Vietnam exported an estimated 150,000 tonnes of coffee worth 552.6 million USD in June, bringing total exports in the first half of the year to 1.1 million tonnes valued at 4.78 billion USD.
The Mekong Delta is the largest area for rice, fruit and fisheries production in Vietnam but has also been hit hard by climate change. Various solutions are being taken to cope with its impacts, including the worsening drought and saltwater intrusion.
Vietnam is facing increasingly severe marine environmental pollution. Statistics from the Vietnam Administration of Seas andIslands showed that the country discharges about 0.28 – 0.73 million tonnes of plastic waste into the sea annually, ranking fourth among those discarding the biggest volumes of this type of waste.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a decision on the organisation of a nationwide rural and agricultural census, which will begin on July 1 next year, aiming to gather comprehensive data on various aspects, including the current status of agro-forestry-fishery production, rural conditions, and rural residents.