The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development hopes to strengthen co-operation with the US in smart agriculture to cope with climate change, Phát said, adding that the US was expected to help the Southeast Asian country enhance capacity in the fields of biological and hi-tech agriculture, food hygiene and safety, and flora and fauna inspection.
He asked the US to support Việt Nam in evaluating aquatic resources and realising commitments in the environment programme under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement – to which both nations are members.