Vietnam eyes record high coffee exports
Vietnam expected to gain a record high of 2.4 billion USD in coffee exports this year, 58 percent higher than last year, said the Vietnam Coffee and Cacao Association.
Coffee Industry
Ministry proposes coffee board
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a National Coffee Co-ordination Board aimed at assisting Government advisors in issuing and implementing policies related to the coffee industry.
Coffee sector calls for Government support
The Government should support sustainable development of the coffee industry with preferential loans for exporters and those who purchase coffee for storage, says Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association.
VN coffee needs stronger link to farmers
Vietnamese coffee needs to carve a brand identity for itself based on a system that guarantees a fair price for farmers as well as an environmentally-friendly production process, says Peter Timmer, Emeritus Professor of Development Studies, Harvard University.
Coffee industry should turn to local market: experts
DAK LAK – Vietnam’s coffee industry should focus more on the local market as this is a way of ensuring sustainable development, international experts said.
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Coffee industry confers on growth path
Vietnam is a major coffee exporter but the industry is plagued by problems which it discussed at a conference
Seminar talks sustainable development of coffee industry
Leading scientists and experts in the coffee industry gathered to discuss measures for sustainable development of the sector at a seminar held in the Central Highlands city of Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak, on March 13.
Vicofa proposes coffee export surcharge
HCMC – The Vietnam Association of Coffee and Cacao (Vicofa) is seeking Government approval for a surcharge on coffee exports to raise funds to develop the industry.
Coffee export value declines 4% in 2010
The coffee industry last year experienced declines in both export volume and value, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Coffee industry brews up plans
Vietnam 's coffee industry should invest in more professional facilities, adequate irrigation methods and efficient watering systems to gain a stronger foothold in the global market, speakers at the Asia International Coffee Conference (AICC) said in HCM City .
From Health
ASEAN task pressure talks about mental health
The very first meeting from the ASEAN task pressure on mental health has been heldin Hanoi from May 23-25, with associates from regional and globalorganisations participating. Addressing the openingceremony, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Nguyen Thi Xuyen stated theevent offers nations an opportunity to share good practices in protectingmental health, adding to strengthening cooperation within the regionand fulfilling the aim of “Healthy people, healthy ASEAN”. Xuyen known as on nations to
Desperate people get free facial, eye surgery
Forty-two kids with harelips and cleft palates within the two CentralHighlands provinces of Dak Nong and Dak Lak have obtained free check-upsand procedures. The programme for poor children inremote and ethnic minority areas, worth about 500 million VND, wascarried out and based on the Center for Research and Aid forOperation Smile (OSCA) at Dak Nong province’s general hospital from May19-21. OSCA Director Bui Tu Anh stated this isthe very first time the center provides free check-ups and surgical
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