On Wednesday 10 April during the trade mission head by Prime Minister Rutte , Minister van Nieuwenhuizen and Vice - Minister Sonnema to Vietnam , Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong – Acting General Director of Crop Production Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Mr. Henk van Eijk - Chairman of the Vietnam Netherlands Horti Business Platform sign a Memorandum of Understanding to express their intent to collaborate together as to benefit from each other ’s gratis expertness in the horticultural sector . The signing ceremony consume place during the Holland Trade Networking Lunch in Hanoi in the presence of likely Dutch and Vietnamese members : KP Holland , Onings Holland Flowerbulbs , Wageningen Food and Biobased Research , Kenlog b.v . , VinEco , LAVIFOOD ISC , Nafoods Group JSC , HADICO , Thien Dieu and VNUA .

will to right : Mr Theo Tiegelaar ( Vietnam Netherlands Horti Business Platform / Kenlog ) , Ms Heike Axmann ( Wageningen Food & Biobased Research ) , Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong ( Acting General Director of the Crop Production Department of MARD ) , Mr. Henk van Eijk ( Vietnam Netherlands Horti Business Platform / Kenlog ) , Mr Paul Onings ( Onings Holland Flower Bulbs ) , Mr Aad van der Knaap ( KP Holland ) , Mrs Ngo Thi Hoa ( Vietnamese ambassador in the Netherlands ) , Mrs. Cora van Nieuwenhuizen ( Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management ) , Mrs. Elsbeth Akkerman ( Dutch ambassador in Vietnam ) and Hans de Boer ( Chairman ( VNO - NCW )

Cooperation modelThe prospective Vietnamese and Dutch members of the Platform , participating in a cooperative tie-up U.A. , are developing a cooperation model with the aim :

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This model will use proven and advanced technology and the knowledge and experience of the members of the Platform , covering all stages of the entire supplying chain , such as multiplication materials , greenhouse equipment and technology , sustainable Energy Department and water management , cultivation methods and proficiency for greenhouses and open landing field , climate control and post - harvest management .

Efficient agro - nutrient supply chains‘Many of the Vietnamese partners are looking for a concept that offers them tools to develop their agro - nutrient supply chain as efficient as in the Netherlands . The political program can offer Vietnamese partners tailor - made and comprehensive supply range solutions from the foundation of projects , to the implementation and upscaling . Strategic business planning , market analysis , agro - logistics planning , hardware induction , improve starting material , post - harvest applied science , inquiry , and much more can be made available through the member of the Platform ; generally each item-by-item organisation could only proffer some of these services . By join force the Platform can offer a complete ‘ supply chain package ’ and therefore answer much well to the specific needs of the Vietnamese mate . ‘ excuse Heike Axmann from Wageningen Food & Biobased Research ( part of Wageningen University & Research ) , one of the establish members of the Platform .

flying field sojourn to VinEcoOn Friday 12 April , Kenlog as initiator of the Platform mastermind a field of view trip-up to VinEco for the company with a focus on the agri- and horticulture sphere . VinEco is one of the potential Platform members and is a subsidiary of the Vingroup . VinEco cultivates for the domestic market secure and gamey quality product let in fresh veggie , fruit , mushroom , flowers and medicinal plants at farm locate throughout Vietnam . The fresh produce is sold via their own statistical distribution channel and outlets , named VinMart ( supermarket ) , VinMart+ ( convenience stock ) and Adayroi ( online sales ) .

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