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Opening remarks by Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan

At the International Conference "Pathways to develop quality rice in

Vietnam"

Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen!

First of all let me on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developmentof Vietnam to warmly welcome you all, international and in country delegates toattend the conference on "Pathways to develop high quality rice in Vietnam"

This is a very important conference in the sequence of events the Second Vietnam

Rice Festival in 2011, was held in Soc Trang province. The presence of

Representatives at the Conference expresses its deep concern to rice production in

Vietnam.

Please be solid thanks and best wishes you all your health and a conference a

success.

Ladies and gentlemen!

Speaking of Vietnam's agriculture can not speak without mention to the rice. Thisis an important industry, it has a history of thousands of years. The essence of the

rice industry has made important contribution to the values of culture, traditions

and reinforced by the Vietnamese nation.

Continuously for about 25 years, Vietnam rice production has witnessed a

marvelous development in terms of yield, quality, policy mechanisms and science

and technology, production and marketing, productivity and efficiency; toVietnam from a food deficit countries and import rose to ensure national food

security and increase exports in every year. In recent years continuously,

productivity was higher year after year about 1 million tons. In 2011, although the

unusual and natural disasters, but will be a year of rice production and export

highest ever.

There were these achievements thanks to the great interest of the Government of

Vietnam in the investment and issuance of policies on land, production, research,

science and technology transfer, credit, market schools; the great contribution of

farmers, scientists, managers, domestic and foreign entrepreneurs.

However, rice production in Vietnam still limited, but at the same time is still

much potential for further development towards increased productivity, quality,

efficiency and sustainability.

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Organizing this conference, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,

localities to grow rice in the country, especially provinces of the Mekong Delta

would like to get more opinions, suggestions, constitutional design of you on all

matters related to helping the agricultural sector and rural development in

Vietnam, Vietnam government plans strategy, mechanisms and policies; scientificand technological processing, post-harvest preservation, trade promotion andmarket expansion aiming to put the Viet Nam rice industry continues to grow,

ensuring national food security, increase income, improve living conditions for

rice farmers, an important contribution to ensure world food security.

In that spirit, I declare opening the International Conference "Pathways to develop

high quality rice in Vietnam"

Once again, I would like to thank the delegates, and wish the workshop success.