During the National Dialogue between the Prime Minister and Vietnamese Farmers held on the morning of December 10, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered five key directives aimed at modernizing agriculture and empowering farmers.

In his concluding remarks, the Prime Minister praised the open and responsible nature of the dialogue.

He noted the significant challenges in supporting farmers, particularly in the application of science and technology in agricultural production and product distribution.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the 2025 National Dialogue with Vietnamese Farmers. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Emphasizing the importance of innovation, he declared that science, technology, and digital transformation are both strategic priorities and indispensable for Vietnam to achieve its goal of 100 billion USD in agricultural exports. However, he pointed out a persistent gap between research and practical application in farming.

To accelerate digital transformation in agriculture and rural areas, he called for improved access to electricity and network coverage, especially in remote, border, island, and ethnic minority regions. He also stressed the need for mechanisms that support linkages between cooperatives and enterprises with green and digital transformation as well as scientific advancement.

Improving income and risk management for farmers

The Prime Minister acknowledged that most farmers still face low incomes and high risks from natural disasters, diseases, and market volatility.

He called for breakthrough solutions to improve agricultural productivity, rural living standards, and the development of modern rural areas, including effective agricultural insurance systems.

He urged ministries, sectors, and local governments to review and adopt more flexible policies regarding land, credit, science, technology, and digital transformation in agriculture. He also asked them to expand credit access and address obstacles to developing a robust agricultural insurance market.

According to him, "Resources stem from vision and thinking, motivation comes from innovation and creativity, and strength lies in the people and businesses." He called on policy designers to value intelligence, save time, and be timely, decisive, flexible, and effective.

"Three partnerships" and "five orders" for farmers

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The Prime Minister urges agencies to focus on eight priorities to transform agriculture. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister proposed a “three partnerships” approach for supporting farmers in adopting innovation and digital tools. These are:

Supporting knowledge transfer and technology handover;
Building supportive policies for livelihoods and job creation;
Connecting to markets, product consumption, and brand development.

He also laid out five core tasks for farmers:

Promote the application and transfer of science, technology, innovation, and green transition in production. Focus on high-tech agriculture and an agricultural economy.
Actively contribute policy ideas to improve institutions and the investment climate.
Be bold and pioneering in agricultural entrepreneurship and innovation.
Enhance smart management capacity in production, value chains, and business operations.
Proactively access capital, land, expand markets, and build product branding.

Eight priorities for rural transformation

To tackle bottlenecks and build a prosperous agricultural sector, a modern countryside, and civilized farmers mastering science and technology, the Prime Minister outlined eight focus areas for all levels of government:

First, affirm the long-term strategic role of agriculture, farmers, and rural development. Farmers should be the center, subject, driving force, and resource. Shift fully to market-oriented production, restructure toward green, organic, circular, low-emission farming, and apply high-tech, digital transformation suited to each region’s potential.

Second, recognize science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key to resolving current agricultural challenges and boosting value-added and product quality. Encourage “order-based” collaboration between scientists, businesses, cooperatives, and farmers.

Third, for research investment, internet infrastructure, and e-commerce platforms for farmers, ministries should develop public-private partnerships to modernize digital infrastructure.

Fourth, regarding capital, credit, science and tech training, and agricultural insurance, he urged simple, accessible, and mutually beneficial policies.

Fifth, he stressed a firm stance against unsafe food. Investment should focus on digital data systems for agriculture and the environment to support traceability, carbon emission tracking, and value chain governance. Modern testing centers should be built.

Sixth, continue promoting sustainable value chains and private sector development in agriculture and rural areas.

Seventh, he called on the Vietnam Fatherland Front and social-political organizations to uphold their role as the broadest connectors of the public, as guided by General Secretary To Lam.

Eighth, continue implementing social welfare programs, new rural development, poverty reduction, and ethnic minority and mountain region economic development. Prioritize the well-being of the poor, remote communities, and vulnerable groups.

All welfare programs must adhere to the principle of "six clears": clear people, clear tasks, clear responsibilities, clear authority, clear timelines, and clear results. They should also follow the “three disclosures, three monitors”: disclose objectives, resources, and progress; be monitored by the people, the front, and the press; and institutionalize the process of "people know, people discuss, people do, people inspect, people supervise, people benefit," the Prime Minister emphasized.

Tam An