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Hanoi is working to cultivate high-quality rice varieties in 80% of the local rice farming area in a bid to build trademark for the product in the 2021-2025 period.

Hanoi is promoting agricultural exports by developing a chain from production to consumption of export agricultural products, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Many farming households and cooperatives in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan have been applying scientific and technological advances to promote productivity, produce quality, and agritourism, thus boosting farm produce sale and economic value from agriculture.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has introduced new grape varieties and advanced farming techniques to improve farmers’ incomes.

The Red River Delta province of Hung Yen on May 27 opened a two-day fair at the Ecopark urban area to promote its fresh litchi and products of local cooperatives and farms.

Tan Yen district in the northern province of Bac Giang, dubbed Vietnam's “Lychee Kingdom”, stands ready to export its lychee, with the crop ripening early on the vine this growing season.

Farmers have paid greater attention over recent years to applying high technology in growing vegetables, contributing to boosting sustainable agriculture production and improving their livelihoods, according to a report from Duc Trong district, a key vegetable growing area in the Central Highlands’ province of Lam Dong.

The northern province of Bac Giang is stepping up the application of science and technology in agricultural production to improve its value and increase farmers’ income.

China’s customs authorities have approved another 32 farming area codes and three packaging facility codes for durian in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau is helping farmers register codes for their lands to facilitate exports.

An array of agricultural products has affirmed their position in the market thanks to the efforts of localities to carry out the “One commune, One product” (OCOP) programme.

Vietnam holds huge potential for fruit production, but food safety requirements may be among the major challenges to the country’s export of the products.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will spend 58 billion VND (2.5 million USD) from now until 2025 to develop intensive farming of orchards and create brand names for fruits.

A conference was held in Yen The district, the northern province of Bac Giang on August 19 to announce the first shipment of Yen The late-ripening longan to Australia this year.

The northern province of Bac Giang has rolled out various measures to bring “thieu” litchi – the locality’s specialty fruit – to more markets inside and outside the country.

Fragrant lotus ponds now play an important role in the development of eco-tourism in Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, in south-central province of Ninh Thuan. Cultivation of lotus flowers has also provided better incomes for local Cham ethnic people in recent times.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh plans to improve the value of its coconut products to boost farmers’ incomes and meet export requirements in 2022-25 period.

Hanoi’s agricultural sector has strengthened safe agricultural areas to ensure sustainable production and provide a source of clean food for domestic and foreign consumers living in the capital city.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is taking steps to boost high-tech agriculture to cut production costs, increase volumes, and cultivate high-quality farm produce.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is seeking to expand the areas under various fruits to help increase farmers’ incomes and exports.