Viet Nam endeavours to ensure product quality to EU, says minister

Thursday, Sep 24, 2020

Increasing agricultural exports to the EU will not only enhance the value of exports but also show Vietnamese products can enter any market in the world. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong spoke to Viet Nam News about this issue

MARD is confident about shrimp export target

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Though the brackish-water shrimp industry in 2020 has faced many challenges due to extreme weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, leader of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is still optimistic.

Viet Nam, China discuss ways to boost agriculture trade

Friday, Apr 17, 2020

Viet Nam’s farming, forestry and fishery export trade with China fell about 7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year to US$2.2 billion due to the virus.

Ministry asks for lower pork prices

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said that the ministry would ask 17 big animal husbandry companies to reduce pork prices to reasonable levels.

Minister urges provinces to boost fight against IUU fishing

Thursday, Mar 05, 2020

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has urged 28 coastal provinces to promote further actions against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Pork price dives under VND75,000 per kilo

Monday, Feb 17, 2020

Some large livestock companies have reduced pork prices to an average of VND75,000 per kilo, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said after visiting the firms on February 16.

Fruit, vegetable segment needs revamp: agriculture minister

Thursday, Feb 13, 2020

The fruit and vegetable farming segment needs to restructure production, enhance linkages among stakeholders in the value chain and invest in modern processing plants.

Agriculture sector still has chance to boost exports this year

Thursday, Jan 30, 2020

The agriculture sector this year is targeting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.9-3 per cent and export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products of US$42 billion.

Wood processing industry targets $20 billion in exports by 2025

Friday, Jan 10, 2020

The wood processing industry has set an export goal of US$20 billion by 2025.

Large livestock firms should control pork prices

Tuesday, Dec 24, 2019

Large livestock enterprises should keep pork prices in check despite limited supplies on the domestic market due to African swine flu, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Enhancing competitiveness for agricultural products

Thursday, Aug 01, 2019

Export is a profitable solution to serve people''s life therefore, it is necessary to prioritise serving the domestic market first.

MARD plans to develop more quality plant and animal breeds

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2019

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will continue to develop breeding sources for the agriculture sector according to the needs of market.

Measures needed to prevent African swine fever reaching southern Viet Nam

Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019

African swine fever posed a substantial threat to the pig farming industry despite the measures being taken to stop the disease from spreading, said Nguyen Xuan Cuong at the first meeting of the national steering committee for the prevention and...

Viet Nam improves animal farming quality

Monday, Jan 14, 2019

Improving the quality and safety of animal husbandry products remains a major export priority in Viet Nam.

Pig price hike headache for management bodies

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018

The price hike of pork is causing a headache for management bodies as it poses a risk of increasing imported pork in the domestic market.