Hanoi: Vietnam sold 800,000 tonnes of rice overseas for 505 million USD in October, bringing the country’s total export volume and value in the first ten months to nearly 7.8 million tonnes and 4.86 billion USD, up 10.2% and 23.4% year-on-year, respectively. Last year, the country shipped 8.13 million tonnes of rice abroad. With the … Read more
Hanoi: Deputy Defence Minister, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Pham Hoai Nam hosted a delegation of officers from the Ministry of Defence, the Self-Defence Forces, and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) of Japan, in Hanoi on November 4. According to Vietnam News Agency, the meeting marked a significant step in enhancing the defence partnership between Vietnam and … Read more
Tra vinh: Nine coconut growing areas in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have qualified to export fresh coconuts to China. The approved areas cover a total of over 1,240 hectares and include two packaging facilities. According to Vietnam News Agency, Tra Vinh is the second-largest coconut growing province in Vietnam, boasting nearly 27,400 … Read more
Quang binh: Communes in the central coastal province of Quang Binh have been requested to organise forces, allocate personnel, and provide equipment to monitor the handling of seafood at registered points, as part of the local efforts to help lift the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. According … Read more
Hau giang: Khmer ethnic people in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang are celebrating the Kathina Festival, the biggest Buddhist event in the locality. This festival spans from the fifteenth day of the ninth month to the fifteenth day of the tenth month of the lunar calendar, which corresponds to October 17 to November … Read more
Located in duy tien district:ocated in Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam, the Doi Tam village is renowned for its drum making craft that has been passed for more than a thousand years. The village is one among a few places in the country when the best drums are made. D?i Tam … Read more