PM expects breakthrough in agricultural cooperation with New Zealand

Auckland: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Plan and Food Research Centre (PFR) in Auckland on March 10 as part of his official visit to New Zealand.

The centre has been cooperating with farmers, scientists, food companies, exporters, the Mi…

Vietnamese businesses join vegetarian food fair in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Vietnamese businesses joined some 300 exhibitors at the 10th Vegetarian Food Asia (VFA) that took place in China’s Hong Kong from March 8-10 to promote vegetarian and green lifestyles in Asia.

A wide range of Vietnamese organic products we…

Vietnam attends 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat in Laos

Vientiane: Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan attended the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Retreat in Luang Prabang, Laos, on March 8-9, during which he expressed Vietnam’s support for Laos’ priority economic cooperation initiat…

Forestry exports up 47% in Jan-Feb

Hanoi: Vietnam earned 2.68 billion USD from forestry exports in the first two months of 2024, up 47.4% year-on-year, according to the Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The sector enjoyed a trade surplus o…

94% of voters ratify creation of 3 new villages in Marawi City

MANILA: Close to 94 percent of the 2,265 registered voters in the mother barangays in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur ratified the creation of three new barangays in a plebiscite held Saturday.

Based on the data released by the Commission on Elections (Co…

Recto likely to breeze thru confirmation as Finance chief

MANILA: The bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) will deliberate on Ralph Recto’s designation as Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF) on March 13.

‘The CA’s committee on finance chaired by Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. will hold its confirma…

PH Navy gunboat intercepts P64-M undocumented tobacco

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) on Sunday announced that one of its patrol gunboats, the BRP Jose Loor Sr. (PC-390), had successfully intercepted and seized a motor launch carrying some PHP64 million of undocumented tobacco products during operations…