Some awarded brands this year include VinEco Agricultural Production and Investment Development Co., Ltd, garlic products of Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong Province; Hanvet Veterinary Pharmaceutical& Material Joint Stock Company; Golden Stork Company Limited; Long Viet Fertiliser Joint Stock Company. — Photo thuonghieuvaphapluat.vn

The Viet Nam General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development on Sunday held a ceremony to honour Viet Nam's gold farming brands 2019.

This is the fifth time the ceremony has been held. This honour is to acknowledge the great contribution of businesses and entrepreneurs in agricultural economic development and new rural development.

After nearly four months of support from local authorities, the organising committee has awarded 75 brands of good quality agricultural products and famous brands out of more than 500 agricultural products of 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

As many as 20 excellent enterprises and entrepreneurs in agricultural and rural development have also been honoured.

Ho Xuan Hung, chairman of Viet Nam General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the programme has contributed to improving brand value for many Vietnamese agricultural products. Through this recognition, many brands and products are trusted by consumers, receiving and bringing product value and great income to businesses and farmers.

Some awarded brands this year include VinEco Agricultural Production and Investment Development Co., Ltd, garlic products of Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong Province; Hanvet Veterinary Pharmaceutical & Material Joint Stock Company; Golden Stork Company Limited; Long Viet Fertiliser Joint Stock Company.

Speaking about investing in clean agriculture, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, deputy general director of VinEco Agricultural Production and Investment Development Co Ltd, said VinEco has a number of programmes to support farmers and cooperatives to promote Vietnamese agricultural production.

VinEco's agricultural products are standardised with product specifications and standards from seeding, cultivation process to harvesting, transportation and consumption; ensuring strict control of residue content of products, Thao added.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh said this programme will contribute to improving brand value for agricultural products, enhancing the reputation of businessmen and enterprises in the domestic and international markets.

The event also helps the business community of the agricultural sector and farmers understand more about the important role of building and developing brands in production and business activities, especially export activities towards a sustainable agricultural production. — VNS