A conference to promote investment from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the northern province of Thai Binh was held online on December 13 by the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the provincial People’s Committee.

The draft Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 will promote the achievements that have been obtained and at the same time solving problems that have still existed in the agriculture sector.

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), the global largest agriculture innovation network, has implemented more than 100 projects in 40 provinces in Vietnam in the last five years with an investment of US$24 million, benefitting more than 24 million people.

A new research by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Institute for European Studies shows that the short food supply chain (SFSC) model, although newly implemented in Vietnam, has had promising results.

Vietnam hopes to further increase trade and investment with Latin American countries, with a focus on energy, telecommunications, hi-tech agriculture, and industries with high added value, an official has said.

VOV.VN - The virtual Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2021 (AgroViet 2021) opened on December 9 to promote connectivity for the value chain of Vietnamese agricultural products and expand co-operation among both local and foreign businesses.

Collaboration opportunities between Vietnam and Laos remain huge for bringing mutual benefits to their farmers, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan at his talks with Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Phet Phomphiphak on December 6.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of room for Vietnamese farm produce exports to Singapore to grow as the island nation is keen on seeking partner countries to co-operate in the production of agricultural products and processed foods, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$43.5 billion from exporting agricultural products during the past 11 months of the year, representing a rise of 14.2% on-year and fulfilling the export target for the whole year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

After months of contraction due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, production and export activities are recovering strongly, the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper reported.