The event was co-organised by the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU), the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Party Commission for Communication and Education.

The 63 honourees were selected from 146 candidates nominated by local farmers’ associations in the 63 cities and provinces nationwide.

Speaking at the event, VFU Chairman Luong Quoc Doan hailed that over the past two years, Vietnamese farmers have exerted every effort to overcome the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, remained united, and promoted creativity in maintaining production activities, thus contributing to the socio-economic development of their localities and the whole country in general.

He noted with pleasure that there are numerous exemplary farmers who stood out in various fields of agricultural, forestry and fishery production and have adopted advanced technical solutions and innovations to successfully build effective economic models while actively joining hands to protect the country’s borders and the national sovereignty over sea and islands.

Many farmers have also actively participated in social programmes and charity activities to support needy people and those affected by natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic, he added.

For his part, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien stressed that agriculture, rural areas and farmers are always identified by the Party and State as having a strategic position in the national cause of industrialisation, modernisation, construction and defence.

He asked the VFU to closely coordinate with relevant ministries and sectors to improve the value of agricultural products in order to meet domestic consumption and export demands and increase the incomes and living conditions of farmers.

Information portal launched to support online sale of farm produce

The Ministry of Information and Communications on December 1 launched an electronic information portal at https://tmdt.mic.gov.vn. to support agricultural production households in introducing and selling farm produce on e-commerce platforms.

Businesses advised to avoid basic mistakes when exporting farm produce to EU

Vietnamese enterprises should avoid basic mistakes when exporting food and agricultural products to the European Union (EU), heard a consultancy session for exports to Belgium and the EU which was held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on November 22.

Bac Giang opens markets to consume orange, pomelo and key farm produce

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang province (PPC) on November 11 chaired and cooperated with the Ministries of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to launch teleconference about consumption of orange, pomelo, local key and signature farm produce with ten bridge points  in Bac Giang and major one in Luc Ngan district. It was live on Bac Giang Television chanel.

Vietnamese firms seek to promote farm produce export to Russia, EAEU

A workshop discussing opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to increase export of agricultural and aquatic products to Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the Vietnam Trade Office in Russia and the Russian trade representative office in Vietnam, on November 2 in Hanoi.

Bac Giang well prepares conditions to organize trade promotion for key farm produce

(BGO) – On November 2, Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Phan The Tuan chaired a meeting about preparing and organizing the trade promotion activities for key and signature farm produce in Luc Ngan district.

Source: NDO