australia during a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for Frances Adamson, Special Envoy of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. PM Phuc underlined the strong development of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Australia, noting that the two countries have become important partners of each other in many fields. He thanked the Australian PM for inviting him to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit scheduled for March 2018, saying that the event will strengthen ties between ASEAN and Australia, and Vietnam and Australia in particular. Speaking highly of Australia’s supply of official development assistance to Vietnam, the PM also expressed wish that … [Read more...]

UN Peacekeeping Mission (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh affirmed Vietnam’s political determination to join the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Mission at a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for a delegation from the UN Assessment and Advisory Visit (AAV).  The delegation was led by Bianca Selway, representative from the UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations.  The reception was also attended by UK representative in charge of the UN peacekeeping mission Samantha Hope and UK defence attaché in Vietnam David Houghtonm, who sought to increase coordination among Vietnam, the UN and the UK in transferring the operation of the UK’s second-level field hospital in the South Sudan city of Bentiu, part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan, to Vietnam.  Vinh, who is also head of the Defence Ministry’s Steering Committee on … [Read more...]

UN Peacekeeping Mission (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh affirmed Vietnam’s political determination to join the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Mission at a reception in Hanoi on June 27 for a delegation from the UN Assessment and Advisory Visit (AAV).  The delegation was led by Bianca Selway, representative from the UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations.  The reception was also attended by UK representative in charge of the UN peacekeeping mission Samantha Hope and UK defence attaché in Vietnam David Houghtonm, who sought to increase coordination among Vietnam, the UN and the UK in transferring the operation of the UK’s second-level field hospital in the South Sudan city of Bentiu, part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan, to Vietnam.  Vinh, who is also head of the Defence Ministry’s Steering Committee on … [Read more...]

Outside the Hanoi Stock Exchange (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - The capitalisation of the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) has rocketed 100 times to reach 444 trillion VND (19.73 billion USD) after eight years of operation. The number of traded companies has also risen from about 40 in 2009 to 568 in 2017, making the scale of UPCoM 2.4 times bigger than the listed market on the Hanoi Stock Exchange. The secondary market for unlisted companies also recorded a 50-times increase in its daily trading value, which has reached an average of 197.7 billion VND from 4 billion VND in 2009. UPCoM was first launched by the HNX on June 24, 2009 to narrow and limit the trading of companies’ shares on the free, unmanaged market and expand the Government-managed market. After eight years of operation, UPCoM has undergone significant changes to … [Read more...]

Outside the Hanoi Stock Exchange (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - The capitalisation of the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) has rocketed 100 times to reach 444 trillion VND (19.73 billion USD) after eight years of operation. The number of traded companies has also risen from about 40 in 2009 to 568 in 2017, making the scale of UPCoM 2.4 times bigger than the listed market on the Hanoi Stock Exchange. The secondary market for unlisted companies also recorded a 50-times increase in its daily trading value, which has reached an average of 197.7 billion VND from 4 billion VND in 2009. UPCoM was first launched by the HNX on June 24, 2009 to narrow and limit the trading of companies’ shares on the free, unmanaged market and expand the Government-managed market. After eight years of operation, UPCoM has undergone significant changes to … [Read more...]

Vietnamese pop star Ho Ngoc Ha (Photo: File Photo)     HCM City (VNA) -  Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour named Love Songs next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.      She will perform 20 songs for 90 minutes at each show along with talented musicians. At her first show in Houston, the US, Ha, who began her career by singing pop and dance music but has turned recently to R&B, will perform jazz, blues and R&B music. The evening’s highlights will include romantic songs from her latest albums, Destiny and What Is Love?, which came out late last year and quickly became top hits. "My crew and I have worked hard the whole year to provide my fans with something new," the 33-year-old says. “It will be … [Read more...]

Vietnamese pop star Ho Ngoc Ha (Photo: File Photo)     HCM City (VNA) -  Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha is set for her first world tour named Love Songs next month. Love Songs will feature 14 shows in the US, Australia, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.      She will perform 20 songs for 90 minutes at each show along with talented musicians. At her first show in Houston, the US, Ha, who began her career by singing pop and dance music but has turned recently to R&B, will perform jazz, blues and R&B music. The evening’s highlights will include romantic songs from her latest albums, Destiny and What Is Love?, which came out late last year and quickly became top hits. "My crew and I have worked hard the whole year to provide my fans with something new," the 33-year-old says. “It will be … [Read more...]

