Bac Giang and Vietnam News Agency hold a conference on January 12 to review the implementation of their communications cooperation agreement in 2017. (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The People’s Committee ofnorthern Bac Giang province and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a conferenceon January 12 to review the implementation of their communications cooperationagreement in 2017 and map out plans for 2018.Under the terms of the agreement, the VNA has popularisedthe images of Bac Giang province and introduced its achievements,socio-economic development potential and policies to readers and viewers bothat home and abroad through online and print publications and televisionchannel. More than 900 news stories, articles and photos about BacGiang were published in the VNA’s source information websites and about 80reportages were aired on its television channel.The cooperation in communications has contributed to theprovince’s social and economic successes last year. Highlights among BacGiang’s achievements are record GRDP growth of 13.3 percent and the 8th position out of 63 provinces and cities in terms of foreign investmentattraction.Speaking at the conference, VNA General Director NguyenDuc Loi congratulated Bac Giang on its achievements and affirmed the agency’scontinued support for the province’s popularization of laws and policies andpromotion of local advantages and potential both at home and overseas.Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee LaiThanh Son outlined key contents of their cooperation plan this year, includingthe promotion of Tay Yen Tu Festival 2018, fast-tracking progress of local keyinfrastructure projects and improvements in the business climate.-VNA
At the workshop (Source: VNA)Bac Giang (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the northern province of Bac Giang have agreed to shake hands in communications work, allowing information of the land, culture and potential of the locality to be published on VNA media products. Under a cooperation inked in Bac Giang city on June 16, Bac Giang will actively provide news on its policies and all fields to the VNA, while the provincial People’s Committee spokesperson will also contact the agency to clarify or reject incorrect information on the locality. Meanwhile, the VNA will coordinate with Bac Giang…... [read more]
No preservatives are used to make My Chu and this product has received a food safety certificate from Bac Giang province (Photo: VNA)Bac Giang (VNA) - Residents of Thu Duong Village have to “score a century” in rice noodles every day.So they get up very early, no matter what the weather, and start working at 4.30am to prepare about 100 kilograms of a special rice noodle that the village has become famous for.The small village, about 60km away from Hanoi in Bac Giang Province, began making the My Chu (chu rice noodles) about six decades ago.Their skilled hands and the desire…... [read more]
Constructing rural transport road in Bac Giang (Source: VNA)Bac Giang (VNA)– The northern province of Bac Giang plans to invest 220 billion VND (around 9.7million USD) in implementing the national target programme on new-style rural areabuilding in 2017. The money will be allocated for 15 communes registered to finish the programmeand 80 others registered to join the scheme. This year, the province willpay attention to developing infrastructure facilities for transport, irrigationand waste treatment, and promoting application of advanced technology inproduction in order to increase locals’ incomes. It aims to increase the number and quality of criteria completed by communesand strives…... [read more]
Illustrative Image (Source: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province ofBac Giang plans to invest 1.5 trillion VND (66 million USD) to develophigh-technology agriculture areas to promote the locality’s strong productssuch as vegetables, flower, mushroom, tea, lychee, citrus, chicken and pigs.Twenty percent of the investment will be sourced fromthe State budget, the rest will be mobilised from banks as well as enterprises,organisations and individuals.As many as 35 hi-tech farms will be formed, aiming to raisehi-tech agricultural product value to 30-32 percent of total value of the agriculturesector by 2030.The province also targets up to three enterprises to be recognised as high-techagricultural…... [read more]
Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Bac Giang (VNA) – Construction on a 1.5 trillionVND (65.21 million USD) clean water plant began in the northern province of BacGiang on July 14. The project is divided into two stages with the first onefrom 2016-2018 and the second from 2020-2022. The respective capacities will be19,500 cu.m and 59,000 cu.m per day and night. Once operational in late 2018, the DNP-Bac Giang plant willsupply water to Lang Giang district, urban areas in the south and southwest ofBac Giang city, Noi Hoang and Huong Gian communes in Yen Dung district, VanTrung commune in Viet Yen district,…... [read more]