Solutions to Enhance Agricultural Digital Transformation in Vietnam

Abstract: The purpose of this article aims to assess the current status of the agricultural digital transformation in Vietnam, thereby suggesting some solutions to promote this process. Agricultural digital transformation in Vietnam has only been started since 2018, but it has brought many outstanding benefits, making an important contribution to sustainable agricultural development and increasing income for farmers. Besides the advantages, the digital transformation of agriculture is facing difficulties that need to be overcome such as policies, and laws on digital transformation have not met the practical needs of agricultural production; the information technology infrastructure in the agricultural sector hasn’t been synchronously invested and is still backward; awareness of agricultural digital transformation of most localities, businesses and especially farmers is still limited; the average size of arable land per household is very low and the level of mechanization is still low, the supporting technologies for agricultural development are inadequate.

Key words: agriculture, difficulties, digital, transformation, solutions

JEL code: Q