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Mangoes and safe agricultural products from the northern mountainous province of Son La are being introduced at Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi.

A safe farm produce week is underway in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from July 24.

An exchange programme of farmers from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia took place in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on November 30, aiming to foster the friendship and cooperation among the three countries in agricultural product production and selling.

A fair introducing citrus fruits and safe agricultural products from the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh kicked off at Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi on November 14.

Expert Vu Van Phu, former Chairman of the Hanoi Association of Supermarkets, has suggested that there should be measures to support farm produce stockpiling, post-harvest preservation.

It is crucial to deploy measures to support the preservation of farm produce and post-harvest storage in parallel with the development of a modern trading system, according to experts.

The Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) and Japan’s JICA Safe Crop project have organised a conference in Hanoi, aiming to seek ways to stimulate the consumption of Hanoi’s safe agricultural products.

Northern Son La province launched ‘Son La Longan and Safe Farm Produce Week 2019’ at Big C Thang Long, Hanoi, on July 19.

The northern province of Ninh Binh has moved to reduce the use of plastic bags as part of its efforts to protect the environment.

The Son La strawberry and safe farm produce week 2019, the first of its kind, kicked off in Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi on January 18.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will receive support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve agriculture infrastructure and develop high-tech agriculture.

Some 1,069 supply chains for clean and safe farm produce were developed across all the 63 cities and province in 2018, up 350 from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

With increasing incomes, consumers are paying greater attention to products of high quality and health foods, and producers and distributors need to focus on such products, a forum on Vietnamese high quality foods and agricultural products heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 20.

Consumers in Hanoi will find it easier to access information pertaining to the origin and quality of agricultural products as an exclusive website was launched on August 27 at http://nongsanantoan.gov.vn.

Hanoi has so far established 80 chains of safe farm produce, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The high-tech agricultural production model is an important direction of Vietnam’s agriculture, bringing high value of farm produce and raising income for farmers, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

The northwestern mountainous province of Son La has been searching for a stable market for its fresh agricultural products during an event underway at Big C Thang Long supercenter in Hanoi until July 27, hoping to make longan its key farm produce.

Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to set up 10 safe farm produce markets that will open every weekend to bring together producers and buyers of clean agricultural products.

Creating efficient supply chains for safe farm produce is essential to guarantee sales as well as ensure quantity and quality, delegates told a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on December 28.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency and Hanoi investment, trade, and tourism promotion agency held a seminar to boost ties among producers, distributors and consumers in agriculture.