Pig prices in the southern province of Dong Nai, one of the largest breeding provinces in Vietnam, has suddenly increased by VND15,000-20,000 a kilogram over ten days back to VND38,000-45,000 for the last couple of days.

According to Tien Giang Department of Planning and Investment, in the first 6 months of 2017, Tien Giang's economic growth rate (GRDP) increased by 9.6%, ranking the second in 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta region.

Several Vietnamese firms will participate in the 7th Organic and Natural Exhibition (ONE 2017), slated to be held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok from July 27 to 30.

The fisheries sector needs to clear barriers for tra fish in the US, the European Union (EU) and China, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has highlighted the guideline of creating favourable conditions for businesses and reducing the proportion of specialised inspections from 30% currently to 15%.

On July 12, the delegation of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee has just worked with Long Giang Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd as the investor of Long Giang Industrial Park.

The index of industrial production (IIP) in the first six months of this year was reported at a year-on-year increase of 6.2%, with the majority of industrial production sectors demonstrating high growth.

On July 12, Indian Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish and Consul General in Ho Chi Minh city Smita Pant visited and worked at the Southern Fruit Institute.

Vietnamese exports may surge by up to 11% in 2017 to an estimated US$195 billion, exceeding the government growth target of 6-7%, according a projection released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

According to the General Statistics Office, the growth rate of Vietnam's economy rose to 6.17% in the second quarter even higher than that experienced in the first quarter (5.15%).

If the shrimp industry does not change it will be unable to export and will also need to be rescued like its pork, dragon fruit and watermelon counterparts.

Total import-export revenue of the Mekong Delta region reached 10 billion USD in the first six months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 11.2 percent, with 6.75 billion USD of exports, or a trade surplus of nearly 3.5 billion USD.

On July 4, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Van Huong inspects the reality of projects on progress in the province.

On July 4, Tien Giang provincial People's Committee deployed Decision No. 2086/QD-UBND dated 30 June 2017 by the Provincial People's Committee on the establishment of Tien Giang Investment Promotion team.

On July 3, Tien Giang provincial People's Committee Da Nang city People's Committee signed a cooperation agreement on production and consumption of safe agricultural products between two locals.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has recently promulgated a circular stipulating the registration and declaration of prices of dairy products and functional foods for children under the age of six.

New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, Wendy Matthews and representative of the New Zealand Research Institute of Plant and Food Research have visited and worked with the Southern Fruit Institute on June 29.

Tien Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has just deployed the project of "To develop dragon fruit in Tien Giang province to 2025"

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow saw a significant 54.8 percent surge in the first half of this year against the same period last year, reaching 19.22 billion USD, statistics from the Foreign Investment Agency revealed.

Vietnam saw significant rise in exports of fruit and vegetable products in the first half of 2017 but local exporters still cannot find themselves at ease over unstable supply and food safety issues.

The Organization of Vietnam Records (VietKings) has announced top 10 famous gift specialties of Vietnam in 2017 including dried shrimp of the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tien Giang province has just signed a cooperation program in 2017-2021 period with the Provincial Co-operative Federation and the Provincial Union of Science and Technology Association.

On June 23, at the Tien Giang convention Center, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam chaired the meeting to implement Decree No 55/2017 of the Government and discuss solutions to develop sustainably tra fish (pangasius) industry.

According to the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Go Cong Dong district, in the first crop of 2017, farmers bred 274 aquiculture hectares with nearly 128 million of breeding stock which were mainly shrimp.

Vietnam exported more than 14,700 tonnes of rice worth 5.56 million USD in the first five months of this year to Russia.

Vietnam expects to record bilateral two-way trade of over 10 billion USD with China, the Republic of Korea, the US, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan (China), and Malaysia in 2017.

The 6.7% growth target set for 2017 is currently considered as a tough goal to achieve as GDP in the first quarter grew by only 5.1% in comparison to a year ago.

The Provincial Youth Union of Tien Giang in coordination with the Tien Giang Border Guard held the launching ceremony and launched the campaign "Cleaning up the sea" in 2017.

Farmers, already hit by record low pork prices, are facing a fresh blow with prices for many other agricultural products in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang dropping.

The links between domestic enterprises and foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises remain loose, with only 27% of FDI enterprises' inputs purchased in Vietnam.

Eight banks have attended a credit package of VND100 trillion in the hi-tech agriculture field with the total registered capital of VND120 trillion (US$5.29 billion).

Businesses making coconut-based products in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are facing a raw material shortage due to last year's drought and saltwater intrusion from the sea into rivers.

Vietnamese rice prices have recently increased in both domestic and foreign markets due to high demand and limited supply.

Vietnam's seafood exports to the United States reduced in the first five months, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

On June 12, the Provincial Youth Union in collaboration with the provincial People's Committee organized a program of the Provincial People's Committee to meet start-up young 2017.

Vietnam's inflation this year is forecast to reach 2.6 percent barring fluctuations of prices on world markets and adjustment in the cost of public services, the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC) reported on June 12.

Viet Nam will replace RON 92 petrol with E5 bio-fuel from the beginning of next year.

On the afternoon of June 8, the Tien Giang provincial Association of Enterprises held a meeting to establish the branch of Business Association of Go Cong Dong district.

Vietnam has jumped five positions from last year to number 6 on the global retail development index (GRDI) compiled by the American consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

Tien Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said that in the period 2016 - 2020, the province has selected 10 cooperatives in the field of rice and fruit trees to pilot and duplicate the new cooperative model.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports in May were estimated at US$344 million, raising the sector's revenue in the first five months of 2017 to US$1.38 billion, up 38% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

On June 3, Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee (PPC) Le Van Huong continued to visit and work with three enterprises.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC) Le Van Huong and leaders of some related departments has just visited and worked with enterprises in the province on May 31.

The group cooperative for green grapefruit in Binh Thanh hamlet, Tan My Chanh commune, My Tho city has signed the contract to supply 90 tons of green grapefruit for Huong Mien Tay enterprise.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) should further clarify weaknesses and bottlenecks in the current development of industries so as to have a better plan on industrial restructuring, many insiders said at a workshop in Hanoi on May 31.

Many households in Tan Phuoc district have currently developed the straw mushroom growing model thanks to high profit.

The socio-economic situation in May and the first five months of 2017 continued to achieve positive results over the same period.

The total export revenue of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached US$2.8 billion in May, bringing the sector's export value in the first five months of 2017 to US$13.7 billion, an annual increase of 9.5%.

Vietnam's electricity supply might meet only half of total demand in the future, predicted Tran Trong Quyet, vice chairman of the Southern Power Association.