Starting from July 1, farmers are allowed to borrow up to 300 million VND (12,000 USD) without collateral as part of efforts to promote agriculture and rural development, according to a new Government decree.
Total export revenue from agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first three months of this year is estimated at over 13.5 billion USD, up nearly 22% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The southern province of Dong Nai has 120 areas growing farm produce with a total acreage of 24,000 hectares already granted planting area codes to serve export to many countries, including China, the US, New Zealand, Australia and European countries.
More Vietnamese businesses should be shifting to processing and exporting vegetables and fruits, which has high demand worldwide, Vo Mai, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Gardening Association, has said.
French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary highlighted the relations between Vietnam and France, stressing they have seen substantial progress in multiple fields, during an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of French Independence Day (July 14).
