A project on improving climate resilience for the agro-ecosystem and communities in the coastal areas of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has helped improve production efficacy in the locality, heard a workshop held on September 12.
The south-central province of Binh Thuan is tightening its grip on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing as the clock is ticking down to a crucial inspection by the European Commission (EC).
Localities nationwide are actively assisting fishermen in registering, inspecting, and licensing fishing vessels as part of efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” against the fisheries sector removed.
Since 2022, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has recorded no cases of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, thanks to the locality’s dissemination efforts, according to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Man.
The central province of Nghe An is taking steps to address problems in its fishing industry, aiming to have the "yellow card" warning by the European Commission lifted.
The northern province of Hoa Binh’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on March 28 coordinated with Tien Ngan Trading and Investment Co., Ltd, Tomas Trade Co., Ltd and ASIA Ocean company to export the first lot of 7.5 tonnes of pickled chili peppers to the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Coastal localities in the southern region have been stepping up measures to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and help persuade the European Commission (EC) to lift the “yellow card” warning that bans seafood imports from Vietnam into the EU market.
Soc Trang province has set a goal for its agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector to account for 40 % of its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) next year, according to its Party Committee.
The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kien Giang is expanding organic rice farming and developing linkages between various stakeholders in the value chain.
The northern province of Bac Giang is striving to increase the average forestry production value by 6% a year by 2030, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
A seminar was held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on October 20 to discuss developing a sustainable and safe coconut value chain to meet domestic consumption and export demand.
The northern province of Bac Giang will focus on removing difficulties and speeding up the building of new-style rural areas in the time ahead, said the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
After there was information that Vietnamese fresh husked coconuts can be exported to the US, the price of fresh coconuts in the Mekong Delta has increased again.
Vietnamese salt producers need to adopt new technologies, diversify products and push promotion to grow the industry sustainably and efficiently, experts said.
The northern province of Phu Tho considers digital transformation in agriculture a key to improving production efficiency and farmers’ income, expanding markets and promoting consumption of farm produce.
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Thuan province Nguyen Hong Hai on May 17 requested departments, sectors, and local authorities to take every measure to put an end to fishing violations in foreign waters.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang hopes to harvest at least 86,000 tonnes of aquatic products from aquaculture from now through year end to take the output for the year to 315,000 tonnes.
Vietnam’s 28 coastal localities have scored achievements in fighting illegal, unreported and undocumented (IUU) fishing towards having the “yellow card” warning of the European Commission (EC) lifted.
