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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese shrimp exporters are hoping for a better year after their shipments fell 5.4 percent year on year to 3.36 billion USD in 2019, according to insiders. They found themselves surrounded in difficulties last year as world supply saw strong increase that brought down both prices and demand in major markets. Besides, the US-China trade conflict also wreaked havoc on the shrimp sector. However, a brighter future is coming from the horizon to them this year thanks to a multitude of robust market signs. The EU will remain a potential market for Vietnamese shrimp in the year as it is the largest shrimp consumer in the whole, while production of the bloc has not met its demand. If Vietnamese exporters are able to take advantage of preferential tariff under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), shrimp shipments to the bloc will possibly surge in 2020, experts have said. Under the trade pact, signed on June 30, the tariffs of most raw shrimps (fresh, frozen … [Read more...] about Shrimp exporters see good year ahead

Singapore (VNA) – As Singapore, an unlikely place for farming revolution, aims to boost agricultural production and rely less on imports to feed its 5.6 million people, the country has developed tiered fish farms, vegetable plots atop office buildings and lab-grown shrimp. Singapore produces about 10 percent of its food; however, as climate change and population growth threatens global food supplies, it eyes to raise that to 30 percent by 2030 under a plan called “30-by-30”. The country has not given a total pricetag for “30-by-30” first unveiled in March, but it has various funding schemes. Besides Temasek, the government has set aside 144 million SGD (104 million USD) for research and development into food, and 63 million SGD for agriculture firms to use technology to boost productivity. As for Singapore, a tiny island state in Southeast Asia, the challenge is space. With only 1 percent of the country’s 724 square km land devoted to agriculture … [Read more...] about Singapore: From sky farms to lab-grown shrimp

Thao would also receive cash and cash equivalents, gold and foreign currency belonging to TNG that have been deposited at banks totaling VND1.76 trillion ($75.57 million). Vu was liable to pay the difference in assets to Thao, valued at VND1.22 trillion ($52.38 million), the court had ruled. … [Read more...] about Royal tussle continues: ‘Queen’ insists she has rights in coffee empire

HCMC - Vietnam and the European Union held a human rights dialogue in Hanoi on February 19, during which both sides outlined their commitments to the protection and promotion of human rights and to overcoming challenges in this area for the betterment of their peoples and societies. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, EU discuss protection and promotion of human rights

Gareth Ward, British Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam (left), awarded the scholarship to Prof. Dr Raymond Gordon, Rector of BUV when the university celebrated its first decade in Vietnam BUV was honoured to receive the scholarship from Gareth Ward on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. Gareth Ward shared: “During its 10-year development journey, British University Vietnam has been widely regarded as a symbol of successful educational co-operation between the UK and Vietnam. BUV's ability to deliver UK education and an international-standard learning environment to Vietnam makes it an ideal educational institution to award the British Ambassador Scholarship. I look forward to seeing this year's scholarship winners.” … [Read more...] about BUV kicks off $1.74 million scholarship fund