Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Time Topic Speaker
09:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony  
10:30 – 11:15 An overview of Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable industry and its planting areas Mr. Nguyen Nhu Cuong – Director of the Department of Crop Production, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
11:15 – 12:00 Applying IoT technology in Precision Agriculture Mr. Thang Truong – Technical of ICT International, Trung Hai Science
13:30 – 14:30 Clean and high quality fruit: the key for access to new markets! Mr. Peter Prins – Land Water Food Consult BV
Mr. Arjan Reijneveld – Eurofins Agro
14:45 – 15:45 How can we together bring the Vietnamese horticulture sector to the next level? Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform (NVHBP)

 

Thursday, 14 March 2024
Time Topic Speaker
14:15 – 16:30
Conference room – 1st floor		 Vietnam and the Netherlands partners in sustainable floriculture The Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam
14:15 – 14:30 Registration   
14:30 – 14:40 Opening seminar Ms. Ingrid Korving – Agricultural counsellor of the Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam
14:40 – 15:30 Presentation of the study on flowers and ornamental plants sector in
Vietnam		 Mr. Nguyen Anh Phong – Deputy Director General of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) of Vietnam
15:30 – 16:15 Panel discussion Vietnamese – Netherlands cooperation on sustainable floriculture   
16:15 – 16:30 Closure seminar Mr. Daniel Stork – Consul General of the Netherlands in Vietnam
16:30 Network reception  
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09:30 – 10:15 The current status and potential of the fruit and vegetable industry in Vietnam; opportunities, challenges, and development direction. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Phong – Deputy General Director of Southern Seed Corporation
10:15 – 11:00 Saving water and reducing fertilizer costs for Vietnamese growers by re-using drain water Mr. Rene van Rensen – Fresh Studio
Mr. Arjen Janmaat – Ridder Group
11:00 – 12:00 Netafim – GrowShphere Controller and Precision Irrigation Agriculture Application in Vietnam Mr. Doan Quoc Cuong, Agronomy and crop expert, Netafim Vietnam
13:30 – 14:15 Seminar on Circular Agriculture in VAC (garden – pond – barn) economic development Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi – Head of Southern Office, Vietnam Gardening Association
 
14:15 – 15:45 Vietnam – Turkish Cooperation Turkish Embassy / B2B Fairs
14:15 – 14:20 Welcome speech and opening of seminar program Mr. Kuno Jacobs – Managing Director, Nova Exhibitions B.V.
14:20 – 14:35 Welcome speech Mr. Le Thanh Hoa – Deputy Director, Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
14:35 – 14:50 Entrance to the Vietnamese market Mr. Burak Cihan Urkmez – Commercial Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Turkiye in Vietnam
14:50 – 15:05 – Producing capacity of the fertilizer industry in Turkiye
– Export potential of the fertilizer industry in Turkiye
– The competitiveness of the Turkish fertilizer sector with Europe		 Mr. Metin Gunes – Chairman of Association of Fertilizer Manufacturers, Importers and Exporters (GUID)
15:05 – 15:45 Introduction of Turkish exhibiting companies at HortEx Vietnam

 

PANEL DISCUSSION: “GROWER TALKS”
Friday, 15 March 2024
Time Topic Speaker
10:00 – 12:00 Experiences and knowledge from growers, exporters and experts in the fruit and vegetable industry – Mr. Dang Phuc Nguyen – General secratory of Vietnam Fruit & Vegetable Association
– Mr. Ho Anh Dung – Vice President of Da Lat Flower Association
– Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi – Head of Southern Office, Vietnam Gardening Association
– Mr. Herman Bernhard Schenke – Product Development Director of Dalat Hasfarm Co.,Ltd
– Mr. Vu Duc Con – Deputy Director of the Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, President of Dak Lak Durian Association
– Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung – Chairman of the BOD – General Director of Vina T&T Group; President of Ho Chi Minh City Clear Agricultural Products Association (CAPA); Vice President of Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT)


*Tentative program, subject to change