The Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has set a target of planting 10,000ha of cotton in the central province of Quang Tri by 2015.—File Photo HA NOI (Biz Hub)— The Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has set a target of planting 10,000ha of cotton in the central province of Quang Tri by 2015. To realise this target, the group plans to implement a 2,000ha project in Trieu Phong District in the 2013-14 period. The provincial Department of Planning and Investment and relevant departments have been asked to help Vinatex carry out a feasibility study on the project. The district People's Committee will work with the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Natural Resources and Environment to allocate land to Vinatex for a trial plantation.—VNS … [Read more...] about Vinatex plans to plant 10,000ha of cotton in Quang Tri by 2015
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International drug ring smashed in Quang Tri
QUANG TRI (VNS)— Border guards in the central province of Quang Tri in collaboration with Lao police on Tuesday busted a major drug trafficking ring from Laos that operated in Viet Nam. Three Lao nationals, aged between 25 to 63, were arrested following a raid on an area near the provincial Lao Bao Border Gate. Additionally, 10 packs of heroin, a car with Lao number plates and a K54 rifle were seized. Initial investigations showed that the suspects bought the drugs in Vientiane and brought them into Viet Nam by road via the border gate. The border guards handed over the suspects and confiscated items to Lao police for further investigation. — VNS … [Read more...] about International drug ring smashed in Quang Tri
Unexploded ordnance kills two in Quang Tri
QUANG TRI (VNS)— Two people from the central province of Quang Tri, Ho Li Va, 20, and Ho Van Na, 17, were killed by a bomb explosion last Sunday. The bomb went off when Na and Sa were trying to open it for scrap metal, said Ho Thi Hoi, Chairman of the province's Huong Tan commune. About 4,000 people are killed each year by ordinance devices left from the American War. — VNS … [Read more...] about Unexploded ordnance kills two in Quang Tri
Quang Tri festival celebrates Asian art
QUANG TRI (VNS)—A festival featuring music, dance and other performing arts of Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam will be held next month in Quang Tri Province's Dong Ha City. The Department of Performing Arts under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organise the festival in co-ordination with the Viet Nam Musicians Association, the Viet Nam Association of Dance Artists, the ministry's Department of International Co-operation, and the province's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.-VNS … [Read more...] about Quang Tri festival celebrates Asian art
Stockpiled goods ensure price stability for hols in Quang Tri
HCM CITY — Quang Tri Province People's Committee has allocated VND10.8 billion (US$519,230) to several local businesses to stockpile goods during and after Tet (Lunar New Year) in an aim to ensure stable prices and ample supply for consumer goods. Local businesses have so far spent total VND30 billion ($1.4 million) preparing goods for Tet. The Quang Tri Trading Company has organised sale trips to remote areas and suburban districts to offer high quality, reasonably priced goods for Tet. Ccompany director Ho Xuan Hieu said it had planned reserves to cope with consumer demand, and had stocked a variety of goods at good quality and design as well as reasonable prices. Co.op Mart said the key items for Tet such as mut (preserved fruit), soft drink, glutinous rice, lean pork paste and vegetable pickles were well stocked. The supermarket planned to make payments in advance with gardeners and co-operatives to ensure an adequate supply of vegetables, fruits and fresh food. It would … [Read more...] about Stockpiled goods ensure price stability for hols in Quang Tri