Governmental Policies

Kon Tum to develop Ngoc Linh ginseng into a tourism product of the province

Until now, the brand of Ngoc Linh ginseng has gone beyond Kon Tum to become a "national treasure". This Central Highlands province aims at using Ngoc Linh ginseng and other specialty products as a main value of the province’s local tourism promotion program.

Vietnam, New Zealand foster agriculture economies following COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnam and New Zealand affirmed their commitment to deepening the two countries’ agriculture and trade relationship at the second Vietnam - New Zealand Agricultural Dialogue held virtually on April 6.

Two types of Vietnam’s specialty fruits become popular in a powerful agriculture-exporting country

Despite being a powerhouse in exporting agricultural products, Thailand still needs to import many kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables. Among those, the two types of fruits from Vietnam that are loved by Thai Lan markets are dragon fruit and lychee.

Quang Nam improves value of Ngoc Linh ginseng

The central province of Quang Nam is expanding Ngoc Linh ginseng cultivation and developing tourism to improve the value of the precious herbal plant.

Vietnamese spices make deep inroads into international market

Despite facing stiff competition, Vietnamese spices are increasing their presence in demanding markets around the world as businesses take advantage of free trade agreements and adopt advanced technologies.

Map of Vietnam’s agricultural products in the pipeline

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is in the process of developing a map of Vietnamese agricultural products as part of efforts to introduce each locality’s farm produce to potential customers via online platforms.

Vietnam, Russia seek ways to enhance agricultural cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi and Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sergey Levin discussed measures to beef up agricultural cooperation between the two countries during a meeting in Moscow on April 7.

Dak Nong applies technology to provide market information for agricultural products

Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee has just approved a project to upgrade information on agricultural product market of Dak Nong province with a total cost of nearly 15 billion VND.

Gia Lai needs 5,200 billion VND to develop medicinal plants

The development of medicinal plants is aimed at conserving and sustainably developing precious medicinal plants suitable for the natural and socio-economic conditions of Gia Lai province.

Mekong Delta: Dragon fruit prices increase, farmers don't have much left to sell

For a long period, dragon fruit farmers in Mekong Delta suffered severe losses due to dramatic price drop leading to sales not enough to cover production costs. Over the last few days, dragon fruit buying prices have recovered but farmers do not have much left for sale.

Vietnamese, Korean schools cooperate to train highly qualified human resources in agriculture

The Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City and Seoul National University (Korea) have just implemented the project ‘Strengthening higher education in agriculture at Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City’ to train highly qualified human resources for agriculture sector.

Vietnam joins the Australian Agriculture Visa Program

The Australian Government announced on 28 March 2022 that the country had signed with Vietnam the first bilateral Memorandum of Understanding under the framework of the Australian Agriculture Visa Program.

Consulting session on exporting to Switzerland

In this consulting session, regulations, standards and conditions for exporting processed products (from agricultural products, food…) as well as an overview of the Swiss market will be discussed by Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuong, Commercial Counselor, Vietnam Trade Office in Switzerland in details.

Vietnam prioritizes green agriculture

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Phung Duc Tien expressed this view at the opening of the forum "The role of private sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and the food systems in Vietnam", April 13.

New Vision for Vietnam - Korea Agricultural Strategic Cooperation

Deputy Minister Le Quoc Doanh worked with KOICA Vice President Jeong Hee Im on building a cooperative vision between Vietnam and Korea in the agricultural sector.

Management Board for Agriculture Projects implements 3 projects in 2022

In 2021, Management Board for Agriculture Projects managed well the ongoing projects, planned 3 projects for the year 2022 and proposed other news projects.