Agriculture, farmers, and rural areas have made important contributions in various aspects to stabilising macroeconomics, ensuring major balances, sustaining growth, and boosting economic recovery in 2021 when the economy faces serious COVID-19-induced impacts.

VOV.VN - The export turnover of Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products this year reached a new record of nearly US$48.6 billion, increasing by 15% year on year and exceeding the set target by US$4.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Rice production is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, and how to reduce the emissions while still ensuring food security and raising farmers’ income in the Mekong Delta is now a hard nut to crack to many.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan are eyeing bigger shares of Vietnam’s agricultural product and food market, given that the festive season is approaching with growing customer demand.

VOV.VN - Despite enduring numerous difficulties caused by the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the Vietnamese agricultural sector has recorded encouraging results this year and surpassed the annual target to act as a powerful lever for the national economy.

Vietnam and Cambodia agreed to boost cooperation in the agro-forestry-fishery sector during a working session between the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Phnom Penh on December 21.

VOV.VN - Russia’s pork exports to the nation endured an annual drop of 39% in November due to the country’s abundant domestic supply and growing competition from the United States, according to the Russia Federal Center for the Development of Export of Agricultural Products (Agroexport).

The Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Thap province organised an online meeting to promote trade in the agricultural sector.

The Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion (HPA) and AEON Vietnam have coordinated to organise two big agricultural trade fairs in December with the aim to help farm produce businesses approach distribution systems abroad.

VOV.VN - Cambodia's agricultural exports to the Vietnamese market is steadily on the uptick, with the first 11 months of the year seeing Cambodian export of rice, cashew nut, corn, green bean and soybean to Vietnam grow by 3-4 times over the same period from last year.