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May 10, 2015 / 13:59

Vietnam to have 10 hi-tech farming zones

The Prime Minister has approved a master plan for hi-tech agriculture zones through 2020 and the orientation to 2030.

The plan aims to promote the development of modern agriculture, which may provide large-scale, efficienct and competitive products.
By 2020, besides two previously-approved hi-tech farming parks in Hau Giang and Phu Yen, another eight will be built in HCM City, the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen and Quang Ninh, the central province of Thanh Hoa, the southern province of Khanh Hoa, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Binh Duong and Can Tho city. 
By 2030, the construction of ten approved hi-tech farming parks will be completed and put into operation.
According to the plan, flowers will be grown in Lao Cai, Hanoi, HCM City and Lam Dong and fruit for export will be grown in the southeast and Mekong Delta. 
Son La, Hanoi, Nghe An and Lam Dong will gear towards dairy cow farming. Hi-tech pig raising will be developed in the Red River Delta and the southeast. 

 
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Farming zones applying technological advances dedicated to coffee trees are mostly in the Central Highlands, northwest and north central regions. 
Meanwhile, the plan designates areas for green tea in Thai Nguyen; dragon fruit in Binh Thuan; and vegetables in Lao Cai, Hanoi , Hai Phong, HCM City and Lam Dong. 
Shrimp farming zones will be concentrated in the Red River Delta, Mekong Delta, north central, coastal south central and southeast regions. 
By 2030, studies on zoning off hi-tech agriculture areas will be implemented in Lao Cai, Phu Tho, Son La, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Tien Giang, among others, to reveal the impact of the programme.