A farmer in Măng Đen, Kon Plông District, Kon Tum Province, harvests arabica coffee. VNA/VNS Photo The first coffee beans were imported into Việt Nam in the 19th century by French colonialists, who realised that the climate of the central highlands was perfect for growing the popular drink. Arabica was the first variety …
Read More »HCM City lists hurdles to Govt’s housing rental assistance policy
Workers live in a rented house in HCM City. Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has apprised the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs about some problems plaguing the Government’s employees housing rental assistance policy. It listed five major obstacles to implementing …
Read More »More ageing coffee trees to be replaced in VN
Farmers harvest coffee in Đắk Lắk Province. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo Anh Dũng HCM CITY – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to replace 75,000ha of ageing coffee trees and graft 32,000ha more by 2025 to improve their yield and quality. It targets an average yield of …
Read More »Bạc Liêu to increase value, quality of salt production
Salt produced using plastic sheets to cover the field bed to ensure cleaner output in Bạc Liêu Province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Tuấn Kiệt BẠC LIÊU — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu is taking measures to improve the quality and value of salt production to improve farmers’ …
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