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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