Trends and evaluation of Viet Nam's agricultural policy

The focus of this chapter is on major developments in agricultural policy in Viet Nam since 2000. It describes the framework of agricultural policy with regard to key policy objectives, the major phases of policy development, and the legal and institutional arrangements for administering agricultural policy. Domestic agriculture-related policies are then described, with polices grouped in accordance with the indicators of agricultural support developed by the OECD. It is followed by a detailed examination of trade policies relating to the agro-food sector. Support provided to agriculture and the cost that these policies impose on Vietnamese consumers and taxpayers are then estimated. The final section summarises the main conclusions.