Agricultural digital transformation int’l forum to take place next week
The Vietnam Agricultural Digital Transformation International Forum 2021 will take place on September 16, providing a platform for discussions on pressing issues and strategies of Vietnam’s agriculture within the region and the world at large, heard a virtual press conference on September 10.
Thanh Ha lychees are sold at Thanh Binh Jeune supermarket in Paris, France (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam AgriculturalDigital Transformation International Forum 2021 will take place on September16, providing a platform for discussions on pressing issues and strategies of Vietnam’sagriculture within the region and the world at large, heard a virtual pressconference on September 10.
It will be co-held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the VietnamDigital Agriculture Association (VIDA), and online newspaper VnExpress underthe theme “Keeping up with market trends, ensuring the pivotal role of theeconomy during and after thd COVID-19 pandemic,” expecting to attract more than1,000 delegates.
The forum will alsofacilitate policy dialogue between the government and the private sector andother stakeholders.
The AgriTech Expo 2021 will also be held vialivestreaming and video teleconference within its framework.
The plenary session will include a discussion on severaltopics, namely difficulties and advantages for digital transformation in Vietnam;disruption of supply chains in Vietnamese localities: current situation andsolutions; opportunities for Vietnam's agriculture to make breakthroughs; strategicdirections to develop agriculture in a new context; and solutions and resourcesfor Vietnam's digital agriculture: what agribusinesses must do to develop sustainablyin a volatile and risky market.
Assoc. Prof. Tran Dang Xuan, a lecturer from Japan’sHiroshima University, is scheduled to deliver a speech on applying Japanese advancedtechnology and experience in agricultural digital transformation in Vietnam.Agricultural experts from Israel and the Netherlands will also talk on theircountries’ experience in the field./.
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Thanh Ha lychees are sold at Thanh Binh Jeune supermarket in Paris, France (Photo: VNA) 
