Tea festival to have a tasty blend
September 12, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Vietnam’s first international tea festival will be held in northern Thai Nguyen province in November. The main activities will be an international seminar on tea, a tea cultural event and a beauty contest. According to Ma Thi Nguyet, Thai Nguyen People’s Committee deputy chairwoman, all activities were inspired by the north’s character. The international seminar [...]
Vietnam sells another 300,000 tons of rice to Indonesia
September 12, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Hanoi. Vietnam’s top rice exporter Vinafood 2 has sealed a new contract to sell 300,000 metric tons of the grain to Indonesia Hanoi. Vietnam’s top rice exporter Vinafood 2 has sealed a new contract to sell 300,000 metric tons of the grain to Indonesia following a larger deal last month, a state-run newspaper said, which [...]
Ministries disagree, enterprises suffer
September 12, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Chemical producers cry about the lack of industrial salt, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) still cannot grant quotas to import the products, because it still needs to consult with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The enigmatic silence One month ago, a hot debate was triggered about whether to allow [...]
Vietnam premiums dip; Indonesia offers new crop
September 12, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Premiums for Vietnam’s robusta coffee slipped from an all-time high ahead of the new harvest in October, while trading slowed to a trickle in neighboring Indonesia before a Muslim religious festival, dealers said on Wednesday. Vietnam’s grade 2, 5 percent black and broken beans for August shipment were $110 a ton above London’s September contract, [...]
Vietnam’s rice bowl threatened by rising seas
September 12, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Climate change is turning rivers of Mekong Delta salty, spelling disaster for millions of poor farmers Sitting amid buckets of rice in the market, Nguyen Thi Lim Lien issues a warning she desperately hopes the world will hear: climate change is turning the rivers of the Mekong Delta salty. “The government tells us that there [...]
Foreign firms dominate animal-feed market
September 11, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Foreign firms dominate the supply of animal feed and breeding stock in the domestic market, and control the prices of both, industry insiders say. There are about 20 foreign invested firms producing animal feed in Viet Nam and they account for 65-70 per cent of the animal feed market. Pham Duc Binh, deputy chairman of [...]
Vietnam’s livestock industry loses to foreign firms
September 11, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Vietnamese businesses in the livestock industry are losing their home market to foreign competitors, with the latter holding most of the animal feed and livestock breeding market share — the two most important sectors of the industry. According to many analysts, although numbering only around 20, foreign animal feed manufacturers are holding up to 70 [...]
Asian cocoa association helps local farmers
September 11, 2011 by khanhdoan2
The Cocoa Association of Asia (CAA) will transfer techniques for growing cocoa trees to Vietnamese farmers. A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between CAA and the Vietnam Coordination Committee for Cocoa Development, in Ho Chi Minh City on Aug. 18. Under the MoU, a project worth US$100,000 will be carried out in [...]
Domestic pepper hits 120,000 dong/kg, 4-month high
September 11, 2011 by khanhdoan2
Wholesale price of pepper in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on Aug 13 hit a 4-month record and traders make sure that the price will continue rising in coming days. Reportedly, the record level of 120,000 dong/kg was formed between April 13 and 14, which fell to 112,000 dong on April 15 and then ranged between [...]
900,000 tonnes of coffee already exported
September 11, 2011 by khanhdoan2
By early August, Vietnam has exported 900,000 tonnes of coffee, earning around US$2 billion. According to the Vietnam Coffee and Cocoa Association, total coffee export volume is estimated to reach 1.3 million tonnes this year, representing a value of nearly US$3 billion. The coffee supply on the global market is currently limited, causing the price [...]
