Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung on July 2 called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to accelerate institutional reform and digital transformation while maintaining growth momentum across the agriculture and environment sectors.

The PM called for continued streamlining of the apparatus, improved governance, and deeper decentralisation, alongside reforms to address bottlenecks in land, environment and minerals. He also urged more flexible rice land policies to allow conversion of inefficient areas while safeguarding food security.

Over the past three months, although facing highly complex and challenging international pressures, the agricultural sector still recorded growth of 3.58%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) at the Government’s regular March press briefing held on April 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a dispatch outlining a series of tasks and solutions to accelerate export growth in 2026 amid mounting global uncertainties.

Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports maintained strong growth momentum in the first two months of 2026, rising 17.1% year-on-year to an estimated 11.3 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

In January 2026, brisk overseas orders drove Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports to impressive growth, painting a vibrant picture for the entire sector.

Secretary of the Government Party Committee and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on March 3 to announce and present the Politburo's and the Government leader's decisions on several key personnel appointments to the Government Party Committee, the Government Office, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Viet Nam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product export turnover in January was estimated at nearly 6.51 billion USD, up 29.5% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has announced that congestions of farm produce and food occurring at several border gates following the application of new food safety decree have been largely resolved.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has officially launched the Viet Nam Agricultural Product Traceability System.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has emphasised the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE)'s primary role in overseeing the fisheries sector. He urged relevant ministries and agencies to closely supervise and inspect the execution of their assigned tasks to address delays in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Viet Nam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in collaboration with the Dutch Embassy in Viet Nam, organised a technical seminar on innovations in flood control and climate resilience on October 23, in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the context of globalisation, many enterprises are emerging as pioneers in transitioning towards green and sustainable development models, helping the nation move closer to its international commitments, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Typhoon No. 10, internationally named Bualoi, is forecast to unleash a combination of strong winds, torrential rains, flooding, and landslides, prompting the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) to call for evacuation plans for residents in high-risk areas.

Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports are estimated to reach more than 6.11 billion USD in the first nine months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 8.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Viet Nam earned 410.7 million USD from livestock exports in the first eight months of 2025, up 24.5% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 19 presided over a ceremony to hand over a decision to assign Tran Duc Thang,member of the Party Central Committee and Standing Deputy Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate, to take up duties at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, serving as Acting Minister.

Authorities of localities in northern and central Viet Nam have been urged to make urgent preparations as Storm Wipha, the third tropical one to hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year, gathers strength and threatens to bring widespread heavy rain and dangerous weather conditions.

Viet Nam’s total agro-forestry-fishery trade in the first half of 2025 is estimated at 57 billion USD, with exports reaching 33.5 billion USD, up 14.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Starting July 1, 15 administrative procedures related to land management will be handled by provincial-level authorities while four others will fall under the jurisdiction of commune-level governments, according to a recent announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.