Việt Nam and Cuba enhance cooperation in rice production

Published 2024년 12월 11일

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The article highlights a meeting between Vietnam's Minister of Construction, Nguyễn Thanh Nghị, and Cuba's Minister of Agriculture, Ydael Jesus Perez Brito, where they discussed strengthening cooperation in rice production and promoting economic and investment ties between their countries. Vietnam is supporting Cuba with three agricultural projects, including rice production for the 2019-25 period, and is encouraging Vietnamese businesses to invest in Cuba's agricultural sector. Cuba is expanding its rice cultivation area to improve food security and encourage Vietnamese investment. Both countries commit to overcoming obstacles and continuing efforts to ensure the success of their cooperation.

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Việt Nam's Minister of Construction Nguyễn Thanh Nghị and Cuba's Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Perez Brito discussed strengthening collaboration in rice production at a meeting in Hà Nội on December 9. Nghị emphasised that as the agency in charge of the Vietnamese subcommittee of the Việt Nam - Cuba Intergovernmental Committee, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) has made consistent efforts to facilitate economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two nations, with agriculture being a key priority. Việt Nam is currently supporting Cuba with three projects, namely a project on rice production development for the 2019-25 period, and the other two on aquaculture and maize production for 2023-25 period. The Vietnamese Government has tasked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) with developing a proposal for a new Việt Nam-Cuba rice production cooperation project for the 2025-27 period. This initiative aims to establish an effective agricultural ...

Source: WTOCenter