VND7.3 tril. loans for agriculture firms Trung Chanh By Trung Chanh - The Saigon Times Daily CAN THO – Local commerical banks have pledged to lend VND7.32 trillion to nearly 40 agriculture firms after three rounds of credit contract signing in line with the Government’s pilot lending program to develop an agricultural value chain. Banks and agriculture enterprises inked agreements on Wednesday as part of a conference on the role of banks in agriculture restructuring and rural development in the Mekong Delta with State Bank of Vietnam governor Nguyen Van Binh witnessing. Banks agreed to lend VND4.6 trillion to 27 firms in cities and provinces including Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Haiphong, Danang, Ninh Thuan and Thanh Hoa. At the first credit signing, the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) and the Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) struck deals to provide nearly VND350 billion in loans for four firms in An Giang Province. At the second … [Read more...] about VND7.3 tril. loans for agriculture firms
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Vietnam shares experience in agriculture and rural development at UN
Vietnam shares experience in agriculture and rural development at UN The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - President Truong Tan Sang shared Vietnam’s experience in developing agriculture and sustainable rural areas during a high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations Summit in New York on September 26. In his speech at the event, co-held by the United Nations Development Programme, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Republic of Korea, President Sang called on developing countries to outline rural development strategies that take their limited resources and budget into account. With nearly 70% of its population living in rural areas, Vietnam has been implementing a national program on new rural development with 19 criteria boosting infrastructure and income. Sharing Vietnam’s relevant experience, Sang emphasized a strong political commitment, community involvement, personnel training, diversification and utilization of resources in an … [Read more...] about Vietnam shares experience in agriculture and rural development at UN
Winners of writing contest on agriculture and rural development announced
The 2015 Writing Contest on Agriculture, Farmers and Rural Development was organised by Nhan Dan newspaper in co-ordination with the Vietnam Farmers' Association and the Fertilisers and Chemicals Petroleum Corporation. Speaking at the award ceremony, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper Le Quoc Khanh stated that since 2011 Nhan Dan has co-ordinated with its two partners to organise the contest, aimed at bringing the 10th Party Central Committee’s Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW on agriculture, farmers and rural areas into life. Under the theme ‘Agricultural restructuring towards higher added value and sustainable development’, the 2015 fifth competition held from April 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016 received hundreds of writings from journalists, collaborators, and readers from all provinces and cities across the country. The organising board selected and presented 111 articles in the printed Nhan Dan daily, of which 31 works were on the short list for the final … [Read more...] about Winners of writing contest on agriculture and rural development announced
National Assembly questions Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
(VOVworld)- National Assembly deputies on Wednesday began their Q&A session with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat. Prior to the Q&A session, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan presented a report on implementing the National Assembly’s resolution on the previous Q&A session. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan presented a report on implementing the National Assembly’s resolution on the previous Q&A session.- Photo: Chinhphu.vn The report touched upon industry and trade, construction, banking, and health care as well as the implementation of governmental tasks. Thanks to the government’s support for production, the market and resolving bad debts, the inventory stock has reduced since late last year. The government has also fine-tuned legal documents concerning housing credit and facilitating overseas Vietnamese and foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam. The government is to issue a decree on social housing … [Read more...] about National Assembly questions Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Vietnam Banking Awards 2015 Announced
Vietnam Banking Awards 2015 Announced The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and the International Data Group (IDG Vietnam) hosted a ceremony to announce winners of the Vietnam Outstanding Banking Product/Service Awards 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17, 2015. The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) was named the 2015 Best Retail Bank; the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) was presented the 2015 Best Information Security Bank Award; the Vietnam International Bank (VIB) was presented the 2015 Most Innovative Products and Services Award for MyVIB application; the Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Company (SCB) won the 2015 Most Innovative Products and Services Award for its online tax-paying service and online export & import bailouts; and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) was named the 2015 Best Online Bank. The Bank for Community Award 2015 was bestowed on the Maritime Commercial … [Read more...] about Vietnam Banking Awards 2015 Announced