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Benchmark report reveals animal welfare leaders

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(VAN) The latest Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) reveals steady progress on farm animal welfare across the global food industry.

Green credit and principles of environmental risk management

(VAN) Green credit is a financial policy that effectively supports environmentally friendly projects and activities today.

Businesses with revenue of less than VND 30 billion/year are excluded from EPR liability

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(VAN) With a revenue of less than VND 30 billion/year, packaging producers are exempted from EPR liability under Decree No. 05/2025 newly issued.

8 solutions of Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to achieve 4% growth target

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(VAN) Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued an Action Plan for sector's development in the coming period, aiming for a growth rate of 4% or higher and an export turnover of USD 65 billion.

At FAO Council, Director-General QU Dongyu emphasizes world’s growing need for the urgent and accelerated transformation of global agrifood systems

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(VAN) The 177th Session of the FAO Council opened on Monday at the Organization’s headquarters in Rome.

17% US tariff harmful to agricultural sector

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(VAN) In a statement, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) said the government must not be complacent over the reciprocal tariffs even if the Philippines will be slapped with the second lowest rate among US trade partners.

Establishing a rapid response team to address the US imposing 46% reciprocal tariff

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(VAN) On the morning of April 3, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting with ministries following the United States' announcement of new tariff rates on imports from Vietnam.

Eastern Europe weights in on plans of egg exports to the US

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(VAN) Lithuania, Azerbaijan and Ukraine are mulling plans to export egg and egg products across the Atlantic, though logistics remains a stumbling block for deliveries to perk up.

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Celebrating ILRI@50: A new era of livestock innovation in Southeast Asia

(VAN) Dr. Hung Nguyen - the lead of Health Program at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), reflected on its achievements and collaboration prospects with Vietnam on sustainable livestock on the occasion of ILRI's 50th anniversary.

Deputy Ministers propose solutions to restructure the agricultural sector

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(VAN) When agricultural land can no longer be expanded, the only solution is to increase the value generated per unit of cultivated area.

New FAO-led study highlights that improving productivity is key to reducing antibiotic use in livestock

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(VAN) Global antibiotic use in livestock could rise by almost 30 percent by 2040.

Reduction of import taxes on many items from March 31, 2025

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(VAN) Some items such as cars, wood, ethanol, frozen chicken legs, pistachios, almonds, fresh apples, cherries, raisins... will be subject to the new preferential import tax rates.

The proposal for carbon trading on the exchange through the agreement method

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(VAN) The Ministry of Finance is gathering opinions on the draft Decree for domestic carbon trading exchanges, with two types of commodities: greenhouse gas emission allowances and carbon credits.

Sustainable water management emerges as an urgent need

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(VAN) On World Water Day (March 22), Deputy Director of the Department of Water Resources Management, Dr. Nguyen Minh Khuyen shared his insights on solutions for the sustainable management of water resources.