Authorities in Can Tho city on April 20 met with Hung Nhon Group and the Netherlands’ De Heus to push forward plans to upgrade production infrastructure and invest in a high-tech agricultural value chain for 2026–2030.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) has reported to the Prime Minister on the global spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) serotype SAT1 and outlined proactive measures to prevent its entry into Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A launch ceremony for the “Vietnam International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition 2026” (CIAME Asia Vietnam 2026) was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15.

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man met with Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in Rome on April 14, affirming that Vietnam always regards FAO as a leading partner in agricultural and rural development.

Vietnam’s forest coverage rate remained stable at 42.03% in 2025, with total forest area estimated at 14,971,553 ha, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).

VOV.VN - As part of the 2026 external affairs programme, a delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, led by Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam, paid a working visit to Mexico from April 1 to 4 during a broader trip to North America.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho called for stronger investment from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during a working session with a delegation led by Korean Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Jung Jungtae, as the two sides seek to deepen bilateral cooperation in the coming time.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports reached US$16.69 billion in the first three months of 2026, up 5.9% year-on-year, announced a regular press briefing held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in Hanoi on April 1.

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Minh Thanh on March 27 received an agricultural delegation from Guangxi led by Xu Xianhui, Vice Chairman of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, during their working visit to the city.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has had a meeting in Hanoi with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), where both sides agreed that agriculture is a key pillar of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.