PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked for specific mechanisms and measures to remove the difficulties facing many sectors and parts of the society from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic when he chaired a meeting in Hanoi on April 8.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Priority will be given to the restructuring of agriculture next year to ensure higher growth for the sector, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement.

Experts of the Institute for Policy and Strategy of Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) have warned that Vietnam’s agricultural sector will continue to face tough times ahead due to fiercer competition and oversupply on global markets.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Change your way of thinking and doing business. Form production chains to become more competitive.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ASEAN Economic Community in 2015 will allow Viet Nam's agriculture sector to enter new markets, and farmers and producers will need to prepare to face harsher competition from abroad,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Safeguarding national sovereignty is a sacred task to ensure peace and stability thus paving the way for 2015 to move forward,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment in Viet Nam's agricultural sector witnessed a sharp decline in the past 15 years, according to figures from the Foreign Investment Agency.

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