Paddy prices in free fall despite stockpiling scheme
CAN THO – Local farmers have cast doubt on a plan of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) to stock up on paddy (unhusked rice), citing the continued free fall of paddy prices in the Mekong Delta.

CAN THO – Local farmers have cast doubt on a plan of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) to stock up on paddy (unhusked rice), citing the continued free fall of paddy prices in the Mekong Delta.
HCMC – The purchasing power at wholesale markets in HCMC these days is weaker than that in previous years even though this is the time when numerous traders from other provinces have flocked to the city to purchase goods in preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year.
HCM City plans to promote strongly the development of renewable energy over the next decade.
The HCM City-based SSG Group broke ground yesterday on the SSG Tower which will cover the nearly 6,000sq.m area which was once home to the traditional Van Thanh Market.
More than 100 kiosks were burnt down in a 90-minute fire that broke out at 8 pm yesterday at the Vinh Market in Nghe An.
They have risen by up to 30 percent since April but it is not clear why; some retailers claim their overheads have gone up
The prices of foodstuff has dropped this month due to an abundant supply, many provincial officials have said.
HCMC - German-invested wholesale chain operator Metro Cash & Carry (Metro) on Thursday started work on a new center in the northern province of Quang Ninh as part of its plan to expand business nationwide.
Only four out of 12 major providers can ensure sufficient supply now, a deputy minister says
The Ministry of Finance has agreed that from today, petrol wholesale traders would receive more money from the fuel price stabilisation fund to retain stability on the domestic petrol market as the world price of oil has increased to around US$105 per barrel.
A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The
With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To