Rice exports are expected to recover in the second quarter of this year, boosted by encouraging market signs.

The Department of Animal Health of Vietnam affirmed on March 20 that the information carried by some foreign news agencies with the content “FAO recommends Vietnam to declare African swine fever as a state of national emergency” is inaccurate.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to focus its investigations on businesses that use high volumes of energy as part of its mission to save energy.

 The Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Border Guards and the General Department of Vietnam Customs, broke a major drug trafficking ring on March 20, seizing 300kg of drugs.

 Legendary golfer Greg Norman, who was appointed as Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for 2018-2021, has promised to promote Vietnamese coffee to the world.

 The Vietnam Internet Forum 2019 (VIF19) opened in Hanoi on March 20, discussing ways digital technology can help build a creative, open and sustainable society.

 The Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on March 20 to ink contracts on the granting of the country’s non-refundable assistance to social welfare projects in six Vietnamese localities.

 A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung attended the High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 20.

VietNamNet Bridge - The current teacher shortage and the high number of unqualified teachers have contributed to the failure of English teaching programmes at general schools.

Vietnam in recent years has applied low-greenhouse gas-emission production technology, agricultural waste management models, and bioenergy generation in many localities with positive results. 

 The Vietnamese Embassy in Washington DC on March presented a documentary on the search of remains of US naval officer James B. Mills, who died during the war in Vietnam, to his sister Ann Mills-Griffiths. 

 The cause of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Hien An hamlet in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue’s Phong Dien District is being investigated, said Chairman of the district People’s Committee Trinh Duc Hung on March 19.

 The management board of the Phu My Habitat Reserve in Phu My commune, Giang Thanh district of Kien Giang province yesterday afternoon said that a large number of red-headed cranes have migrated to the Phu My grassland for living in the recent days. 

Some local administrations announced 80-90 percent of HCMC residents and organizations satisfied with public services whereas in reality, a pilot survey conducted by the VN Fatherland Front has shown lower rate approximating only 50 percent.

Leaders of the Ministry of Transport, Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and experts yesterday discussed overloading at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and mechanism to speed up the airport expansion project at an online seminar in Hanoi.

The Hanoi People’s Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Formula one racing circuit at Nam Tu Liem district on March 20.

Vietnam and the Philippines taken steps together in settling maritime issues in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea), amid escalating tensions in the region which China claims the majority.

 Around 48% of Vietnamese consumers are shifting to buy premium products at local online shops, compared with 69% still going to local physical stores, a latest report by global measurement company Nielsen revealed.

 Given the current outbreak of African swine fever, a viral disease affecting only pigs, traceability should be further developed to increase quality and address issues of food safety, EuroCham said in its Whitebook 2019.

 Hanoi-based digital insurer OPECS Insurance JSC on Monday, March 18, officially launched its digital insurance products, including the new flight delay coverage.