* Current situation of Vietnam's agriculture:

 Agricultural development achievements:

- Despite continuously facing complex natural disasters and epidemics, over the past 15 years,
our country's agriculture has developed relatively comprehensively and achieved many important
results. Thinking about the agricultural sector changed from "agricultural production" to
"agricultural economic development". Agricultural production is restructured and transformed
towards the production of goods, linked along the value chain, promoted the application of
science and technology, associated with domestic and international markets; sustainable
development and adaptation to climate change... In 2020, the proportion of agricultural, forestry
and fishery workers in the total number of social workers will be about 32.8%, down sharply
from 44% in 2015, exceeding the target set by the XIIth Congress of the Party (less than 40%).
The share of agriculture in the national economic structure decreased, but the growth rate of
agriculture was constantly improving.
- In 2010, agriculture grew at a rate of 0.49%; in 2018 reached 3.76%; in 2020, while the growth
rate of other economic sectors decreased deeply, agriculture still reached 2.68%. The
agricultural, forestry and fishery processing industry associated with high-tech applications
develops rapidly. Rice exports ranked 3rd in the world, agricultural, forestry and fishery exports
ranked 2nd in Southeast Asia, 15th in the world and Vietnamese agricultural products were
present in over 196 countries and territories.
* About rice production:
- The area of rice for the whole year is estimated at 7.24 million hectares, down 38.3 thousand
hectares compared to the previous year due to the change of production structure and land use
purpose; rice yield is estimated at 60.6 quintals/ha, up 1.8 quintals/ha; rice production
reached 43.88 million tons, up 1.1 million tons.
- Winter-spring rice has a sown area of 3,006.8 thousand hectares, down 17.2 thousand
hectares; productivity reached a high level with 68.6 quintals/ha, up 2.9 quintals/ha; winter-
spring rice production reached 20.63 million tons, up 755.1 thousand tons.
- Summer-autumn rice has a sown area of 1,954.2 thousand hectares, an increase of 9.1
thousand hectares compared to the summer-autumn crop in 2020; yield reached 57
quintals/ha, up 1.7 quintals/ha; output reached 11.14 million tons, up 389.1 thousand tons.
- Autumn-winter rice with an estimated autumn-winter rice cultivation area in 2021 is
estimated at 719.7 thousand hectares, down 4.3 thousand hectares compared to the previous
year's autumn-winter crop mainly due to switching to fruit trees and due to chain effects
from summer and autumn crops to late varieties, some fields are not seasonal enough to
produce export should temporarily give the soil rest , open the field to welcome silt to prepare
for the upcoming winter-spring crop
=> The total crop yield is estimated at 56.1 quintals/ha, up 0.5 quintals/ha; output is estimated
at 4.04 million tons, up 9.4 thousand tons.
Seasonal rice has a cultivated area of 1,559.7 thousand hectares, down 26.1 thousand
hectares compared to the previous year, mainly due to land use change, mechanical
conversion crop production structure to other annual crops or perennials with higher
economic efficiency
The yield is estimated at 51.7 quintals/ha, an increase of 0.6 quintals/ha
The overall production of the whole season was estimated at 8.07 million tons, down 36.2
thousand tons from the previous year's crop.
* About perennials:
In 2021, the area planted with perennial crops is estimated at 3,688.6 thousand hectares, up
2% compared to 2020, including the group of industrial crops reaching 2,209.9 thousand
hectares, up 1.1%; fruit trees reached 1,173.4 thousand hectares, up 3.4%; the group of trees
for oil reached 189.1 thousand hectares, up 3.2%; the group of spices and medicinal plants
reached 55 thousand hectares, up 3.8%.
* About animal husbandry:
- The livestock industry has had many positive solutions to control diseases on cattle and
poultry, thanks to which the disease has decreased, market demand increased in the last
months of the year, the output of livestock products increased compared to the previous year to
meet the consumer demand of the people on the occasion. Lunar New Year is coming.
- The output of some major livestock products in 2021 increased compared to the previous
year such as: Milk reached 1.2 million tons, up 1.5% compared to 2020; eggs reached 17,530.4
million, up 5.1%; beef reached 458.3 thousand tons, up 3.8%, pork reached 4,180.2 thousand
tons, up 3.6%...
* About seafood:
- In 2021, fishing output is estimated at 3,920.8 thousand tons, up 0.9% over the previous year,
including: Fish reached 3,036.1 thousand tons, up 1%; shrimp reached 148.9 thousand tons, up
1.2%; other fisheries reached 735.8 thousand tons, up 0.6%.
- Marine fishing output in 2021 is estimated at 3,726 thousand tons, up 0.9%, of which: Fish
reached 2,903.5 thousand tons, up 1%; shrimp reached 138.7 thousand tons, up 1.2%.
Some agricultural products and produced from agricultural products have increased export
value compared to 2020 such as: Seafood reached 1,977 million USD, up 11.8% compared to
with 2020; Milk and dairy products reached 1,189 million USD, up 13.4%; Vegetables and
fruits reached 1,489 million USD, up 13.7%; Cashew nuts reached 4,213 million USD, up
133%; Nuremberg reached 2,872 million USD, up 20.3%; Rubber reached 2,988 million USD,
up 103%; Wood and wood products reached 2,948 million USD, up 15.2%; Cotton reached
3,253 million USD, up 42.5%; Textile yarn reached 2,577 million USD, up 28.9%; ...
* About rice export:
- According to the General Department of Customs, Vietnam's rice exports to the EU market
in the first 11 months of 2021 have not recorded a sharp increase in the bloc. export price
and revenue value have increased significantly with 53.91 thousand tons, worth 38.07 million
USD, over the same period in 2020 increased 0.8% in volume but the value of revenue
increased to 21.6%.
- In the first 11 months of 2021, Vietnamese rice has been promoted for export to EU
markets such as Germany, The Netherlands, France, Sweden, Belgium ... and yielded quite
positive results. Vietnam's aromatic rice exports to the EU reached 37.39 thousand tons, worth
26.82 million USD, up 9.3% in volume and 28.4% in value compared to same period in 2020.
In particular, some specialty rice varieties of Vietnam such as ST24 and ST25 were exported to
EU markets for the first time.
- Vietnam's rice market share in total EU rice imports has increased slightly to 1.7% from
1.6% in the first 9 months of 2020. This figure is still generally quite modest compared to
Vietnam's potential. At the same time, it is much lower than other countries in the same
Southeast Asia region such as Cambodia (103.39 thousand tons), Thailand (137.78 thousand
tons) or Myanmar (220.87 thousand tons). ).
- However, among the 10 major external rice supplies to the EU in the first 9 months of 2021,
Vietnam's rice export price to the EU reached a sharp increase most, up 20.3%, reaching an
average of 781 USD/ton. Therefore, although Vietnam's rice exports to the EU decreased, the
export turnover still increased by 13.2%, reaching 34.03 million USD.
* About the workforce:
- The labor force in Q1 in Vietnam reached 68.1%, up 0.4 percentage points compared to the
previous quarter. The labor force in urban areas is 65.9%, in rural areas it is 69.5%. The
number of trained workers with degrees and certificates in Q1 was 26.1%, 0.1 percentage
points higher than the same period last year.
- The number of employed workers aged 15 and over was 50 million, an increase of 132,200
people over the same period last year; workers in the service sector accounted for the largest
proportion with 38.7%, equivalent to 19.4 million people, followed by workers in the industrial
sector. and construction, accounting for 33.5%, or 16.8 million people. Labor in the agriculture,
forestry and fishery sector accounted for the lowest proportion, 27.8%, or 13.9 million people.

