Optimizing supply chain management

During November, the price of domestic raw cassava rose slightly from October. In Tay Ninh province, cassava could be traded from the factory at a price of between VND2,650 to VND2,780 per kilo, an increase of VND100 per kilo in comparison to the end of October, while in Kon Tum, cassavas could be purchased at between VND1,950 and VND2,100 per kilo. In contrast to the same period from previous years, demand from the Chinese market has yet to experience an upward trend, although it is anticipated that prices will not fall further due to an insufficient supply of cassava starch. Throughout November, the export of cassava and cassava-based products reached 230,000 tonnes, worth US$88 million, an increase of 30.7 per cent in volume and up 23.7 per cent in value compared to October. This figure also represents a rise of 6.3 per cent in volume and a drop of 8.3 per cent in value over the same period last year, whilst the average export price has decreased by 13.8 per cent to US$383 per … [Read more...] about Cassava exports enjoy massive turnover increase throughout November

He announced that present population mission covers not only family planning or healthcare of mothers and children but also many problems. Accordingly, the entire machinery of state and every citizen must join hand. In reality, there has been birth decline in some localities, especially in large city like Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is going to enter aging population at fast pace. Vietnam is one of the countries with the fastest aging population. Without good measures, the transition from the population aging period to the aged population is about 17-20 years, which is shorter than other developed countries around 70-80 years. The Deputy PM pointed out that population quality lies on both elderly people and young people have good spirit. Each baby must receive best care from their parents; accordingly, it needs a change in population management but it seemed that local administrations and society’s awareness is still low, as he said. He suggested more investment and strong … [Read more...] about Entire machinery of state must take heed of population mission: Deputy PM

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, home to 20 million people and a major rice producer, will see a 30-45 percent decrease in water flow between now and February 2020, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting. The center said on Tuesday that drought and saltwater intrusion from the sea in the region in the next few months could be as devastating as in 2016, the delta's worst drought since data was first available in 1926. It had caused losses worth VND8.9 trillion ($400 million). The prolonged drought, caused by El Nino, saw more than 400,000 families suffer from lack of water and destroyed 250,000 hectares of rice, 130,000 hectares of cash crops and 30,000 hectares of fruits. The center's data shows that between June and October this year rainfall in the upper Mekong region was 35-40 percent less than normal. As a result the water level in the upper part of the Mekong is now about 0.4-0.7 meters lower than normal. To cope with the situation, the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta set to grapple with devastating water shortage

According to the Government Office, in the last 9 months, it cooperated with related ministries & sectors, and local authorities to standardize and upgrade necessary databases for administrative procedures regarding citizens and businesses in order to integrate them for the services launched on the portal. This public service portal, an essential milestone in the implementation of the people-centered and enterprise-centered approach, aims at delivering transparent information about administrative procedures as well as actually carrying out these practical works online. The portal is supposed to save more than VND4,200 billion (approx. US$181.4 million) per year. At the launching time, the portal with the address http://dichvucong.gov.vn provides 5 online public services in all 63 provinces and cities, consisting of driving license re-issue, promotion activity notices, health insurance card re-issue due to loss or damage, low-voltage power supply to individuals, households and … [Read more...] about National public service portal formally launched