Speaking at the forum, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam said that with over 1.4 billion people and a high demand for agricultural products, China is an important market for Vietnam. Vietnamese agricultural products and Vietnamese enterprises need to make good use of this large market. At this forum, the two sides shared information on agricultural investment and the potential of developing agricultural trade between Vietnam and China. In the context that Vietnam's agricultural exports to China have decreased in the first four months of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is cooperating with Vietnam Trade Office in China to create forums to connect businesses of the two countries in order to promote Vietnamese agricultural exports to the Chinese market in a stable manner. In the coming time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will ask the Chinese side to accelerate the process of opening markets for … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes agricultural products in China
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Vietnam seeks to boost agricultural production, consumption
At the forum (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam needs to realise and capitalise on the advantages of each agricultural product so as to boost both production and consumption, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong at a forum in Hanoi on March 5. The participation in bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) has helped Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products avoid almost all tariff barriers. This is a great advantage for the country as it is stepping up agricultural exports to markets with which it has signed FTAs. However, import markets are also tightening quality and quarantine requirements for imported produce, posing major challenges to Vietnam’s agricultural production. Nguyen Quoc Toan, Acting Director of the ministry’s Department of Agro Processing and Market Development, said that local agriculture is still relatively small scale and as such has yet to meet international markets’ mass production … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to boost agricultural production, consumption
Tây Ninh upgrades irrigation networks to improve agricultural production
The Tây Canal provides water for northern areas in Tây Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh TânViet Nam News TÂY NINH — The southeastern province of Tây Ninh has built and upgraded irrigation works with the aim of producing clean agricultural products. At a total cost of VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$64.6 million) from the central and local government budgets, the new irrigation works include the repair and upgrade of the Tây Canal and a project west of the Vàm Cỏ River. The Tây Canal provides water for irrigation, household use and industrial production in the northern districts of Tân Biên, Dương Minh Châu and Châu Thành, and Tây Ninh City. The project costs VNĐ400 billion ($17.2 million) and is expected to be completed by 2021. Trần Quang Hùng, director of the Dầu Tiếng – Phước Hòa Water Resource Exploitation One - Member Company, said … [Read more...] about Tây Ninh upgrades irrigation networks to improve agricultural production
Forum on agricultural product consumption to be held for first time
A honeydew melon farm of the 3T Plus Green Farm Co. Ltd in Lang Lon commune of Chau Duc district, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A forum on agricultural production and consumption promotion will be held in Hanoi for the first time, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The forum will review Vietnam’s agricultural production, including farm produce processing and consumption, and discuss solutions to boost and expand the country’s farm produce market and raise Vietnamese agricultural products’ competitiveness, thereby attracting international organisations and businesses to invest in agriculture. It is also a chance for producers to connect with localities, professional associations, enterprises and investors in processing and consuming agricultural products. The forum will be held annually, Nguyen Quoc Toan, Acting Director of the ministry’s Department of Agro-product Processing and Market Development, … [Read more...] about Forum on agricultural product consumption to be held for first time
13 agricultural products could prove lucky for Vietnam
Shrimp is among 13 key agricultural products of Vietnam (Photo: congthuong.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has announced a list of 13 key agricultural products of Vietnam. The list includes rice, coffee, rubber, cashew nuts, pepper, tea, vegetables and fruit, cassava and cassava products, pork, meat and eggs, tra fish, shrimp, wood and wood products. MARD said that many countries had identified their key agricultural products in order to encourage their development, but so far there hadn’t been a unified set of indicators to identify key agricultural products among countries. Each country will select their key agricultural products based on their own natural and socio-economic conditions as well as their political and social security objectives. According to MARD, there are four main groups of criteria that most countries use to identify their key agricultural products, including economic criteria, social … [Read more...] about 13 agricultural products could prove lucky for Vietnam