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USDA/FAS GAIN report: Vietnam biotechnology report

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Hanoi, Vietnam
July 11, 2008

USDA/FAS GAIN report VM 8051

Report highlights

Vietnam has completed a new draft Biodiversity Law which is expected to be ratified by the National Assembly in October 2008. Chapter 6 of this law pertains to the management of Genetically Modified (GM) Organisms. The Implementing regulations to allow field trials of biotech crops have still not been approved, but the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development remains hopeful that it will be signed before the end 2008 so that field trials may begin this year. Vietnam will likely not achieve its targets to release GM crops for commercial production by 2010. Vietnam also has concerns about the lack of skilled biotech personnel and plans to send more students overseas for advanced degrees in biotech related fields.

Full report: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200807/146295193.pdf
 

 

 

 

 

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