Vietnam, Netherlands agree to enhance agricultural partnership
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema discussed ways to boost partnership in sustainable agriculture and food security in Hanoi on April 9.
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Natureand Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema discussed ways to boost partnership in sustainable agricultureand food security in Hanoi on April 9.
The two sidesshared information and viewpoints on policies, situation and potential ofbilateral cooperation within the framework of the Vietnam-Netherlands StrategicPartnership Arrangement (SPA) in sustainable agriculture and food security.
Cuong and Sonnemaagreed that the development of sustainable value chain plays the role as the backbonein partnership between the two countries, with focus on customers’ demands andproduction efficiency, not productivity.
Dutchtechnologies will contribute to the expansion of sustainable value chains byreducing post-harvest losses, they held.
The two sides concurredthat the Netherlands and Vietnam will work together in building a roadmap toapply and develop post-harvest technologies.
They agreed that thetransformation of the agricultural sector of the Mekong Delta region willremain a major cooperation orientation between the two sides within the SPAframework in the future.
Noting thatdiseases, especially the African swine fever that has caused greatsocio-economic loss, the Dutch side affirmed its willingness to support Vietnamin developing disease-free areas. The two sides also discussed issues relatedto animal and plant quarantine.
The Netherlandsand Vietnam shares many similarities and have enjoyed traditional partnershipin many areas, especially in agricultural and natural resource development.
Over the past years,the Netherlands has been a leading partner of Vietnam in development, watermanagement and climate change response. The two sides have jointly implementeda number of projects in biogas development, food safety, climate changemitigation and natural resources development.
Minister Cuongexpressed his hope that the Netherlands with share its experience with Vietnamin reforming agricultural production, investment and businesses, as well asapplying achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution into smartagriculture, thus optimising the advantages of Vietnamese agricultural sector,and enhancing the value of farm produce and improving farmers’ income.-VNA
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The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Processing banana for export (Photo: VNA) 
