During the three days from November 26-28, Minister Tran Duc Thang worked with the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing and seven Chinese ministries, sectors, localities and enterprises. Thereby, many positive results were achieved in cooperation and experience sharing in the fields of agriculture and environment.
The delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment took a photo with Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh next to the statue of Uncle Ho working in the premises of the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing right after arriving in China on the evening of November 26. Photo: Tung Dinh.
Protocol on jackfruit and various agricultural cooperation
The first Chinese partner that Minister Tran Duc Thang worked with was the General Department of Customs (GACC), represented by Deputy Director General Trieu Tang Lien.
At the working session, Minister Tran Duc Thang and Deputy Director General Trieu Tang Lien reviewed some impressive results in bilateral agricultural, forestry and fishery trade, and expressed confidence in the potential for future development.
For example, two-way agricultural trade in 2025 has many bright spots. By the end of October 2025, China had imported 8.7 billion USD worth of agricultural products from Vietnam and the total import-export turnover between the two countries was higher than the total for the whole year of 2024.
The protocol on exporting fresh jackfruit from Vietnam to China was signed at GACC on the morning of November 27. Photo: Tung Dinh.
To realize bilateral trade potential, Minister Tran Duc Thang and Deputy General Director Trieu Tang Lien signed a Protocol on exporting fresh jackfruit from Vietnam to China.
Another important activity in the agricultural sector of the working trip was the 2nd Meeting of the Vietnam-China Agricultural Cooperation Committee, co-chaired by Minister Tran Duc Thang and Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Tuan.
At the meeting, in addition to the results of activities implemented from 2018 to present, Minister Han Tuan raised 6 issues to promote cooperation including: Cultivation - Plant Protection; Animal Husbandry - Veterinary; Aquaculture; Science and Technology; Trade; Human Resource Training.
Working delegation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China on the morning of November 28. Photo: Tung Dinh.
Meanwhile, Minister Tran Duc Thang raised a number of specific issues. The first is to establish a joint research center on rice varieties. Along with that is to promote trade and investment to bring about real efficiency in agricultural cooperation between the two countries.
Next, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment raised the issue of panda cooperation and verifying the origin of Vietnam's spiny lobster breed to resolve problems related to CITES regulations.
In addition, the Minister also discussed that China has successfully implemented the rural revitalization program, so he wanted to organize a delegation of Vietnamese experts to come to study and learn from China's implementation methods.
MoU and experiences in environmental management and improvement
In the environmental field, Minister Tran Duc Thang and the working delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment worked with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and the Beijing city government to exchange and share experiences in environmental management and protection.
Working with Minister of Ecology and Environment Hoang Nhuan Thu, Minister Tran Duc Thang emphasized that along with promoting economic development, Vietnam also pays great attention to improving the environment, especially air pollution, to bring a better life to the people.
The MoU on cooperation in the fields of ecology and environment was signed at the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the morning of November 28. Photo: Tung Dinh.
Minister Hoang Nhuan Thu said that China currently puts environmental protection as its top priority with the viewpoint of General Secretary Xi Jinping: "River and water are mountains of gold and silver."
Since 2012, China has promoted a balance between economic growth and environmental protection, considering the environment as a driving force for production. China's approach is to thoroughly revise the 2015 Environmental Protection Law and enhance the responsibility of Party committees, strictly punishing leaders who violate or fail to achieve the goals of improving and protecting the environment. Regulations related to water, air, land and waste quality management have also been introduced.
Mr. Hoang Nhuan Thu also said that solutions related to factory relocation, residential areas, increasing emission standards, and eliminating coal fuel are being strongly implemented. In addition, China is also stepping up investment in science and technology to improve environmental quality and is ready to invite businesses to participate in this process.
At this working session, Minister Tran Duc Thang and Minister Hoang Nhuan Thu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of ecology and environment between the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam.
Minister Tran Duc Thang discussed with Beijing Mayor An Dung about experience in handling air pollution on the afternoon of November 27. Photo: Tung Dinh.
From a local perspective, the working group from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment had a very open and sincere exchange with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong about experiences in improving air quality in this city of more than 20 million people.
Over the past 10 years, Beijing has created environmental miracles, air pollution has been reduced to the lowest level, water quality has been improved, and the coverage rate and number of parks and trees in the Chinese capital have been significantly increased.
To achieve that result, Mayor Yin Yong said Beijing has adopted five basic solutions. One is to relocate high-emission factories and agencies to neighboring localities or suburbs. The second is to raise emission standards and eliminate polluting fuels.
Third is inter-regional management with neighboring provinces and cities. Fourth is preventing pollution at the source. And finally, strengthening supervision and handling of violations.
Minister Tran Duc Thang sincerely thanked Mayor An Dung for his invaluable experiences that Vietnam can learn from. Especially the story about the relationship between economic development and environmental protection.
Minister Tran Duc Thang and leaders of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine worked with representatives of Muyuan Group and BAF Company in Beijing on the afternoon of November 27. Photo: Tung Dinh.
Investment cooperation and human resource enhancement
During his working days in Beijing, Minister Tran Duc Thang met with three leading Chinese enterprises operating in the fields of agriculture and environment.
The common point is that these enterprises all possess experience, modern production technology and have a desire to invest and develop in the Vietnamese market. Minister Tran Duc Thang acknowledged and expressed his support for these enterprises, and assigned relevant units under the Ministry to connect and support them in the process of expanding investment in Vietnam.
Specifically, Muyuan Group, China’s largest livestock enterprise, wants to invest in high-tech livestock farming in Vietnam through its domestic partner, BAF Agriculture Joint Stock Company. The two sides plan to cooperate in building and operating a high-tech pig farming project in multi-storey houses in Tay Ninh province.
Meanwhile, Tran Thi Vegetable and Fruit Trading Company, a leading distribution enterprise, linked with supermarkets and supply chains in China, is looking to build an independent chain of the company in Vietnam, working directly with farmers, producing based on the standards and quality regulations of the Chinese Customs.
In the environmental field, Quan Tin Joint Stock Company, one of China's leading enterprises in waste-to-energy and waste treatment, is planning to build a factory in Vietnam. Specifically, to build a factory to produce components for waste-to-energy production.
Minister Tran Duc Thang spoke with Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh on the afternoon of August 26, hoping that the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing would support connections between the agricultural and environmental sectors and Chinese partners. Photo: Tung Dinh.
To strengthen connections with ministries, branches, localities as well as Chinese enterprises in the fields of agriculture and environment, during this working trip, Minister Tran Duc Thang also discussed with the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing about the Ministry's arrangement of representative staff in China and hoped to receive help and support from Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh as well as the Embassy's staff.
For his part, Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh affirmed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is related to many ministries and sectors of China, so the Embassy will make every effort to strengthen its supporting and connecting role in the sectors' fields.
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