Agriculture

The Hanoitimes - Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged further cooperation between Pepsico`s global distribution chains and Vietnam`s agricultural products, contributing to the sustainable development of the country`s cultivation. In addition to tea and potato, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested PepsiCo Vietnam to include artichoke into the company's distribution chains, according to the government portal.    Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (r) and Mike Spanos (l), CEO of the Asia, Middle East, and North Africa unit of PepsiCo. Photo: VGP. Other than being a popular type of tea, the PM hoped PepsiCo would make a high-added value products from this vegetable. The move would create significant cooperation between Pepsico's global distribution chains and Vietnam's agricultural products, contributing to the sustainable development of the country's cultivation, said Phuc at a meeting with Mike Spanos, CEO of the Asia, Middle East, and … [Read more...] about PM suggests PepsiCo process Vietnamese farm produce

The Hanoitimes - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations (UN), presented the country’s policies and experience to promote green agriculture. A sideline event of "Green economy and the transformational impact on sustainable development in all aspects" was held in the framework of High-level Political Forum of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on July 11, Vietnam News Agency reported.   A clean shop selling green products in Son La province of Vietnam. Photo: Huu Quyet The event was co-organized by Thailand, Vietnam, Bhutan, the EU, UNEP and Switch Asia. Participants are all nations' representatives from government leaders and experts on environment and sustainable development.  They shared their countries’ solutions to promote a green economy and sustainable production and consumption models that bring about inclusive benefits for the people and minimize environmental … [Read more...] about Vietnam shares experience on developing green agriculture at UN forum

The Hanoitimes - The first container of the 2018 Vietnamese lychee crop arrived in Malaysia on July 2 and was warmly welcomed by Malaysian consumers. The batch was imported by Billyan Global Resources Company (in Kuala Lumpur) and Vietnam’s Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro), Vietnam News Agency reported.    Vietnamese lychees welcomed in Malaysia After seeing the high demand for the fruit, Billyan Global Resources has decided to increase Vietnamese lychee imports for sale in Kuala Lumpur and nearby states, such as Selangor.  In the time ahead, an additional 20 containers, each weighing nearly 10 tons, will be shipped to Malaysia. According to national ratio station VOV, back in 2015, imported Vietnamese lychees were warmly welcomed in Klang city of Malaysia. Apart from Malaysia, Vietnamese lychees have also been present in several demanding markets such as the US, Australia, Japan, and Europe.  William Tan, director of Billyan Global Resources Company, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese lychees exported to Malaysia lure consumers

The Hanoitimes - Vietnam will become one of the leading exporters of agricultural products to the EU market as soon as the EVFTA is signed. The signing and approval of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) by the end of 2018 will be an advantage for Vietnamese agricultural products when exported to the EU market, said a trade ministry official. The information was announced by Tran Ngoc Quan, deputy director general of the European Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the sidelines of the seminar themed "Trade promotion of agricultural products and foods to EU and Japanese markets" held by the Trade Promotion Department on August 7.   The seminar on "Trade promotion of agricultural products and foods to EU and Japanese markets". Photo: Ha Phuong According to the Quan, the European Union (EU) has many trade cooperation agreements with countries in the world, including countries in Asia. However, Vietnam has many advantages over other countries … [Read more...] about EVFTA gives advantages to Vietnamese agricultural products

The Hanoitimes - As a country hard hit by climate change, Vietnam is in dire need to develop hi-tech agriculture to take advantage of the ongoing Industry 4.0 and boost its economy. Experts have recommended Vietnam should apply advanced technologies to develop agriculture in a smart and sustainable way, especially as the country is striving to make use of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and climb up the value chain, Vietnam News Agency reported. Vietnam should tap on technological advancements to restructure its agriculture, with solutions to smart and sustainable system of agriculture, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan at a workshop on smart agriculture. The workshop was part of the ongoing Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018, held in Hanoi on July 12-13. It drew participation of representatives of the government, organizations, enterprises, as well as experts and scientists in Vietnam and abroad.   Model of hydroponic vegetable growing … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to develop smart agriculture in Revolution 4.0