Health, Sci-Tech

High Expectation for Organic Fertilizers

March 16, 2012 (Vietnamica) — According to Institute of Agricultural Environment, Vietnam would need 13 million tons of organic fertilizers for its 15.26 million ha of agricultural areas. Statistics provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed that over 150 companies are producing over 500,000 tons of organic fertilizer per year, but most were small with a capacity of just 500 to 2,000 tons per year which could not meet the country’s demand (VNS, Mar 03).

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Corruption and High Medicine Prices in Vietnam: A Qualitative Study

Corruption and High Medicine Prices in Vietnam: A Qualitative Study

February 29, 2012 (Vietnamica) – Nguyen et al. (2010) explores the relationship between corruption and medicine prices in Vietnam, based on in-depth interviews with 37 individuals and 6 groups. The study concludes that informal payments to doctors are “a dominant factor” in high prices.

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Police Found Tens of Acres of Opium Poppy in Nghe An Province

Opium poppy grown in backyards of local families

Feb 27, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Borderline soldiers and Que Phong District Police (Nghe An Province, Central Region Vietnam) discovered tens of acres of opium poppy grown in backyards of residents’ households.

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Vietnam to Step Up Effort Containing Bird Flu Type A/H5N1

Feb 27, 2012 (Vietnamica) — In face of the renewed wave of bird flu type A/H5N1, Vietnam’s central government agencies and local authorities now stepped up efforts to curb the spread of new outbreaks, especially in rural areas.

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Vietnam: Minister of Agriculture Urges Immediate Control of Bird Flu Disease

February 19, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Dr. Cao Duc Phat – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development met members of the National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza Prevention and Control to discuss measures to prevent, control and wipe out bird flu infection (SGGP, Feb 19).

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Vietnam Govt Allows Imports of 100,000 MT of Salt in 2012

Feb 18, 2012 (Vietnamica) — Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced today that it has now agreed with Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to allow for a total import quota of 102,000 metric tons (MT) of salt in 2012.

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