• Pioneer pins high hopes on GM seeds in Vietnam

    12/04/2011 05:00

    The U.S.-based Pioneer Hi-Bred is eyeing Vietnam as a potential market for introducing its genetically-modified seeds owing to positive response from farmers, said the company’s president. Paul Schickler of Pioneer told the Daily during his trip to Vietnam...

  • Delta farmers brace for tough dry season

    Delta farmers brace for tough dry season

    12/04/2011 05:00

    With meteorologists forecasting a longer, harsher drought for the Mekong Delta this summer, authorities in the region’s coastal provinces are trying to provide sufficient water for both crops and daily household use. Coastal provinces on the...

  • HCM City dwellers move to suburbs to escape crowds

    12/04/2011 05:00

    Experts said there was a new trend in the country’s continuing urbanisation process – a move away from city centres to the suburbs to enjoy the fresher surroundings there. Speaking at a recent seminar in HCM City on urban...

  • HCM City taxis use roads for parking

    12/04/2011 05:00

    HCM City taxi drivers use inner city roads as parking lots even at the risk of being fined, worsening a congestion that is already constricting many parts of the City. On the morning of August 8, for instance, Tuoi Tre saw taxis lining up on streets like...

  • HCM City: Private abattoirs to close by 2013

    HCM City: Private abattoirs to close by 2013

    11/04/2011 05:00

    All private slaughter houses in HCM City will be closed by the end of 2013, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The city now has 30 private slaughter houses, including 26 for pigs, two for cattle, and two for...

  • Bob Dylan makes debut in Vietnam

    Bob Dylan makes debut in Vietnam

    11/04/2011 05:00

    VietNamNet Bridge - US famous singer Bob Dylan’s first performance night in Vietnam took place at RMIT university in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10. The night show began with Vietnamese composer Trinh Cong Son’s songs performed by popular singers...

  • Hung Kings’ death anniversary begins

    Hung Kings’ death anniversary begins

    11/04/2011 05:00

    The anniversary began on April 7 on Nghia Linh Mount in Lam Thao district, in the northern midland province of Phu Tho to commemorate Hung Kings’ dead anniversary. The festival started with an incense-burning ceremony to Lac Long Quan and Au Co, the...

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