Art event ‘Southern Soul’
We are having our 10th year anniversary of Vietnam Art House (VAH) this summer at our gallery in The Hague. The theme of this event is ‘Southern Soul’. We are focusing on the art solo-exhibition of acclaimed artist Nguyen Thanh Binh.
THE ART JOURNEY
'Powerful art that speaks to the experience and aspirations of both the artists and Vietnam' is one of the dozens comments of our guests during the opening of 'The Art Journey' on 3rd Feb 2019 at Vietnam Art House.
AETIN TRADE MISSION, OCTOBER 2015
The AETIN trade mission to Vietnam from 24 – 28 October 2015 has participated in different activities and fulfilled their mission successfully with the representatives from 6 member companies
Vietnam Art House Gallery
2Do is proud to present Vietnamese Contemporay Art in EU
AETIN AT VOG EXHIBITION 2015
The Holland Pavilion with the participation of ten AETIN members and Shell Vietnam has made good impression for exhibitors and visitors.
NED-DECK MARINE
One in many success stories of our clients
Investments shifting to agriculture
Major businesses have been shifting their investments to agriculture in recent years though the sector is full of risks and promises little profit.
The shift of capital flows to agriculture has been seen in recent years at many enterprises like Hoang Anh Gia Lai, TH Milk, Thanh Thanh Cong and Thu Duc House which are traditionally active in the property and banking sectors.
Vietnam Seedling Association chairman Tran Dinh Long said these enterprises have gained success thanks to the large scale of their investment in the right things at the right locations; and the establishment of a value chain.
Commenting on foreign enterprises’ plans to invest in Vietnam’s agriculture like Japanese firms in catching and processing tuna, Long said Vietnam has diverse natural resources and typical tropical climate conditions not found elsewhere.
Vietnam has a wide range of plants, animals and fish. Besides, nearly 70% of the country’s population is in rural areas, which supplies abundant labor for the sector, according to Long.
However, Vietnam’s agriculture is facing huge challenges as it focuses too much on quantity but little on quality, while technology is outdated, production is poorly organized, input materials depend much on imports and agricultural investments are small.
Long noted foreign firms still see investment opportunities in Vietnam’s agriculture.
Nevertheless, Vietnam needs to formulate an appropriate agricultural development strategy. The strategy should identify what the country needs, and detailed information about pros and cons of the country’s agriculture should be provided for investors, according to Long.
Other difficulties which enterprises may encounter in agriculture are small production scale, too many categories of products, a lack of skilled labor and a loose linkage between enterprises, farmers and producers.
Meanwhile, supporting policies of the State are no longer appropriate and there is no specific preferential policy for those investing in agriculture.
As a result, Long said there should be policies in terms of credit, infrastructure development, technology and human resource training to develop high-quality and environmentally friendly products.
Source: theSaigontimes
