Vietnam’s agriculture sector is aiming for annual growth of a minimum 3%, with labour productivity improving 3.5% a year by 2020, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a master plan on irrigation for the Central Highlands to 2030 with a vision to 2050 with total investment of more than VND103 trillion (nearly US$4.4 billion).

As tourists flock to Da Lat in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam to enjoy the city’s most beautiful time of the year, they tend to overlook its twin sister Bao Loc, a forgotten paradise that’s on par with Da Lat in terms of beauty, but without the hassle.

Nem nuong (literally means grilled pork sausage) is a Da Lat delicacy now though it did not originate in this picture postcard mountain city.

The Chu Dang Ya Volcano Mexican sunflower festival officially opened on the night of November 10 in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

An electronic trading platform for agricultural products was inaugurated at www.gcaeco.vn in Hanoi on November 7, providing a free-of-charge selling channel for millions of farmers, thousands of cooperatives, traders and stores across the nation.

For 20 years, a crab soup restaurant has been warming up bellies in a welcome respite from Da Lat’s chilly weather.

Experts gathered at a seminar in Hanoi on November 8 to share a wide range of solutions to future tourism development in Vietnam.

Though Vietnam has more opportunities to promote exports thanks to tariff reduction in new-generation free trade agreements (FTA), the country, in return, also has to offer foreign invested enterprises more rights under the deals’ commitments.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Nong will organise a Vietnam - Cambodia International Trade Fair from December 13-19, the province’s Department of Industry and Trade announced on November 7.