Consumers are snapping up the specialty longan grown in the northern province of Hung Yen due to its distinctive fresh, delectable, and sweet flavour.

Cooperatives have been advised to focus on branding and improving product quality to expand tea exports to highly-demanding markets, especially organic tea products.

Many women in Vietnam’s northern mountainous areas have become wealthy in recent years after running cooperatives and applying information technology. The dynamism of these women has helped create more jobs with good incomes for local people.

A fund for co-operative development assistance will be established under a newly-issued decree issued by the government, given that co-operatives are playing an increasingly important role in Vietnam’s economy.

COVID-19 has adversely impacted all economic sectors and stakeholders. Cooperatives, especially agricultural cooperatives, are no exception and are in special need of assistance if they are to survive the turbulent times.

Representatives from agricultural cooperatives gathered in Hanoi on July 30 to share experiences and difficulties and discuss measures to enhance the efficiency and quality of their operations.