Flower growers in central city Da Lat is facing unprecedented challenges as HCM City, the southern economic hub and the city''s biggest buyer, went into lockdown mode in late May.
Flower farm owners and merchants are selling their products online ahead of the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as flower demand has fallen because of the recent COVID-19 outbreak.
Several provinces in Viet Nam have seen a spike in prices for durian seeds in the last few days, especially for certain kinds of seeds purchased by traders for domestic durian growers or for export to China.
Flower growers in the southern province of Tra Vinh are excited as this year’s flower season has been productive, with price increases from VND10,000 (50 US cents) to VND15,000 per pot compared to last year.
Both local and foreign experts have urged Vietnamese flower growers to
cultivate new kinds of flowers and use high-tech planting techniques to
develop the industry.
The Australian Wool Growers Association (AWGA) has expressed its desire
to boost co-operation with Viet Nam to support Vietnamese businesses in
technology and human resources training.
Twenty eight groups of grape growers in central Ninh Thuan province,
have received the Viet Nam Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP)
certificate for their safe grapes.
The provincial authorities of Dong Nai have begun resettlement plans for
residents affected by the project to built an international airport in
the province''s Long Thanh District, which is scheduled for completion in
2020.