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The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have urged six provinces in the northern central region to utilise land in the corridor of Ho Chi Minh Trail to develop high-tech agriculture.

As many as 885 agricultural enterprises were established in the first six months of 2018, raising total firms in this sector to 8,667, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on July 3 for the Special Advisor of the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, Tsutomu Takebe, who affirmed Japan will support Vietnam in the fields it holds strength.

The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has worked to replace traditional key farm produce like rubber, coffee and pepper with fruit trees, which generate more income.

Leaders of Can Tho city had a working session on June 14 with a delegation from Japan’s Kyushu Institute of Technology and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology to discuss coordination in implementing a project on smart agriculture and food safety using artificial intelligence.

Nearly 123 trillion VND (5.4 billion USD) will be poured into 47 projects in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, focusing on renewable energy, wind power, solar power, high-tech agriculture, and tourism services.

Foreign investments, including those made by Japanese firms, are an important driving force for Vietnam’s socio-economic development and improvement of the national competitive capacity, said President Tran Dai Quang.

Favourable business climate and a large consumption market have made Ho Chi Minh City become an attractive destination for high-tech agriculture.

Localities need to set up plans for hi-tech agricultural areas in accordance with regional growing and climate conditions.

The Government of Vietnam is committed to implementing initiatives of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), including those on high-tech organic agriculture, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. ​

Vietnam always encourages and creates all possible conditions for Japanese firms to invest in the country, especially in manufacturing industry and high-tech agriculture, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has said.

Huge investments have been flowing into the agriculture sector in recent years, making it increasingly competitive.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCM CYU) has recently launched a contest to encourage young people to launch agricultural start-ups.

The authorities of Phu Yen province are calling for more foreign investors to come to seek investment opportunities in tourism and high-tech agriculture at a pre-Tet meeting with foreign businesses, experts and volunteers in on February 1.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will prioritise trade and investment promotion in countries like Japan, the RoK and the US.

Foreign diplomatic delegations, localities and partners want to cooperate with the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong in agriculture and tourism, heard a meeting held in the locality on December 24.

ILMI Agriculture & Fisheries Co. Ltd from the Republic of Korea plans to grow radishes in the northern province of Ha Nam, heard a working session between the company and the provincial People’s Committee on November 30.

An international fair on high-tech farming industry, held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, saw technology transfer deals worth 6 billion VND signed on its opening day – November 23.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to share experience with Brazil’s Maranhao state in high-tech agriculture, seaport development and high technologies, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Vo Thanh Thong had a working session on October 3 with Abe Masayuki, Director of the Vietnam Agricultural Information Centre (VAIO) on the development of the ideal model farm project in the locality.