 Some urgent issues posed in agricultural development:

- The scale of agricultural production is still small, the added value is low. Export products are
mainly raw products, low value, unsustainable.
- Vietnam's agriculture has not really transformed in the direction of industry, modernity,
associated with the market economy and international integration. Production planning is still
subjective, not closely following and forecasting the needs of the market. The cohesion between
agricultural production and processing industry; between farmers, entrepreneurs and scientists, it
is still weak, leading to a low-value, risky and unsustainable production.
- The capacity to expand the market and forecast the market for the production and consumption
of agricultural products is still limited; many agricultural products, especially raw agricultural
products, are too dependent on certain markets. The application and transfer of high technologies
and technologies to agricultural and rural development still face many difficulties, especially in
mountainous rural areas and ethnic minority areas. People and businesses still have difficulty
accessing credit; "usury" still exists in many rural areas.
- Environmental pollution, especially water pollution in rivers and canals; indiscriminate use of
pesticides; industrial development, craft villages lacking planning; safety food hygiene and
agricultural products are not guaranteed.
* Vietnam's agricultural development strategy:
- Continue to supplement and improve mechanisms, policies and laws to create a favorable
environment to mobilize, allocate and promote investment resources to ensure fast and
sustainable agricultural and rural development. It is necessary to study and amend the Land Law
in 2013, synchronize land institutions and laws to ensure the principle that land is owned by the
whole people; overcoming the situation of farmers holding land and abandoning it while
enterprises lack production and business land; overcoming the situation of agriculture and
forestry schools both performing production and business functions and performing the function
of state management of land; clearly define the rights and obligations of land acquisition
subjects, land-confiscated subjects to create an environment, transparent mechanisms for land
accumulation and concentration in order to develop large commodity agriculture and ensure
stable and sustainable livelihoods for people whose land is revoked.
=> Having mechanisms and policies attractive enough to attract and promote the development of
enterprises, especially enterprises using high technology in the production, processing and
consumption of agricultural products as the core to promote cooperation and linkages in
production and consumption of products along the value chain, market development in rural
areas, especially in remote areas, ethnic minority and mountainous areas.
=> Innovating and developing of financial, credit and agricultural insurance policies.
=> Renovating and improving the quality of planning and management of agricultural
development planning on the basis of promoting product and regional advantages; linking
production with processing, with market demand, by value chain, by specialized area, focusing,
constantly improving the value of agricultural products.
- Connecting agricultural development with processing, tourism and service industries to extend
the value chain and add value to the agricultural sector, and at the same time create a
synchronous and comprehensive rural area.
=> Not only create conditions for agriculture to develop, but also create rural areas with diverse
employment structures; workers can separate shallows without incense cups.
- Renovating and improving the quality of vocational training, improve the quality of human
resources, raise the level of science and technology, culture and the spirit of proactive rise of
farmers and rural residents in general.
- Building a force of production subjects in professional and modern agriculture, with
professional knowledge in production in each industry and field, thinking and knowledge of
market economy and business administration.