On 10th Jan 2020, Thai Binh Agri College organised a ceremony on the ocassion of getting the approval to change 2.3 ha land from growing rice into growing flowers, ornamental plants and young fruit plants. The meeting was attended by leaders from Thai Binh People’s Committee. There are already some tulip, lily from Holland studied and grown by staff and students of the College. This is the 1st step to proceed the project to study and apply new varieties of flowers, young fruit plants and ornamental in their College.

On Tuesday December 10, a presentation about the Dutch Flower Sector was given by Mr. Paul Onings of Onings Holland – Gold member of NVHBP and a renowned exporter of bulbs and tubers – to the students of Thai Binh’s Agri College. Thai Binh Agri College – Silver member of NVHBP- aims to cooperate with NVHBP in order to learn its students about the next level of Vietnam’s horticultural sector which applies efficient and effective methods and techniques throughout the entire supply chain of fresh cut flowers, plants, vegetables and fruit, resulting in high quality, sustainable, healthy and safe horticultural produce.

Vietnamese companies, institutes and governmental organisations were in large numbers present at the seminars throughout Vietnam organised by the Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform (NVHBP). Horticulture is for both countries an important sector. Although the Netherlands is a small, densely populated country, it is the 2^nd largest exporter of agricultural products while having the lowest environmental impact per kg of product of all countries in the world. At the same time, the Vietnamese horticulture market shows strong growth as well as opportunities to bring the sector to a next level.

On Monday November 11^th, a seminar for potential members in Thai Binh province was organised in cooperation with People’s Committee of Thai Binh. Besides, NVHBP had a booth at the Northern Delta International Agriculture Fair 2019 in Thai Binh from 5 November to 11 November. Thai Binh Agriculture College signed the silver membership as this College sees the benefit of being member of the platform and aims to cooperate in green education. Later that day, a seminar was organised in Hai Phong in cooperation with Haiphong Technology & Equipment Transfer and Exchange (HATEX).

On Tuesday November 12^th, potential members were invited by AgriTrade to join the seminar in Hanoi. Later that day, the current members were updated during a lunch at the Fruit and Vegetable Research institute (FAVRI); companies and institutes active in the horticultural sector in Vinh Phuc province attended the seminar organised in cooperation with People’s committee of Vinh Phuc.

On Wednesday November 13^th, NVHBP was present at Vietnam Food Expo 2019 in Ho Chi Minh City which was co-organised by one of its supporting partners Vietrade. Fokke Kracht, board member of NVHBP, was one of the speakers during the Panel Discussion of the Food Forum with the topic “To meet the Netherlands and EU standards and opportunities in these  markets for Vietnam’s food and agricultural products exporters”. In the afternoon the NVHBP team meet several interested companies during the matchmaking session. Moreover, part of the team visited the factory of Lavifood in Tay Ninh province (Tanifood).

On Thursday November 14^th, a large group of interested companies and organisations gathered at the Saigon Innovation hub for the seminar organised in cooperation with Agricultural High-Tech Park (AHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City. The seminar were continued with a visit to AHTP.

For more information:

Ms. Mai Hong – Coordinator Vietnam
info@nvhortiplatform.com
+84 90 341 6983

Ms. Mirjam Boekestijn – Coordinator the Netherlands
info@nvhortiplatform.com
+31 6 25 27 60 71

www.nvhortiplatform.com

NVHBP’s team will visit Vietnam from Monday 11 November to Friday 15 November in order to promote the platform throughout Vietnam. Next to a meetings with current members which is organised with the support of FAVRI, NVHBP organises seminars for potential members in Thai Binh in cooperation with People’s Committee Thai Binh, in Hanoi in cooperation with AgriTrade, in Vinh Phuc in cooperation with People’s Committee Vinh Phuc and in Ho Chi Minh city in cooperation with AHTP. Moreover, the platform is present at the Food Expo in HCMC on Thursday 14 November. Fokke Kracht is one of the speakers during the Panel Discussion of the Food Forum with the topic “To meet the Netherlands and EU standards and opportunities in these  markets for Vietnam’s food and agricultural products exporters”. And in the afternoon of Thursday 14 November, we are very keen to meet interested companies during the matchmaking event of the Food Expo. We are looking forward to meet you!

Seminar Thai Binh

• Date: Monday 11^th November 2019
• Time: 9:15 – 10:30
• Location: the office of the Department of Industry & Trade of Thai Binh

Seminar Hanoi

• Date: Tuesday 12^th November 2019
• Time: 9:00 – 10:30
• Location: the office of AgriTrade (489 Hoang Quoc Viet – Hanoi)

Seminar Vinh Phuc

• Date: Tuesday 12^th November 2019
• Time: 15:00 – 16:30
• Location: The Office of International Relations Department

Matchmaking Food Expo

• Date: Wednesday 13^th November 2019
• Time: 14:00 – 18:00
• Location: 2^nd floor, Conference room, Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC)

Seminar Ho Chi Minh City

• Date: Thursday 14^th November 2019
• Time: 9:00AM to 11:30AM.
• Location: the SIHUB (Saigon Innovation Hub) 273 Dien Bien Phu St, Ward 7, District 3

If interested to meet the team of NVHBP please contact us via info@nvhortiplatform.com to register for one of the events.