Building a project for sustainable production of 01 million hectares specializing in high-quality rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam?

The Mekong Delta is an important area both in terms of geographical location and national food security. However, the development of this area has not been commensurate with its inherent potential. People live all year round thanks to agricultural activities. So does the Government have any plans to increase the value of agricultural production in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam?

Assess the position of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam region in ensuring national food security?

The Mekong Delta holds a very important position in politics, economy, society, security and defense and in trade with ASEAN countries and the Mekong Sub-region. The Mekong Delta contributes 31.37% of the GDP of the entire agricultural sector with more than 50% of rice production, 65% of aquaculture production, 70% of fruit and 95% of rice exports, and 60% of aquatic products. export of our country. This is an area that plays an extremely important role in ensuring food security and exports of our country.

In 2021, in the Mekong River Delta, 69.68% of communes will meet new rural standards, and 37 district-level units will meet the standards/complete new rural construction. However, this result is still not commensurate with the potential and advantages that the Mekong Delta has. The infrastructure has not met the development requirements, there is no high-quality human resource to serve the needs of production and business, leading to a rather limited people's living standard compared to some other regions in our country.

In addition, this area is facing many challenges by climate change, water exploitation and use in the watershed. Therefore, to serve the goal of fast and sustainable development, proactively adapt to climate and create breakthroughs to improve people's living standards. The government needs to have a strategic vision, deploy tasks to promote development in this area.

Building a project for sustainable production of 01 million hectares specializing in high-quality rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam?

Building a project for sustainable production of 01 million hectares specializing in high-quality rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta?

Developing a project of 01 million hectares specializing in high-quality rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam for rice export?

Pursuant to Section 2 of Directive 10/CT-TTg 2022 of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to perform the following tasks:

"2. Organize the synchronous and effective implementation of the following tasks:
a) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Direct and coordinate the development of agriculture and rural areas in general and the Mekong Delta in particular; effectively implement the program of cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and localities in the Mekong Delta.
- Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the People's Committee of Can Tho city and relevant agencies in, urgently submitting to the Prime Minister for detailed regulations on the establishment, organization and operation of the Center for association, production, processing and consuming agricultural products in the Mekong Delta in Can Tho city to implement Resolution No. 45/2002/QH15 dated January 11, 2022 of the National Assembly. Organize activities to coordinate agricultural and rural development in the Mekong Delta.
- Develop a project on sustainable production of 01 million hectares specializing in high-quality rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta in order to increase the value and income of people, ensure food security, and serve processing and export.
- Research and develop a project on training and job change for agricultural and rural workers in the Mekong Delta in the period of 2022 - 2030, clearly defining a plan for agricultural vocational training in the direction of building a team of specialized farmers. smart industry in the Mekong Delta region.
- Research and propose adjustment of support mechanisms and policies for farmers, localities and rice production and trading enterprises, adequately support localities and farmer households to stabilize rice cultivation land. , ensuring the harmony of interests between the local industrial development and the local specializing in rice cultivation.
- Directing the renewal and development of forms of organization and production management; improving the quality, value and efficiency of production and business in the direction of promoting comparative advantages, developing specific local and regional products in the direction of strategic pivot to fisheries - fruits - rice ; innovation, promotion of digital transformation, digital economy, enhancement of application and transfer of science and technology, especially high technology, and agricultural extension along the value chain, cooperation and linkage between supply and demand; encourage all economic sectors to invest in agriculture and rural areas; restore and develop forests in association with biodiversity protection and coastal strip, develop agro-forestry systems towards ecology, organically, combine eco-tourism, develop management models community-based forests, climate change adaptation.
- Directing and implementing the "One commune, one product" program in association with agricultural and rural tourism development, conservation and promotion of traditional culture; Project on joint production of high-quality 3-level pangasius seed in the Mekong Delta; Program to build brands, promote production and consumption of agricultural, forestry and fishery products along the value chain, associated with building concentrated production areas, geographical indications, traceability, ensuring reasonable benefits for customers. value chain participants.”

Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development needs to implement solutions and tasks at the request of the Prime Minister in the above content.

Balancing and allocating funds to implement projects and programs to promote agricultural and rural development in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam?

According to Section 2 of Directive 10/CT-TTg 2022 of the Prime Minister, the requirements for the Ministry of Finance are as follows:

"2. Organize the synchronous and effective implementation of the following tasks:
...
c) The Ministry of Finance shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in, balancing and allocating regular funding for the implementation of approved programs and projects related to agricultural and rural development in the Mekong Delta region. consistent with the balancing capacity of the central budget and ensuring compliance with the provisions of the State Budget Law. Promote the implementation of insurance support policies to develop and expand the agricultural insurance system.”

Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance will have the task of presiding over and coordinating with related parties in balancing and allocating regular funding for projects and programs on agricultural and rural development in the Delta. Mekong River.

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