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First smart rice cultivation model piloted in Hau Giang

The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on April 3 piloted its first smart rice cultivation model in Vi Thang commune, Vi Thuy district.

The model is jointly carried by several local units and Rynan Holdings JSC, whose smart rice cultivation technologies are being applied in several Mekong Delta provinces.

Covering a total area of 12ha, the model attracts the participation of 12 local households.

The model can cut water volume for production by 30 percent, labour and seedling costs by over 50 percent, and fertiliser and other greenhouse gases by over 40 percent. As a result, it can boost profits by 20 percent compared with normal cultivation.

The pilot of this model is the first step Hau Giang is taking to turn its chemical agriculture into an organic agriculture.

At present, over 80 percent of Hau Giang’s population make their living through agriculture. The locality is taking advantage of all resources and opportunities to apply technological advances of the fourth Industrial Revolution in local production.
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Civil servants, public employees to have four-day New Year break

Civil servants, public employees to have four-day New Year break

Under Official Dispatch No. 12729/VPCP-KGVX dated December 25, civil servants and public employees will have a four-day break from Thursday (January 1) to Sunday (January 4, 2026). To offset this, the working day on Friday (January 2, 2026) will be shifted to Saturday of the following week (January 10, 2026).

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