Vietnam's seafood processing industry, in the specific, and the agricultural industry, in general, has gained many benefits and achievements to contribute to the GDP growth of Vietnam in recent years. Using qualitative analysis, synthesis, and inductive methods, with statistic data, this study examines the theories of inter-industry clusters or groups views applied in the agriculture and seafood processing industry, esp in a case study of the Tra fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) in Mekong Delta River in Vietnam. Our results relate to seafood processing in the case study of fish pangasius in the Mekong delta in Vietnam. For instance, the present study shows that making seafood from tra fish (or pangasius describes processing fillet Tra fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) in a 3-step process. Last but not least, through our analysis, analysis had suggested suitable agricultural policies. In conclusion, the empirical results have shown that making fillet Tra fish needs to have enough experience and skills under certain conditions. Besides, our study also indicated that increasing the application of new technologies in the rearing stage of fish such as: using probiotics, vaccines, and rearing in cool houses to increase the resistance of fingerlings to improve survival rate and efficiency for production. Finally, the empirical results have shown that the process of making fillet tra fish (pangasius) needs to have enough experience, skills and take place under certain conditions.

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This research analyzes the fluctuations on market risk for the listed firms in the Vietnam real estate, construction and construction material industries as it becomes necessary, esp. after the financial crisis 2007-2011. It also provides us with a model to identify key causes of these above risk fluctuations. Firstly, by using quantitative and analytical methods to estimate asset and equity beta of the total 205 listed companies in Vietnam’s real estate, construction and construction material industry with a proper traditional model, we found that in the viewpoint of asset beta used as market risk measurement, the construction industry has the lowest risk, next is the construction material industry and real estate one has the highest risk. Secondly, we recognized that in the real estate, construction and construction material industry, the main factors affecting market risk are GDP growth, lending rate, and inflation. Thirdly, by using a proper quantitative analysis method, the study realized that in the viewpoint of asset beta, construction industry has the lowest market risk because of GDP growth decreasing, inflation increasing and average income increasing. On the contrary, real estate industry has the highest market risk because GDP growth decreases and lending rate increases. Finally, this paper provides some outcomes that could provide companies and government with more evidence in establishing their policies in governance and in monitoring these industries.

SummaryASEAN (The Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) demand on energy is depending on economic growth of each country, resources, and political and regulations of each country. This study aims to investigate the role of international trade, financial development, foreign direct investment (FDI) on the consumption of renewable energy (RE) in ASEAN countries of the world. The findings explore that positive nexus among the international trade, real output, financial development, foreign direct investment and consumption of RE. Last but not least, this paper will propose several recommendations and policy suggestion for ASEAN countries to manage and encourage better renewable energy projects in the region. One of its original value is that, in the globalization and integration era, environment pollution will affect all ASEAN countries and in the region, so these nations need to link together to implement renewable projects for environment pr otection and for further generation.

Over the past decade, Africa and other developing regions have been in the midst of tremendous changes. Market liberalisation and governmental decentralisation policies have interfaced with globalisation and urbanisation trends to dramatically transform social, political, economic and cultural lives. Agriculture can no longer remain behindserving only to meet subsistence food needs. Agriculture has to become a dynamic and integral part of the market economy. If African agriculture is bypassed by the economic transformation going on world wide, then large numbers of Africans and perhaps all of Africa will remain poor and food insecure. The fundamental purpose behind the FAO initiative to strengthening farmagribusiness linkages is to help transform the agricultural sector in order to accelerate productivity growth, increase income and employment generation, improve food security, and increase competitiveness in regional and international trade. In 2001 and 2002 five country case studies on farm-agribusiness linkages were undertaken in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. The main purpose of the studies was to get an insight into current farm-agribusiness linking arrangements. This included identifying and analysing successful linkages highlighting different methods and practices as well as exploring key factors that have led to successful partnerships. The country studies also contained a brief agribusiness sector overview. The work in Africa began with preparation of five case studies which are presented as summary results as well as individually. FAO work on farm-agribusiness linkages emerged from a broader cross-regional study on farm-agribusiness linkages launched in 2000. The first stage was a series of country studies and a regional consultation in Asia. During 2001 and 2002, case studies and a regional workshop on agribusiness linkages were carried out in Latin America. This was followed by a workshop on strategies for improving negotiation and compliance capabilities, held in November 2002 in Peru. An expert consultation on strengthening farm-agribusiness linkages in Africa was held in March 2003 in Nairobi, Kenya.