Co-organised by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the overseas Vietnamese trade offices and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the four-day event has drawn the participation of enterprises from 28 export markets of Vietnam, along with businesses from 12 Vietnamese provinces and cities.

Sweet corn processing line for export.

Vietrade Director Vu Ba Phu said this is the largest ever online trade promotion event in the food and agricultural product sector.

He noted that the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains in the sector, while demand for food has not decreased.

Therefore, Vietrade has been holding a series of online trade promotion conferences to assist domestic agricultural and food businesses in maintaining connections with markets, thus easing the negative impacts of the pandemic.

The conference will include a plenary session to provide Vietnamese businesses with information on prospects and consumption trends of Vietnamese goods and agricultural products in foreign markets, while foreign companies will receive updates on the potentials and strengths of Vietnamese products.

In addition, one-on-one business matching sessions will be held between Vietnamese suppliers and foreign importers.

Hanoi integrates agriculture and craft villages with tourism development

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Agriculture minister directs farming development in Phu Tho

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong held a working session with leaders of the northern midland province of Phu Tho on March 10, focusing on orientations of local farming development.

Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University produces hand sanitizer

(BGO) - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Ha, Rector of Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University (BAFU) informed on 9 March, this university has succeeded in creating safe handrub.  

Bac Giang agriculture makes changes for integration

(BGO) - Bac Giang agricultural sector has prepared very first steps for integration process with robust development and positive changes of agricultural structure.

Viet Yen prioritizes to develop organic agriculture

(BGO) – Due to the more and more restricted farming area, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province now prioritizes to build organic cultivation models to create products with high quality and economic value.   

Source: NDO