Greece: protests in Athens over pension reforms

Greece: protests in Athens over pension reforms

(VOVworld) - Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Athens on Saturday in solidarity with farmers who have blocked dozens of highways and border crossings in recent weeks in protest over a pensions...
HCM City fish farmers raking in Koi carp profits

HCM City fish farmers raking in Koi carp profits

(VOVworld) - Farmers in Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, are farming ornamental Japanese koi fish and Japanese carp following an incentive programme launched by the city recently. The programme, which was implemented...
National patriotic and emulation congress for farmers

National patriotic and emulation congress for farmers

(VOVworld) – 300 outstanding farmers representing more than 10 million members of the farmers’ association attended a national patriotic and emulation congress on Friday. Participants will discuss objectives for the next...
HCM City boosts credit growth

HCM City boosts credit growth

(VOVworld) – In the first quarter of this year, Ho Chi Minh City’s total credit surplus expanded 2.3% against late last year and posted a year-on-year increase of 14...
Supporting new rural development in Dong Nai

Supporting new rural development in Dong Nai

(VOVworld) – Dong Nai province’s fund to support farmers has helped many local households escape poverty over the past 20 years. At present, this fund is contributing to the...
Agricultural sector urged to improve competitiveness

Agricultural sector urged to improve competitiveness

(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang urged the agricultural sector to improve its competitiveness at a Friday meeting with 66 outstanding agricultural businesses and farmers who have made significant contributions to...
Doing farm work in rural Hoi An

Doing farm work in rural Hoi An

VOVworld) – 3 km from Hoi An, Tra Que village offers tourists a chance to stand in the shoes of a Vietnamese peasant, wearing a traditional conical hat and grow vegetables
When farmers become companies’ shareholders

When farmers become companies’ shareholders

(VOVworld) – Instead of passively suffering adverse fluctuations in rice prices, farmers in the Mekong Delta Region now have chance to buy shares in companies, seeing this a new way for...
Farmers sent abroad for study

Farmers sent abroad for study

(VOVworld) - Ho Chi Minh City's Farmers Association will offer farmers study tours and training courses abroad under a five-year project
Tea farmers celebrate their trade at spring festival

Tea farmers celebrate their trade at spring festival

(VOVworld)-The annual spring tea festival opened on February 10 in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen – a place famous for good tea. The annual festival honors growers and promotes traditional tea...