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The costs of obtaining food security in Vietnam


Author - Affiliation:
Nguyen Van Ngai - Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Nguyen Van Ngai - nguyen_van_ngai@yahoo.com

Abstract
Global food crisis happened in 2008, all countries in the world must pay attention on food security. Although Vietnam is a food export country, food security is targeted as a priority in the process of economic development. Obtaining food security will gain political and social stabilities, but it may create negative impacts on agricultural development and economic development as a whole. This paper overviews some key policies on food security, analyses the current food security, projects food security in Vietnam until 2020, investigates the costs of obtaining food security and draws policy recommendations.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.econ.en.1.1.911.2011
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