Vietnam’s agriculture sector is stepping up efforts to build a nationwide digital traceability system for farm products, aiming to improve supply chain transparency, reduce trade fraud, and meet increasingly stringent international market requirements.

At a meeting held on May 25, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam reviewed progress in deploying an agricultural traceability platform designed to support production management and exports.

According to Mr.  Nguyen Van Long, Director of the Department of Science and Technology under the ministry,  the system has been piloted initially for durian exports and is being expanded to cover other agricultural products. Early results indicate that data-driven supply chain management has significantly improved production and distribution efficiency.

As of May 25, the platform had recorded 1,396 data entries covering 112 products, connecting 17,987 production facilities across 14 provinces and cities. Participants include 149 enterprises, 547 farming households, 255 growing areas, and 919 export consignments, supported by four technology providers. Around 23,000 traceability labels have been affixed to products, with real-time data updates from exporters, farmers, tech firms, and regulators.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Vo Van Hung called for the development of a synchronized national database covering growing regions, export codes, and traceability records.

He also urged broader adoption of digital technologies such as GIS, QR codes, electronic logs, blockchain, and IoT to strengthen transparency, enhance state oversight, and support sustainable agricultural development.