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POLICIES TO SUPPORT GREEN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN
VIETNAM - CURRENT SITUATION AND PROBLEMS

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Tang Thi Hang , Vu Mai Ngoc

Abstract: Increasing environmental pollution and climate change have strongly impacted global
economic life, so investing in green economic development, including green agriculture, is an inevitable
trend. Recently, the Government and ministries of Vietnam have issued many policies to support and
promote the development of modern, sustainable green agriculture. However, from policy to practice is
a process that poses many difficulties and challenges. The article provides an overview of the current
status of green agriculture and policies to support the development of green agriculture in Vietnam
today, thereby pointing out some problems that Vietnam's agriculture is facing. These are also important
foundations to find solutions to promote Vietnam's agricultural sector to develop in a green and
sustainable direction.
Keywords: Support policies, agriculture, green agriculture, green agriculture development

1. Introduction
Vietnam's agricultural sector has recently gradually transformed its production
model to meet the needs of economic development as well as the green consumption
needs of people in society. Developing green agriculture - organic agriculture
contributes to increasing the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products in
regional and world markets. In addition, developing organic agriculture helps farmers
have a better quality of life, protects resources and agricultural ecosystems, and ensures
sustainable agriculture on both economic pillars - society and environment. To develop

Vietnam's agricultural sector in a green and sustainable direction, in addition to
developing human resources, researching and applying science and technology to
increase productivity and create many green products, we also need guidance from the
Government. country through policies and the cooperation and companionship of
farmers as well as relevant organizations.

2. Overview of green agricultural development
Green agricultural development is increasingly playing an important role in the
economic development strategy of each country. Currently, there are many different
concepts of green agriculture. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) (2010), green agriculture is a way to develop the agricultural
sector, in which the opportunity to exploit clean resources is maximized, leading to a
model of sustainable agricultural growth more closely linked to environmental
protection. Green agriculture or more specifically organic agriculture, the development

process ensures 4 principles: Health, ecology, fairness, and prudence, is gradually
becoming a new direction to build a civilized agriculture

1 Hanoi Open University, Email: tanghang.kt@hou.edu.vn
2 Student at Foreign Trade University

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