Food production and processing is an important industry in Vietnam
With an average growth rate of 7%/year over the past 5 years (2016-2020), the food processing industry is a major contributor to Vietnam's economic growth. Many localities are speeding up investment in this industry.
The food and food processing industry is one of the four key industries of Ho Chi Minh City, accounting for nearly 14% of the industrial production value. The food and food processing industry in the city is gradually turning to in-depth development, many high-quality products and prestigious brands dominate the domestic market to replace imported goods. exported to many countries in the world.
Especially during the period of the global Covid epidemic, being proactive in the supply of food products has helped Ho Chi Minh not only stabilize domestic consumption demand but also maintain the export speed.
Vietnam's food processing industry plays an important role in the global food supply chain
Mr. Gunther Beger, Executive Director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said that Vietnam has made remarkable progress in the field of food production and food production, especially in food processing. .
Vietnam has clearly defined the goal of promoting exports, agricultural products to reach out to the world need to meet strict requirements and standards of fastidious markets. Therefore, Vietnam is also tightening regulations related to food processing and safety. This is a right direction to promote export value as well as improve people's income.
And expert Christian Hoffer also assessed that Vietnam has great potential for the food industry. It will be a valuable source of knowledge to share experiences with the participants of this conference, partners in the One Planet Network, as well as countries and organizations around the globe. "Such responsible sharing in the network is a clear demonstration that you are making an important contribution to the transformation of the global food system," emphasized the Swiss Minister of Agriculture. strong.
Regarding global food security, Vietnam holds a position to ensure food security thanks to its ability to supply rice for export. The issue of improving the quality of exported rice in order to maintain the traditional market and expand to new markets, especially in the context of increasing rice quality requirements of importing countries, is also recognized by enterprises. care about.
According to information from the Vietnam Food Association, the export price of our country's rice has continuously increased in recent months. Improving quality to keep prices high is an opportunity for rice export turnover in 2023 to reach the expected level of nearly 4 billion USD.
