VietNamNet Bridge - Large corporations in many business fields are continuing to pour more money into agriculture projects, targeting foreign markets.

VietNamNet Bridge - The scientists who discovered the presence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Vietnam work at the Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology at the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is one of the biggest rice exporters in the world, but it remains highly dependent on the Chinese market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Enterprises are pouring money into farm produce processing projects, targeting the world market of 7.5 billion consumers.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s low-cost rice exporters are facing big challenges because of problems with the Chinese market. And the export prices Vietnam is offering to import countries are on the decrease.

The white-flesh and red-flesh dragon fruit areas in Binh Thuan and Long An provinces are being controlled by Chinese businesses who have come to Vietnam to set up collection storehouses.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s rice export turnover has been increasing year after year, but most exports continue to be raw and pre-processed products, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Small production areas for refining and processing vegetables and fruits are now bringing big job opportunities to enterprises.

VietNamNet Bridge - High technologies can help improve productivity, but many farmers cannot afford the investment.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam had a prosperous rice export year in 2018, but has been warned of a tough year in 2019.

VietNamNet Bridge - Statistics show satisfactory results for agricultural production in 2018. However, there were ‘dark corners’ that need to be cleared, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is among the countries which have the highest pork prices in the world.

VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign organic coffee brands are present in Vietnam, but organic coffee locally grown is also becoming more popular as demand is on the rise.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese consumers are getting choosier and are now willing to pay more for safe food.

VietNamNet Bridge - Experts have warned that the number of old and stunted coffee trees is increasing, affecting yield and quality.

Vietnam spends VND600 billion each year to develop technology for agricultural production, of which VND300 billion, or $15 million, is spent on research and development (R&D), or one-tenth of Thailand’s.

VietNamNet Bridge - Foreign meat exporters want to compete in Vietnam’s market with products made from  ‘animals that are treated well’.

Removing the quarantine regulation will help simplify administrative procedures for enterprises, but will pave the way for unsafe food to flood the Vietnamese market, some experts say.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with authorities to prevent the infiltration of the fast-spreading African Swine Flu into Vietnam.  

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports show that Vietnam’s farm produce exports have been increasing steadily year after year, but many farmers cannot sell all of their produce.