Viet Nam supports project to boost agriculture in Laos

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sought approval for a project to help develop Laos agriculture, rural areas and farmers.

The project is part of an agreement on economic, cultural, scientific and technological co-operation signed between the two Governments on August 1, 2009.

It aims to help the Laos Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry build a detailed strategy for the development of the sector, including assessing the current situation and studying international experience.

The Vietnamese Government funded the VND5 billion (US$238,000) project, scheduled to run from this month until June next year.

The Ministry’s Institute of Strategy and Policies for Agriculture and Rural Development and the Laos National Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Research have created the project. — VNS

Tags: Vietnam agriculture

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