Thanh Hoa province to prioritise key industries
The northern central province expects to attract a total investment of approximately $66.4 billion for the 2021-2030 period
Topic: High-tech agriculture
HCM City promotes startups in high-tech agriculture
The city providing financial support for the incubation of ideas and innovative startup projects.
HCM City targets further growth of high-tech agriculture
HCM City's high-tech agriculture expected to account for 80% of total agricultural production value.
Digital platform helping promote OCOP products
Over 800 livestreams labelled ‘OCOP Marketplace’ have been held since April, fetching revenue of more than $4 million from sales in the ‘One commune, One product’ program.
Mekong Delta to develop eight agricultural wholesale centers
Application of science and technology in agriculture to be promoted.
Little capital for high-tech agriculture
According to Tech in Asia, the level of technology adoption in agriculture is still low in Vietnam because of a lack of capital. Only a few startups have raised capital externally.
High-tech agriculture still problematic for farmers
As of the end of 2021, just 8 per cent of cooperatives around Vietnam had applied high technology and digital technology in production. The problem is that investing in high-tech agriculture is still risky because it requires a lot of funds but does not guarantee immediate success if there is a lack of staff and a weak distribution network.