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  Drought-hit farmers urged to shift from rice to other crops

  (11:00:00 AM 14/07/2015)

  The agriculture ministry has called on central and northern provinces hit by the worst drought in 40 years to encourage a major shift from rice cultivation to drought-resistant crops.

  Tags: Drought hit , farmers , urged , shift, rice , other crops,
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  Rice exporters expect weaker sales to G2G markets in 2015

  (16:46:21 PM 23/12/2014)

  Vietnamese rice exporters say they are uncertain about export volume to the concentrated market (government-to-government, or G2G) in 2015 because of stiffer competition in the market.

  Tags: Rice exporters, rice exporting, rice farmers
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  Adverse climate change affects in various fields in Vietnam: Experts

  (08:57:50 AM 14/07/2015)

  Experts working in climate change research have recently forecast negative impacts of climate change on economic development, the environment, biodiversity and the health of humankind.

  Tags: Adverse , climate , change , various fields, Vietnam, Experts
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  Vietnam to expand low-carbon rice farming model

  (11:33:51 AM 11/10/2014)

  ​​Reducing greenhouse gases in agricultural production is currently a general trend in the world. In Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has carried out many programmes and projects on adaptation to climate change, the Vietnam Business Forum Magazine (VBF) reported. After a four-year pilot programme, the low carbon rice farming model is being considered for expansion in Vietnam.

  Tags: Vietnam, expand, low-carbon, rice, farming, model
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  Mekong Delta enjoys bumper summer-autumn rice crops

  (14:57:18 PM 25/06/2015)

  The Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute has estimated that summer-autumn crops of the region would generate 9 million tonnes of rice this year, up 120,000 tonnes from the same period last year, despite the reduction in cultivated area.

  Tags: Mekong Delta, enjoys , bumper , summer-autumn, rice crops,
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  Vietnam to expand low-carbon rice farming model

  (08:41:23 AM 13/10/2014)

  Reducing greenhouse gases in agricultural production is currently a general trend in the world. In Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has carried out many programmes and projects on adaptation to climate change, the Vietnam Business Forum Magazine (VBF) reported.

  Tags: Vietnam, expand, low-carbon, rice, farming, model, Mekong Delta
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  Delta saline intrusion curbs production, puts rice at risk

  (09:00:14 AM 13/03/2013)

  CUU LONG DELTA (VNS) — Saline-water intrusion in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta's coastal provinces has severely affected the local agricultural production, with rice paddies facing a shortage of fresh water.

  Tags: environment, Delta, saline, intrusion, production, fresh, water
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  Rice crops dwindle as a result of climate change

  (08:29:46 AM 29/07/2015)

  Vietnam is one of the world’s largest rice producers but an increase in the number of storms exacerbated by extensive flooding brought about by climate change is destroying the livelihoods of the nation’s rice farmers.

  Tags: Rice producers, climate change, cultivation methods, water pollution
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  Vietnam willing to support Chad in agriculture

  (11:11:01 AM 29/05/2013)

  With its strength in rice production, Vietnam is willing to support the Republic of Chad with technology and experts in the field, as well as rice varieties and suitable cultivation processes, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has said.

  Tags: vietnam willing, to support, chad in, agriculture
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  Peaceful destination

  (14:47:07 PM 31/12/2014)

  Ca Mau always welcomes visitors with a gentle and peaceful atmosphere. People can mingle themselves in the river, fields and gardens.

  Tags: Tags:Ca Mau Cape, peaceful destination, homestay model, mangrove trees,
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  The dead rivers

  (15:01:39 PM 27/12/2013)

  In rainy season, the water rises and inundates houses, sweeping crops away. In dry season, the drought chaps the fields. This is what happens with the people in the lower course of the rivers in Central Highlands, where hydropower plants are located.

  Tags: dead rivers, polluted rivers, central highlands, pollution,
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  Vietnam-UK ties see development across the board

  (09:01:30 AM 01/07/2014)

  Outgoing British Ambassador to Vietnam Antony Stokes stated that the two countries have enjoyed strong development in all fields when bidding farewell to President Truong Tan Sang in Hanoi on June 30.

  Tags: Vietnam, UK, ties, see, development, across, the board
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  GM food production ban proposed

  (17:27:33 PM 26/08/2014)

  Government agencies have agreed on a proposed ban on the production of genetically-modified (GM) food as one of the business fields suggested for prohibition in draft amendments to the Investment Law and the Enterprise Law to be sent to the National Assembly at its eighth sitting later this year.

  Tags: Government agencies, deputy director
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  Waterfall No. 6 beckons travelers

  (15:02:32 PM 12/12/2013)

  When visiting the northern province of Ha Giang with its winding roads, mighty mountains, terraced fields and waterfalls, travelers should drop by the Waterfall No. 6 at the center of Ha Giang City to enjoy its cool water after a long journey.

  Tags: ha giang, da nang, tourism cooperation, hanoi,
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  Toxic waste flows through Binh Yen

  (15:38:08 PM 26/12/2013)

  Tonnes of untreated waste in Nam Thanh Commune's Binh Yen Village have been discharged into fields and canals, polluting the environment and causing headaches for authorities in northern Nam Dinh Province.

  Tags: Nam Dinh, Bac Ninh, toxic waste, environmental pollution,
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  $500,000 prize for two Vietnamese scientists

  (15:52:04 PM 12/07/2013)

  The Simons Foundation has announced the list of 13 scientists who won the 2013 Simons Investigators Award in the fields of Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Theoretical Computer Science.

  Tags: ngo bao chau, dam thanh son, Simons Foundation, Simons Investigators Award,