Fruit growers urged to improve quality controls, standards

24 | 08 | 2007

Thoi Bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) spoke to Dr Le Thi Thu Hong, a researcher from the Southern Fruit Research Institute, about fruit quality control.

Norway-funded $5 million project revives infertile agricultural land

24 | 08 | 2007

A US$5 million project has revitalised lands once unsuitable for living and farming and has given hope and purpose to the residents of 11 poor Vietnamese coastal communities

Capital investment for agriculture at a standstill

24 | 08 | 2007

The agricultural sector receives a high rate of capital investment every year for the construction and improvement of standing infrastructure, however, project implementation remains low due to slow release of funds and bureaucratic delays.

Coffee output rises, but shoddy farming cuts into export sales

24 | 08 | 2007

Coffee insiders spoke with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about the role the java bean is expected to play in the country’s future and how to get its quality up to international standards.

Seafood firms upbeat about tougher safety standards

24 | 08 | 2007

Seafood companies are actually upbeat about a new regulation taking effect today that toughen hygiene and safety standards for products destined for Japan.

Aquatic breeding centre to be built in Mekong Delta

24 | 08 | 2007

The Fisheries Ministry is to pour more than 35 billion VND to build a centre transferring aquatic breeding techniques to farmers in Mekong Delta Soc Trang province

Russia satisfied with Vietnamese seafood’s safety

24 | 08 | 2007

Russia has said that Vietnamese seafood safety and hygiene standad in the country’s processing plants are not a cause for concern, according to the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (NAFIQAVED).

Foreign investors not keen on Vietnam’s agriculture

24 | 08 | 2007

Vietnam has attracted US$63.7 billion of registered capital from foreign investors and $30 billion has been disbursed; only $3.78 billion (5.6% of the total) and $1.9 billion are the respective figures for agriculture.

US$31.2 million seafood processing factory

24 | 08 | 2007

The Nam Viet Seafood Export Joint Stock Company in southern An Giang province has invested 500 billion VND (US$31.2 million) to build a seafood processing factory.

Standard Accounting System

24 | 08 | 2007

FDI companies have to obey the Vietnam accounting regime system. For these companies, if they have legitimate reasons to apply the other accounting systems, they must ask the Financial Ministry for allowance in paper. These companies have to register with the Financial Ministry the accounting system which they will use is permitted before applying.