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Establishing Steering Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong Delta

Establishing Steering Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong Delta

Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam is the Head of the Steering Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong Delta. Photo: Ba Thang.

According to the decision issued on February 23, 2022, the Steering Committee of MARD features Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam taking the role of Chairman and Mr. Nguyen Van Viet, Director of the Department of Planning being Deputy Chairman. 

The members include Director-General of Directorate of Fisheries; Director-General of the General Department of Water Resources; Director of Department of Economic Cooperation and Rural Development; Deputy General Director of the General Department of Vietnam Disaster Management Authority; Deputy Director-General of Vietnam Administration of Forestry; Director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development; Deputy Director of the Department of Crops Production; Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock Production; Deputy Director of Plant Protection Department; Deputy Director of Department of Animal Health; Deputy Director of the Department of Agro Processing and Market Development; Deputy Director of the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department; Deputy Director of Construction Management Department; Deputy Chief of Office of Central New Rural Coordination Office.

Additionally, the list of members includes the Director of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences; the Director of the Southern Institute of Water Resource Planning; the Director of the Research Institute for Aquaculture II; the Dean of the College of Management for Agriculture and Rural Development II; the Deputy Director of the Department of Science, Technology, and Environment; the Deputy Director of the Finance Department; the Deputy Director-General of the International Cooperation Department; and Deputy Chief of the Ministry Office; Dean of the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institue; Director of Southern Horticulture Research Institute, Director of Southern Institute of Water Resources Research; Deputy Director of Department of Economic Cooperation and Rural Development, in charge of the South.

The Steering Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Mekong Delta is responsible for the sustainable development of the region in the period of 2021-2025.

The committee also includes directors from the centrally administered province and municipal Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development in Can Tho, Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, An Giang, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, Bac Lieu, and Ca Mau. 

The MARD Minister has assigned the committee four tasks: researching and proposing to the Minister mechanisms and policies within the management scope of MARD that meet the requirements of regional development in the Mekong Delta; solutions to improve the efficiency of regional development coordination under Resolution No. 120 on the Mekong Delta's sustainable development in response to climate change.

Second, assist the Minister in coordinating and promoting the Ministry's affiliated units in carrying out their mission of developing the Mekong Delta, advising and coordinating key production areas; advising and coordinating government and international organization programs and projects; coordinating with the provincial Coordination Team to resolve linkage problems in the region under the Ministry's management.

Third, provide information and advice, suggest programs and initiatives linked to agricultural and rural development policies, the effects of agricultural and rural development processes, and policies on the Mekong Delta region's growth.

Fourth, advising the Minister to report to and implement the Regional Coordinating Council's direction; monitoring, urging, and assisting the Minister in dealing with coordination issues in the Mekong Delta region under the authority of the MARD; synthesizing and reporting to the Regional Coordinating Council's Office and the Minister on the performance of the Mekong Delta development coordination task every six months and annually.

The Economic Cooperation and Rural Development Department functions as a permanent unit aiding the Steering Committee. The standing body is responsible for developing the committee's operation regulations; completely and strictly implementing the Steering Committee's tasks and conclusions. 

Additionally, the department is responsible for supplying buildings and equipment, as well as other resources, to support the Steering Committee in establishing an Agricultural Coordination Office in the Mekong Delta, which functions as an assistant to the Steering Committee.


This Decision replaces Decision No. 3588/QD-BNN-TCCB dated September 11, 2020 on the formation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's Mekong Delta Regional Coordination Council for the period 2020-2025.


Author: Bao Thang

Translated by Linh Linh

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