Asian agricultural conference opens in Hanoi

Asian agricultural conference opens in Hanoi

(VOVworld)- The third General Assembly of the Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) met in Hanoi, on Wednesday attracting representatives from AFACI member countries and international organizations
Initiative to preserve Ha Long Bay

Initiative to preserve Ha Long Bay

(VOVworld) – The Ha Long Bay Alliance Initiative was launched on Tuesday by Quang Ninh province and the US Embassy in Vietnam to mobilize greater resources for the preservation of Ha...
Ukraine’s crisis boosts global food prices

Ukraine’s crisis boosts global food prices

(VOVworld) – Global food prices rose to a 10-month high in March due to bad weather in the United States and Brazil and tensions in Ukraine, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
Vietnam Seafood Festival kicks off

Vietnam Seafood Festival kicks off

(VOVworld)- Phu Yen province has hosted the Vietnam Seafood Festival 2014 to promote the region’s coastline and untapped potential for economic development of its marine economy. Addressing the festival,...
Vietnam responds to World Water Day 2014

Vietnam responds to World Water Day 2014

(VOVworld) – 3,500 people attended a meeting in the northern mountain province of Lai Chau on Friday in response to World Water Day 2014 themed “Water and Energy”
Any way out of the Thai political mess?

Any way out of the Thai political mess?

(VOVworld) - Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is set to attend a hearing before the National Anti-Corruption Committee Thursday on charges of ignoring warnings that the national rice subsidy scheme was...
Cultural features of folk festivals in Vietnam

Cultural features of folk festivals in Vietnam

(VOVworld) – There are about 8,000 folk festivals in Vietnam, most of them taking place in spring from the first to the fourth lunar month. Almost all the villages hold festivals. Typical festivities include the...