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Rice price rises on China’s strong demand

HCMC – The local rice price has inched up slightly by VND200-300 per kilogram compared to previous days right after a plan of buying one million tons of rice for temporary storage was launched thanks to increasing orders from China.

Exploring Dong Thap with Saigontourist

Exploring Dong Thap with Saigontourist

Dong Thap is a popular destination for Saigonese due to its numerous attractions including the bird grounds of Tam Nong, Tram Chim Bird Park, Nodol Pagoda, Huynh Thuye Le Old House, Xeo Quyt Eco-tourism site, Sa Dec Flower Village and Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) swamp forest.

3 tons of rotten chicken meant for schools seized

3 tons of rotten chicken meant for schools seized

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have detected nearly 3 tons of rotten chicken while those in Nghe An Province have destroyed 10,000 eggs smuggled from China

The beautiful dancing red-headed cranes

The beautiful dancing red-headed cranes

The recent news about the herds of Seu Dau Do, or red-headed cranes, flocking to Tram Chim National Park around this time reminds me of an unforgettable trip to the birds’ sanctuary in Dong Thap Province a year ago, when I saw 10 such rare birds dancing under the scorching sunlight at noon.

Dong Thap to have large aquaculture feed mills

HCMC - Hung Ca Co., Ltd on Tuesday kicked off construction of an aquaculture feed mill and fish oil refinery in Binh Thanh Industrial Zone in the southern province of Dong Thap.

President pays Tet visits to localities

On January 21, President Truong Tan Sang visited and offered his New Year wishes to residents and Party members of Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces of Long An and Dong Thap.

Mudbath the perfect tonic after long trip

Mudbath the perfect tonic after long trip

On a recent trip to Nha Trang, our trip organizer told the group we were going to a nice spa and bathe in a product which will see our skin glow with health and vitality. We weren’t told that our destination was a mud house. We should have guessed as he smiled when he said it.

Tra fish marks down in Mekong Delta

HCMC – The price of unprocessed tra fish has dropped by around VND1,000 per kg after more than 20 days of staying at record highs, according to the An Giang Fishery Association (AFA).

Denmark aids Vietnam’s development

Denmark has committed to provide 28 billion VND (1.34 million USD) in aid to help Vietnam maintain reduce poverty.

Exporters face undersupply of tra fish

HCMC - Many key farming areas in the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang and Dong Thap have lost their young Pangasius (tra) fish due to recent severe floods, which could hit fish processing for export in the coming time.

From Business

Shares plunge on sluggish buying and selling

HN — Shares stepped further in yesterday afternoon's session as blue chips lost ground and traders grew to become careful after Tuesday's bulltrap. The VN-Index threw in the towel another 2.5 percent to shut at 436.75 points, with buying and selling value lowering by 25.5 percent within the previous session to VND1.12 trillion (US$53.3 million) on the amount of 66 million shares.Around the VN30 Index, 25 from the top 30 shares by market capitalisation and liquidity sank, driving the Index lower 1.63

VN's rate of growth to fall to 5.7% this season

HN — Viet Nam's economic growth this season is anticipated to achieve around 5.7 percent before growing to 6.3 percent the coming year while year-finish inflation is forecast to say no to below 10 percent. The Planet Bank yesterday launched its latest East Asia and Off-shore Economic Update report in Ha Noi, stating that as the economy has began to stabilise, the functional tightening of macroeconomic guidelines together with an uncertain global economic atmosphere were starting to have a toll on