As a country where agriculture takes up most national production, Vietnam has great potential for agro-tourism. Yet the potential remains untapped with no legal framework available for its development. 

 Following recent criticism of the Vietnam Food Association, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reduced the association’s power, with further plans to promote fairness in rice exports.

 Hanoi has paid more attention to collecting and treating packaging of plant protection products and veterinary medicines after use in an effort to reduce risks of pollution for water resources and soil.

 The government will continue paying close attention to agriculture and rural areas and create the best environment for their development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

 The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 4.37 points to close April 9 at 1,024.33 points.

 The National Assembly Standing Committee is scheduled to sit for the 23rd session in Hanoi on April 10. 

 The Vietnam National Museum of History announced on April 9 that it will begin displaying archaeological treasures of the country on April 12.

 As many as 14,079 dengue fever cases with three deaths have been reported so far this year across the country, a drop of 37.2 percent compared to the same period last year.

 More than 100,000 Asian openbill storks have nested in Gao Giong cajuput forest, Cao Lanh district, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap so far this year. 

Cho Thu is the Mekong Delta region’s best-known carpentry village.

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VietNamNet Bridge - Twenty years ago, Vietnam succeeded in having shark catfish (including tra – or Pangasius hypophthalmus and basa, or Pangasius bocourti) reproduced artificially. 

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City authorities once vowed to make the semiconductor industry a key part of the economy, but no significant action has been taken recently.

VietNamNet Bridge - Modern plastination technology is helping the Vietnam National Museum of Nature to preserve the Hoan Kiem turtle.

VietNamNet Bridge - The reading glasses invented by HCM City's students Nguyen Hoang Minh Khoi and Vu Phuong Thao can recognize characters and emit sounds with a high accuracy rate of 89 percent.

Hanoi’s Sword Lake has become a cultural hub for Co Tuong, or Chinese chess, a mental sport activity that attracts people from all walks of life.

 More than two years ago, Dang Thanh Tan, a farmer in Binh Minh town, northern Ninh Binh province, decided to switch from breeding shrimp in traditional ponds to high-tech farming.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The island district of Ly Son, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, will open a night market for tourists on the island in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has identified organic agriculture as the way forward, and why the development and promotion of the product is key to achieving their goals.

VietNamNet Bridge - The stock market has shown positive reactions to the disclosure of the government’s intention to slash the corporate income tax (CIT) from 20-22 percent to 15-17 percent.