Deputy Prime Minister Dung: Innovation and Digital Transformation Are Essential in Agriculture
The Northern Region Agricultural Growth Conference addressed digital transformation in agriculture, the commercialization of research results, and project development.
At the Conference on Promoting Science, Technology, Innovation, and Digital Transformation for Agricultural Growth in the Northern Region, held on October 27, 2026, it was announced that approximately 76 percent of scientific products in the agricultural sector remain in the research phase, with a commercialization rate of around 24 percent.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung highlighted the critical role of the agricultural sector in socio-economic development, stating that the gap between research and practical application must be bridged. The conference called for the restructuring of agricultural production according to market demands.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Long expressed that local governments should develop projects along the value chain, while Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung noted that management will be renewed and product traceability will be increased. At the meeting, it was requested that local governments select 3-5 priority projects by November 15, 2026, and that the ministry finalize the list of tasks by December 15, 2026.