The Republic of Korea (RoK) will provide a non-refundable aid of 99.5 billion VND (4.5 million USD) for a project to help the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho mechanise its agriculture.
Northern localities plan to expand their combined farming area to 430,000 hectares in the upcoming winter crop, 20,000 hectares larger than the 2015 winter crop, aiming to earn up to 25 trillion VND.
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will honour Pham Thi Huan, a Vietnam farmer, for her outstanding achievements in agricultural production.