Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on November 25 received Yamamoto Ichita, Governor of Japan’s Gunma prefecture, who is in Viet Nam to attend the first Viet Nam–Japan Local Cooperation Forum.

In recent years, Ho Chi Minh City has steadily transformed its agricultural production from traditional methods to high-tech agriculture, applying biotechnology to improve productivity, quality, competitiveness and to generate higher incomes for farmers.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has urged the central province of Lam Dong to capitalise on its four pillars of tourism, high-tech agriculture, minerals, and renewable energy to attract investments.

Boosting agricultural restructuring through expanded application of high technology and digital transformation has delivered significant economic benefits for residents in northern mountainous provinces. Farmers are not only integrating advanced technologies into production but are also proactively marketing their products on e-commerce platforms to increase product value.

Viet Nam’s agricultural sector is facing many challenges from climate change, changing consumer trends to market fluctuations.