Scene at the conference on Vietnam-Taiwan agricultural development on August 27 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Fifteen outstanding youths fromTaiwan (China) are in Vietnam to take part in a Vietnam-Taiwan agriculturaldevelopment exchange, which runs from August 27 to September 1.
The young people had surpassed 200 candidates at home torepresent Taiwanese farmers with the aim of either establishing a business,transferring technologies, or distributing products in Vietnam. They arecompetent in agro-forestry-fishery practices with diverse knowledge onagribusiness, organic farming, and agricultural medicine.
While in Vietnam, the delegation is scheduled to visit theVietnam National University of Agriculture, the Fruit and Vegetable ResearchInstitute, the National Institute of Animal Sciences, and the ResearchInstitute for Aquaculture No.1, among other agro-forestry-fishery researchestablishments. These trips aim to help them understand Vietnam’s agribusinessdevelopment, production and distribution of local farm produce, the operationof its market, as well as opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
They will also visit Taiwanese-invested plants and farms inthe sector in Vietnam and meet Vietnamese researchers and businessmen.
On its first day in Vietnam, the delegation held aconference on Vietnam-Taiwan agricultural development. At the event, theyintroduced Taiwan’s achievements, development models, andproduction-distribution mechanisms in agriculture. Taiwan’s unique farm producewere also promoted.
Since 2017, Taiwan has organised international exchangesbetween its young agricultural ambassadors and those in countries named in itsNew Southbound Policy. The policy targets Taiwan’s increasing cooperation with countriesin Southeast Asia and South Asia, and Australasia and New Zealand.–VNA
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