Illustrative image (Photo:VNA) National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung has urged farmers nationwide to make more efforts to grasp and exploit all development opportunities brought about by the integration process to promote the national agricultural sector.
Addressing a programme to honour outstanding farmers in 2015 held in Hanoi on October 14, the NA Chairman highlighted the significant contributions of farmers to the national revolutionary cause.
He stressed the important role played by farmers in agricultural successes, affirming that agriculture is one of the leading fields in the country’s reform process.
Farmers are also major contributors to Vietnam’s poverty reduction and new-style rural area building initiatives, the NA leader added.
He called on farmers to enhance the application of advanced science and technologies, step up agricultural industrialisation and innovate production processes in order to create highly-competitive products and promo te the development of the national agricultural sector, ultimately contributing the country’s international integration.
The NA Chairman also asked all-level authorities to direct and work closely with farmers towards realising the country’s development targets, especially in agriculture.
The third event of its kind, the annual programme was co-organised by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Farmer’s Association, the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Communication and Education and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
As many as 63 farmers who made outstanding achievements in production and business, new-style rural area building, national security and defence safeguarding, and inventions in agricultural production were recognised.
The first programme honoured 62 excellent individuals while the second event bestowed the honour on 63 others.-VNA
