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Difficulties facing foreign businesses investing in agriculture in Vietnam, especially those concerning policies on land, infrastructure, tax and administrative procedures, were pointed out at a conference in Hanoi on July 13.

Authorities from the province of Hau Giang in the Mekong Delta have issued a policy to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture during 2015-2020.

Private enterprises have succeeded with their agricultural investments, but their progress still lags behind their true potential and the demand for development in the sector, a conference was told in Hanoi on June 28.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has expressed support for cooperative programmes in the field of agriculture conducted by the US’ Dupont Corporation.