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We are looking for a Vietnamese qualified and enthusiast professional for the position of Rice Programme Officer. This incumbent will be based in Dong Thap province, Vietnam.

We are seeking four talented PhD students for interdisciplinary research on climate-resilient agroecological transitions of city regional food systems.

Bui Thi Ngoc Duyen, a young woman, has successfully been applying the knowledge and skills she gained during a training course in her agricultural business. Her dream: becoming a safe agricultural product distributor.

Rice is critical to Vietnam's socio-economic development, whereas rice cultivation is severely impacted by climate change. By applying the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) standard, rice farmers can now significantly reduce inputs and costs.

As of 2021, a participatory guarantee system or PGS has been adopted by 43 vegetable cooperatives in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. PGS is now recognised as a certification system for safe vegetables in Hanoi as well as in Vinh Phuc, Ha Nam, and Da Nang. How has this been achieved, and what does it mean for access to healthy and safe food in Vietnam? In this article, we tell you all about it.

Thanks to the implementation of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) – a safe and traceable production system promoted by Rikolto and the Hanoi PPD – around 3,200 households (of which 65% are women) are now participating in more than 1,900 hectares of safe vegetable production, accounting for 14% of Hanoi's vegetable production area.

We are looking for a Vietnamese qualified and enthusiast professional for the position of Rice Programme Manager. This incumbent will be based in the Rikolto Office in Vietnam.

We are looking for a Vietnamese qualified and enthusiast professional for the position of Rice Programme Director. This incumbent will be based in the Rikolto Office in Vietnam.

As of 2021, a participatory guarantee system or PGS has been adopted by 43 vegetable cooperatives in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. PGS is now recognised as a certification system for safe vegetables in Hanoi as well as in Vinh Phuc, Ha Nam, and Da Nang. How has this been achieved, and what does it mean for access to healthy and safe food in Vietnam? In this article, we tell you all about it.

From 2017 to 2021, Rikolto enabled farmer organisations to register a significant number of new commercial partners, within the private sector as well as the public one. In addition to brokering partnerships within the food system, Rikolto also adds value through the content it brings to the table to nurture these partnerships (experience, know-how and market studies for instance).

Tuy Loan is a vegetable cooperative in Vietnam that, after 5 years of working to professionalise its operations and improve access to markets, has succeeded in increasing the income of its farmers and the quality of its vegetables. From supplying only one food store, it now supplies high-quality vegetables to several supermarkets and stores in Da Nang, Vietnam. In this article, our colleague Nguyen Thi Den tells us how they did it.

We are looking for a Vietnamese qualified and enthusiastic professional for the position of FSC Programme Officer. This incumbent will be based in Rikolto’s office in Vietnam.

Rice is critical to Vietnam's socio-economic development. According to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) statistics, rice cultivation area accounts for 82% of the arable land in Vietnam, with the majority concentrated in the Red River Delta and the Mekong Delta.

Developing safe agricultural production based on value chains is a new development trend helping farmers improve their incomes, generate new livelihoods for the disadvantaged people, and at the same time develop the local economy and increase the value of agricultural products.

Rikolto received a Certificate of merit from the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO) for its significant contributions to Vietnam's sustainable development in 2021.

To ensure food safety for all, we need transparency along the production process as much as along the processing and distribution processes. Last month, 30 agricultural producers and distributors successfully completed a 15-day training course on retail distribution of safe agricultural products part of the project "Building an ecosystem for a sustainable food supply chain" together with MEVI Vietnam.

On 21 September 2021, the Vinh Phuc Provincial Department of Plantation and Plant Protection held a conference to announce the publication of the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) for safe vegetable application guidelines.

Rikolto in Vietnam is looking for an IT service provider to design a suitable food supply digital application that can manage the food delivery process starting from the production to the end consumers at different sales points.

How to ensure that the quality and value of the product is assured from the farm to the table? On 31 August, more than 100 representatives of producers’ organisations, government agencies, food quality certification bodies and consumers attended the workshop titled "Building Value - From Quality Standards to Consumer Trust”.

Rikolto in Vietnam is looking for a consultant to support setting up the business model of safe vegetables at the apartments in Hanoi.

Young entrepreneurship is giving hope to the future of Vietnamese agriculture. Nghia's success is no accident but a story of passion and persistence. Discover his journey!

On July 9, 2021, Ha Nam Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department - Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference titled "Publishing the guiding documents for the system to jointly ensure quality assurance (PGS) for safe vegetables in the province."

On July 2, 2021, Rikolto in Vietnam collaborated with WISE to organize the “Effective distribution of healthy, sustainable and nutritious agri-food in the urban food system” workshop.

Rikolto in Vietnam is looking for a service provider/supplier to design and produce 1,300 aprons for the project "Increasing fruits and vegetables intake for low-income populations in Vietnam through food system innovations" (FVN).

Since 2018, Rikolto’s project "Increasing fruits and vegetables intake for low-income populations in Vietnam through food system innovations" (FVN) has been implemented in four wards of Van Chuong, Hang Bot (Dong Da district), Bien Giang, and Dong Mai (Ha Dong district).

From March 2021 to present, 400 low-income households in Van Chuong, Hang Bot wards (Dong Da district), Bien Giang and Dong Mai (Ha Dong district) are given discount coupons when buying fruit to support the family's ability to pay. This initiative is part of the project "Increasing fruits and vegetables intake for low-income populations in Vietnam through food system innovations" (FVN).

Rikolto in Vietnam call for innovative and practical solutions/initiatives in form of small projects, from private companies (MSME, start-up), local research institutes, civil society organizations, universities that can be implemented as a driver to trigger movement toward sustainable food production and consumption in the big cities, bringing health back to our people and planet.

Rikolto in Vietnam is looking for a consultant to conduct a study to assess the successful models of business networks/associations to be established to promote sustainable food systems in Vietnam.

According to the results of research on social concerns for households in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City conducted from April 2019, food safety is the top consumer concern.

On April 20, 2021, Rikolto’s team received a certificate of merit from the Chairman of Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee. The province is located northwest of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.