VIETNAM COUNTRY REPORT PREPARED BY JICA IN 2013

The limited amount of land suitable for agriculture is a ma- jor resource constraint for Vietnamese agriculture, so that productivity per ha is a key consideration for the growth of the sector. The current situation of agriculture in Vietnam is still strongly influenced by the small size of the landholdings that were created following the 1988–92 “Doi Moi” reforms that launched the major growth of the sector detailed in the main report. The emphasis on equity in land holdings led to the creation of a large number of small farms on which, given a weakness of rural markets at the time, the best way for a farming family to survive was to produce the family food needs.  

The success of industrial crop production in recent years, mainly rubber and coffee, has been noticeable but it has been consistently threatened by unstable international market prices which have complicated investment deci- sions. However, high yields and good productivity suggest that Vietnam has a competitive advantage in these crops so that they have good long term prospects. To safeguard production in the medium term, suitable arrangements need to be introduced to maintain investment in tree planting and renewal, particularly for the growing number of small com- mercial farmers.

Many table, facts and figures relating to the GDP, agricultural production, major crops, cultivation and national production.. They are not only for Vietnam but also Indonesia and Philippines. 

Compared in the Asia region, especially Indonesia and Phillpines.