Vietnam considers human resource development the key to improving competitiveness in the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a conference held on in Hanoi on July 11.

Farmers in many cooperatives in the capital city of Hanoi have used unmanned aerial vehicles in pesticide spraying, fertilising and rice planting to reduce costs and maximise profits.

The agriculture sector remains determined to fulfill its set targets, focusing efforts on boosting exports and implementing three major programmes – the resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas, the strategy for sustainable rural development, and agricultural restructuring in the second half of the year, heard a press conference on July 3 in Hanoi.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on June 29 under the chair of US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the US Independence Day (July 4).

VOV.VN - By creating jobs and promoting sustainable practices, green entrepreneurship is expected to have a significant impact on poverty reduction in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Since establishing relations in 1989, Vietnam and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have shown strong co-operation in holding macro policy consultations, reducing plastic waste, promoting sustainable agriculture, narrowing the labour skills gap, and speeding up digital transformation.

Attracting businesses and investors to pour capital into sustainable agricultural value chains is seen as a key solution to pave the way for, and create breakthroughs in the sector’s development amid intensive integration and the volatile global economy, according to insiders.

Nestlé Vietnam in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has launched a project on sustainable coffee farming under the agro-forestry model in Vietnam, aiming to plant more than 2.3 million trees by 2027.

VOV.VN - A range of local agricultural products, particularly seedless lemon, have recently secured a firm foothold in several Gulf states.

Green, circular production in combination with well-connected supply chains will create a foundation for sustainable agricultural exports, experts have said.