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PROJECT “NETWORK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
THINK-TAKS FOR COUNTRIES IN MEKONG-SUB REGION” (NARDT)

linkages along the value chain were promoted and developed in accordance with the
production conditions of each region and locality in order to reduce production costs,
improve the value and competitiveness of agricultural products.

The Government encouraged enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas
(including rice production, processing, and trading) through Decree No. 57/2018/
ND-CP dated April 17, 2018 (replacing Decree No. 210/2013/ND-CP) with supports
such as minimize administrative procedures; provide land use and lease incentives;
tax incentives, credit support, labor training, market development, infrastructure
investment, prioritize investment support in linkage, deep processing, and application
of science and technology for projects. Additionally, the construction of large field
models from concentrated production areas was encouraged and supported by
policies, thereby promoting the synchronous application of scientific and technical
advances to produce rice in large volume, guaranteed quality - and attract businesses
to engage in product consumption.

Moreover, production organization forms such as cooperatives, cooperative
groups, and farms were encouraged to develop through several incentives supports
such as credit incentives on interest rates, investment support, income tax, value-
added tax exemption and reduction, agricultural land tax, and agricultural land rent
exemption and reduction. Furthermore, in order to promote new-type cooperatives
to develop quickly, the Government approved the Project to develop 15,000
cooperatives and unions of agricultural cooperatives that operated effectively in
the 2017-2020 period27, deployed a pilot plan to attract young cadres to work in
agricultural cooperatives. In 2020, the Government approved the program to support
the development of collective economy and cooperatives for the 2021-2025 period28.

Build and promote rice brand: Several projects on building and promoting the
Vietnamese rice brands were proposed. The Government also issued some projects to
promote the Vietnamese rice brand to 2020, with a vision to 2030 (Decision No. 706/
QD-TTg dated 2015). Accordingly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
cooperated with other ministries to build the Logo and trademark of VIET NAM RICE.
Also, the trademark of VIET NAM RICE was registered for protection in Viet Nam and
other 20 countries (Under the Madrid system).

3.3. Rice trade policy
3.3.1. Cambodia

Rice trade policy in Cambodia has been focusing on exporting fragrant rice, with
national brands and origin to be promoted. By 2030, Cambodia aims to improve rice
export associations, promote Cambodian rice brands, promote market information
technologies, and promote the establishment of market infrastructure to strengthen
linkages of farmers to the markets.

Currently, Cambodia’s rice production made a surplus that can be exported,
about 5 million tons. A large part of the paddy produced in Cambodia is, however,
exported to Thailand and Viet Nam, in the form of paddy rice. The paddy rice is
then processed and further exported directly, creating a huge lost opportunity for

27 Decision No. 461/QD-TTg dated April 27, 2018.
28 Decision No. 1804/QD-TTg dated November 13, 2020.

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