The Vice President said Venezuela has prepared 100,000 hectares of agricultural land for Vietnamese investors, and emphasised that as Chairman of the Venezuela-Viet Nam Intergovernmental Committee, he will directly monitor and support the implementation of cooperation initiatives.

Vice President and Chairman of the Venezuela – Viet Nam Intergovernmental Committee Jorge Marquez (middle) and Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My (3rd from left) take a photo with the delegation.

Venezuela’s Minister of Industry and National Production Alex Saab spoke highly of Viet Nam's level, experience and capacity in agricultural science and technology, saying that this is an important foundation for building effective cooperation models suitable for Venezuela's practical conditions.

According to the minister, of the total of more than 30 million ha of cultivated land in Venezuela, only about 4 million ha is used for agricultural production.

Meanwhile, the Venezuelan Government has planned 3.3 million ha for crop cultivation and 13.7 million ha for livestock farming within the framework of agricultural cooperation projects under the Alliance of American States (ALBA), in which Vietnam is a priority partner.

During their stay in Venezuela from June 5-9, the delegation led by Professor, Dr. Nguyen Hong Son, Director of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), had meetings with Minister of Agriculture and Land Julio León, Minister of Industry and National Production Alex Saab, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tatiana Pugh.

They travelled to Guárico state, one of the localities producing many key agricultural products of Venezuela, to seek cooperation opportunities.

Viet Nam, US seek stronger agricultural cooperation

In addition, many Vietnamese firms established initial connections with Ohio partners to promote imports of raw timber, fruit, and meat products.

 

Bac Giang’s early ripening lychees exported to high-end markets

BAC GIANG – As of June 3, Bac Giang Province sold over 7,200 tonnes of early-harvest lychees, with several shipments exported to high-end markets, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Bac Giang disburses 2.18 million USD to support agro-forestry and aquaculture production

BAC GIANG – As part of a 2024 plan to implement provincial Resolution No. 26 on agro-forestry and aquaculture development, Bac Giang has disbursed nearly 50 billion VND (2.18 million USD), or 88% of the total 56.6 billion VND allocated.

Hung Yen egg-shaped lychees sold out before harvest begins

Despite being weeks away from peak harvest season, Hung Yen’s signature egg-shaped lychees are already sold out thanks to a surge in pre-orders.

 

Thousands of lychee drying kilns ready for harvest season in Bac Giang

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