Thái Nguyên high-tech agricultural zone will pilot high-tech production models in farming, forestry and aquaculture. —VNA/VNS Photo for illustration

HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has signed Decision No 70/QD-TTg on the establishment and issuance of operational regulations for the Thái Nguyên high-tech agricultural zone.

The zone will be set up in Tiên Phong Commune, Phổ Yên Town, Thái Nguyên Province, spanning 154.36ha.

It will host research activities and pilot high-tech production models in farming, forestry, aquaculture, and farm produce preservation and processing.

The zone will also specialise in training and technology transfer for the agricultural sector of the province, the region and Việt Nam as a whole.

The provincial People’s Committee has been asked to steer the construction, assessment, and approval of planning for the zone.

The province has previously set up large-scale agricultural production zones with high economic value. Thai Nguyen is among the largest tea-growing areas in Việt Nam, being home to more than 22,400ha. — VNS