The project, which will be carried out in the northern province of Thai Binh from 2019-2023, aims to increase income of people through improving the rice value chain and raising cultivation capacity in the Hong River Delta; and promote economic efficiency in agricultural production by applying farming technologies.

Vietnamese farmers harvest rice.

The project has a total budget of 5 billion won (over 4.5 million USD), sourced from the non-refundable assistance package provided the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Under the project, a master plan on agricultural development for the region will be revised while a pilot cultivation area and an agriculture training centre will be built in Thai Binh. Training courses will be organised for managers and farmers, towards bettering their capacity in the field.

Kim In Sik, Chairman of KRC, said the project is expected to contribute to improving income of regional farmers and the quality of Vietnamese rice, expressing his hope that the project will be expanded nationwide.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister Doanh Le Quoc Doanh said Vietnam wants to enhance collaboration with the RoK and KRC in the field.

He also hailed KRC for its agricultural and rural development projects in Vietnam.

Vietnam is promoting agricultural restructuring towards increasing added value, sustainable development and building a new-style rural areas, he said, hoping that with its experience, the RoK will continue to support Vietnam in the time to come.

Roasted grasshoppers – delicacy from the rice harvest

Roasted grasshoppers were very popular for families living in countryside as they are healthy and tasty.

Lychee enjoys stable selling price

(BGO) – As of June 10, Bac Giang province sold over 51,400 tonnes of lychee, up more than 4,550 tonnes comparing to the figure on June 9.

Early lychees sold at high price

(BGO) – The early ripen lychees in Tan Yen and Luc Ngan districts in Bac Giang province are enjoying good consumption with high selling price. As of June 1, the fruits were sold at 40,000 VND (1.72 USD) per kilogram in Phuc Hoa commune (Tan Yen district) and 60,000  VND (2.57 USD) per kilogram in Luc Ngan district.  

Sticky rice with perch – Discover the secret of ‘Xoi ca ro dong’

Sticky rice is a common dish, which can be found in almost every corner of Hanoi. But there is a unique sticky rice style served with “ro dong”, a local perch that can only found in rice fields.

Early ripen lychee enjoys high price and good consumption

(BGO) – It has come to the harvest season for the early ripen lychee in the key cultivation areas in the districts of Tan Yen, Luc Ngan, Luc Nam, Lang Giang…in the northern province of Bac Giang for nearly one week. The fruits enjoy good consumption and high selling price, particularly VietGAP lychee are sold at minimum prize of 35,000 VND (1.5 USD) per kilogram.

Source: VNA