Following the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on science and know-how improvement, innovation and nationwide digital transformation, ministries, localities and companies have accelerated the appliance of superior applied sciences all through agricultural manufacturing and distribution.
At An Lac Farm, operated by Hanoi Xanh Cooperative in Hanoi’s Lien Minh commune, flowers reminiscent of roses, jasmine and chrysanthemums are processed into important oils, natural teas and pure cosmetics as a substitute of being bought solely as uncooked supplies. Investments in drying, extraction and packaging applied sciences have prolonged product shelf life whereas enabling the cooperative to fulfill OCOP, natural, ISO and Halal requirements, opening entry to extra demanding markets.
According to its director Ba Thi Nguyet Thu, the cooperative has reorganised its total manufacturing chain – from seed choice and cultivation to processing and advertising – utilizing science and know-how to extend product worth.
Many localities are additionally creating digital ecosystems round their signature agricultural merchandise. Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam’s largest tea-growing area, has launched Tea Trace Thai Nguyen platform, integrating QR-code traceability, IoT-based digital map of manufacturing areas, digital high quality information and e-commerce providers beneath the “Thai Nguyen Tea” model. The province’s tea business generated greater than 13.8 trillion VND (528 million USD) in 2025.
Meanwhile, Lai Chau province is selling the event of Lai Chau ginseng via science, innovation and digital transformation. High-tech cultivation, traceability system and digital advertising are being expanded, with practically 25 hectares beneath cultivation and nursery manufacturing, together with areas licensed beneath GACP-WHO requirements.
Despite encouraging progress, consultants mentioned vital challenges stay. Many analysis outcomes have but to be commercialised successfully, whereas digital information protecting cultivation, processing and distribution stay fragmented, making high quality administration, market forecasting and model safety harder.
Dr Dang Van Cuong, Deputy Director of the OCOP Consulting and Development Centre, mentioned digital transformation in agriculture goes past making use of QR codes, requiring complete techniques for product traceability, high quality administration and market entry.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is drafting a complete technique to advertise precision and round agriculture alongside digital transformation. It can also be strengthening cooperation with companies in areas, together with crop breeding, livestock, veterinary vaccines, digital applied sciences and good farming to develop digital ecosystems that may enhance the productiveness, high quality and competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural merchandise./.