The National One Commune One Product (OCOP) program has boosted rural economic development, contributing to arousing the potential of land, products, and advantages of regional cultural values.
Vietnam has written a success story on poverty reduction partly thanks to IFAD’s support over the past three decades.
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American agricultural products are available in many parts of Vietnam and some are becoming well-received in the country of 100 million people.
The first AgriTech landing pad program provides entrepreneurs 1-on-1 tailored support in a Vietnamese market hungry for transformative solutions.
Agriculture becomes a key pillar in the bilateral cooperation onwards between the world’s second-largest rice exporter and the resource-rich West African nation.
The farm industry will continue to face many challenges in the context of the persisting pandemic.
The event will run from December 16 to 19 in Hanoi.
Vietnam can become a logistics center for agriculture and food in the Asia-Pacific region.
The agricultural sector has always been seen as a pillar of Hanoi’s economy.
Now, it’s turning its competitive advantage into a comparative advantage.
Speeding up the transformation towards an organic agricultural sector and clean farm produce would no doubt enhance Vietnam’s ability to penetrate global markets.
