About our CropLife Vietnam Sector Committee
CropLife Vietnam is a member organization of CropLife Asia, which is a non-profit organization representing the global plant science industry. Our vision is food security enabled by innovative agriculture. In order to ensure that Vietnam’s 25 million farmers can realize higher crop yields, contribute to a vibrant agricultural economy, and produce more high-quality food while reducing environmental impact, CropLife Vietnam and our member companies are committed to long-term investments in new technology. We encourage the adoption of plant science innovations, such as crop protection, seeds, and biotechnology solutions.
Key Interests
- Support the application of agriculture innovation toward sustainable agriculture development by supporting a science-based, functional, and consistent regulatory framework;
- Support to develop a robust system to protect property rights to registration data used to support crop protection products in Vietnam;
- Ensure a robust patent system with vigilant enforcement for both crop protection products and agricultural biotechnology products;
- Implement and promote product stewardship programs;
- Assist farmers in adopting the latest technology in crop protection and seeds to ensure a sustainable food supply both at home and abroad;
- Enhance public acceptance of sustainable agriculture, food safety, and plant science;
- Promote awareness of the economic, social, and health problems caused by counterfeit crop protection products;
- Promote science-based risk management by Vietnamese regulatory authorities.
Leadership
DANG VAN BAO
CHAIRMAN
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE
TRAN THANH VU
CO-CHAIRMAN
SYNGENTA VIETNAM
HUYNH CONG KHANH
TREASURER
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL VIETNAM
CropLife Vietnam Sector Committee Members
News
External activities:
July 2024: Had a meeting with MARD Vice Minister Hoang Trung on GM hybrid registration – renewal and collaboration to promote Gene Editing Crops adoption in Vietnam.
May 2024: Signed agreement with PPD-MARD and Dong Thap Ag Department to implement 3rd year Stewardship collaboration program.
May 2024: CLV’s position paper to provide comments on the revision of Crop Protection and Quarantine Law was submitted to PPD-MARD.
January 2024: PPD-MARD and CropLife Vietnam have signed an agreement to implement the “Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework” in 2024 – marking the first year of realizing the committments of the MOU for the period (2023-2028) between PPD and CropLife Asia.
Internal activities: Organise Board Meeting quarterly to summarise activities and discuss plans for next term.
Publications
Join the CropLife Vietnam Sector Committee
Membership application: Introduction CropLife Vietnam
For inquiries, kindly contact:
Sector Committee Coordinator Ms. Dinh Thi Thai LINH
Email: linh.dinh@eurochamvn.org
Mobile: (+84) 865 450 413