At their talks, the two State leaders discussed a score of measures to boost bilateral trade and improve their trade balance while expanding investment cooperation. They emphasized the importance of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). The two sides consented to continue the Vietnam-Belarus cooperation programme on economics, science, education and culture for 2016-2018. They underlined the need to improve the working efficiency of the Inter-Governmental Committee, facilitate export-import activities, expand industrial partnership with a major focus on putting the two countries’ automobile assembling and manufacturing joint-venture into operation in Vietnam.  The two leaders agreed to maintain the regular exchange of all-level delegations, particularly those at high level to enhance all-around ties, especially in economics, trade and investment.  They pledged to work hand in hand at international … [Read more...]

At their talks, the two State leaders discussed a score of measures to boost bilateral trade and improve their trade balance while expanding investment cooperation. They emphasized the importance of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). The two sides consented to continue the Vietnam-Belarus cooperation programme on economics, science, education and culture for 2016-2018. They underlined the need to improve the working efficiency of the Inter-Governmental Committee, facilitate export-import activities, expand industrial partnership with a major focus on putting the two countries’ automobile assembling and manufacturing joint-venture into operation in Vietnam.  The two leaders agreed to maintain the regular exchange of all-level delegations, particularly those at high level to enhance all-around ties, especially in economics, trade and investment.  They pledged to work hand in hand at international … [Read more...]

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar on developing quality and productive agriculture took place in Hanoi on June 27 as part of the Vietnam Economic Forum 2017. Speaking at the event, permanent deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Cao Duc Phat said the agriculture sector grew strongly in the 2011-2015 period with improved farm produce quality and increasing number of agricultural firms. However, high-tech agriculture tends to stall due to barriers regarding land, market and capital access. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoNRE)’s Department of Science-Technology and Environment, said the State has issued a number of policies to facilitate high-tech agriculture, but administrative procedures and the lack of insurance for the field pose difficulty … [Read more...]

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar on developing quality and productive agriculture took place in Hanoi on June 27 as part of the Vietnam Economic Forum 2017. Speaking at the event, permanent deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Cao Duc Phat said the agriculture sector grew strongly in the 2011-2015 period with improved farm produce quality and increasing number of agricultural firms. However, high-tech agriculture tends to stall due to barriers regarding land, market and capital access. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoNRE)’s Department of Science-Technology and Environment, said the State has issued a number of policies to facilitate high-tech agriculture, but administrative procedures and the lack of insurance for the field pose difficulty … [Read more...]

President Tran Dai Quang (L) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the welcome ceremony (Source: VNA)   Minsk (VNA) – Vietnam and Belarus will work to lift bilateral trade to 500 million USD, President Tran Dai Quang and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told a press conference held following their talks in Belarus’s capital city of Minsk on June 27. President Tran Dai Quang, who is in Belarus for an official visit from June 26-28, said he and his Belarusian counterpart had discussed measures to promote bilateral trade and improve their trade balance while expanding investment cooperation, adding that the two sides underlined the importance of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union. The two Presidents also agreed to continue the Vietnam-Belarus cooperation programme in the fields of economy, science, education … [Read more...]

President Tran Dai Quang (L) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the welcome ceremony (Source: VNA)   Minsk (VNA) – Vietnam and Belarus will work to lift bilateral trade to 500 million USD, President Tran Dai Quang and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told a press conference held following their talks in Belarus’s capital city of Minsk on June 27. President Tran Dai Quang, who is in Belarus for an official visit from June 26-28, said he and his Belarusian counterpart had discussed measures to promote bilateral trade and improve their trade balance while expanding investment cooperation, adding that the two sides underlined the importance of the free trade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union. The two Presidents also agreed to continue the Vietnam-Belarus cooperation programme in the fields of economy, science, education … [Read more...]