Vietnam is a country that thrives on agriculture with a GDP contribution of 14.85% in Agriculture in 2020. The agricultural sector in Vietnam includes crop production, livestock, fisheries, and forestry. Vietnam's main Agricultural products are rice, pepper, tea, coffee beans, cotton, peanuts, sugar...
Removing logistics barriers to unlock potential of Mekong Detla's agricultural exports
12 April 21 Vietnamnet Source As logistics costs are hindering the competitiveness of the Mekong Delta's agricultural exports, experts have proposed ideas to address the challenges. At the "Logistics leverage for the Mekong Delta agri-products" workshop held last week in the Mekong Delta province of...
Ninh Thuận co-operatives link up with companies to sell farm produce
12 April 21 Vietnamnews Source NINH THUẬN – Agriculture co-operatives in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận have linked up with companies to increase product value and guarantee outlets, the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has said. Up to 24 of the province's 63 agri...
Agricultural co-operatives benefit hugely from investment in technology: experts
06 March 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY – Many agricultural cooperatives have achieved high safety standards and quality in recent years thanks to their increasing adoption of technology, enabling them to achieve sustainability and improve farmers' incomes. According to Lâm Ngọc Tuấn, chairman of th...
Critical goals for modern agriculture
16 Feb 21 Vietnam Invesrtment Review Source Vietnam expects to have an advanced livestock sector through the general goals of the strategy to industrialise, modernise, sustainably develop, and improve its competitiveness. Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, exp...
Agriculture reaching for the skies
16 Feb 21 Vietnam Investment Review Source Vietnam's agriculture got hit hard by the pandemic as trade and social restrictions hampered the flow of goods and left many sitting on their produce and livestock. Nevertheless, according to Dr. Tran Cong Thang, director of the Institute of Poli...
Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity
14 Feb 21 Vietnamnews Source Digital transformation in agriculture increases production efficiency and offers consumers greater transparency about food products. However, progress remains sluggish in Việt Nam, and more research is needed. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports. HCM CITY — Farmer Lê Văn Chí...
Hi-tech agriculture enterprises need easier access to credit
19 Dec 20 Vietnamnews Source HÀ NỘI — Hi-tech agriculture enterprises need to be provided with easier access to credit. Such access would help them have resources to apply the latest technology and promote the development of agriculture in the era of Industry 4.0. Hà Văn Thắng, Chairman o...
Hà Nội needs to accelerate farm economy
17 Nov 20 Vietnamnews Souce HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội's farm economy in suburban districts has developed well in both quantity and quality with high turnover and creating jobs for thousands of workers in recent years. However, this area still has faced many barriers in terms of land, capital, human...
Demand for organic farm produce on the rise in Vietnam
28 Oct 20 Vietnamnet Source Demand for organic products has been rising sharply globally including in Vietnam, and this is good news for businesses investing in them, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran T...
Farmers expect more profitable fall-winter crop
04 Sep 20 Sai Gon Giai Phong Source While farmers in the Mekong Delta are eager to harvest the bumper summer-fall crops because of high price and demand of rice, the forecast of low flood level made them more exciting to grow the fall-winter crop. According to the Department of Agricultur...
Boosting irrigation development in modern and flexible manner
25 August 20 NDO - In the context of climate change and economic restructuring, irrigation work should be innovated fundamentally and sustainably to make the most of the potential and advantages of the irrigation system, meeting requirements on ensuring national water source security, pro...