Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Vietnam

What Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Vietnam does

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) of Vietnam is a state ministry formed in 2025 through a government reorganization that consolidated the former Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) with agricultural functions from other ministries. It holds statutory state-management authority over natural resources, environment, agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, water resources, climate change, marine resources, and land management across Vietnam. Headquartered in Hanoi at No. 10 Ton That Thuyet, the ministry operates across 16 functional domains including land, water resources, geology and minerals, environment, meteorology and hydrology, surveying and mapping, sea and islands, climate change, remote sensing, crop production, livestock production, fishery, water works construction, dyke management, cooperatives and rural development, forestry, and quality/processing/market development. Leadership transitioned to Minister Trinh Viet Hung on April 22, 2026, succeeding Acting Minister Tran Duc Thang.

The ministry's core technical assets include a national agricultural traceability system covering 18,500 products across 112 categories in 26 of Vietnam's 34 provinces and managing 919 product batches from 547 farming households, 255 growing areas, and 149 enterprises (including Thaibinh Seed, Loc Troi, Masan, Dabaco, Thien Vuong, Doveco, and Nafoods). It maintains national databases on land, water resources, meteorology, hydrology, and environmental monitoring, a remote sensing program, and in June 2026 launched a domestic carbon trading platform. Major program delivery includes the Red River-Thai Binh River Basin ecosystem restoration (with FAO and ICEM), the VFBC sustainable livelihood project (nearly 70,000 beneficiaries, 40,000 trained), the AFD-funded water management project in Dien Bien province (35,000 residents and 21,000 hectares served), and the Mekong Water Governance Program Phase 3 (Oxfam, DFAT, SDC). It maintains bilateral cooperation frameworks with Australia, Japan, Korea, the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the EU, alongside multilateral engagement with FAO, ICEM, AFD, JICA, UNICEF, and others.

The ministry is a state entity, not a commercial enterprise, and is not a fit for standard revenue-model analysis. It is funded through Vietnamese state budget allocations and project-specific international development grants rather than commercial sales; no commercial pricing model is published. Services and policies are distributed through Vietnam's 63 provincial and municipal governments, agricultural departments, environmental agencies, and a dense network of international development partners. As a successor to MONRE, it has inherited national-scale regulatory infrastructure and program delivery capability, and is currently in active build-out mode following its 2025 formation.

Name

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Vietnam

Legal name

Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Bộ Nông nghiệp và Môi trường)

Website

https://en.mae.gov.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Vietnam is a state ministry formed in 2025 by merging the former Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment with agricultural functions, overseeing natural resources, environment, agriculture, water resources, climate change, and fisheries management across Vietnam.

Ownership category

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Product category

Government Agricultural and Environmental Administration

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Water Supply (4941), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE), Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF), Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy
• Environmental protection
• Natural resource management
• Water resources governance
• Climate change response

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Bộ Nông nghiệp và Môi trường) is a Vietnamese government ministry responsible for state management over natural resources, environment, agriculture, livestock, forestry, fisheries, water resources, meteorology, hydrology, climate change, marine resources, surveying, mapping, and disaster management across Vietnam. It was formed in 2025 by merging the former Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment with agricultural portfolio functions from other ministries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Traceability System

Quantifiable outcome

• Red River-Thai Binh project: reduce more than 10.6 million tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oxfam in VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Oxfam manages the Mekong Water Governance Program Phase 3 (IP3) with $506,276 grant, implementing water resource governance and climate resilience projects for vulnerable communities
• Center for Social Research and Development (CSRD)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 May 2026CSRD co-implements IP3 project component on climate change resilience and water resource governance for riverside communities in Hue City
• Mekong Institute at Can Tho UniversityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 May 2026Mekong Institute co-implements IP3 project component on water resource governance and climate-adaptive livelihoods in the Mekong Delta
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026FAO coordinates with the Ministry on ecosystem restoration and water security projects, including the Red River-Thai Binh River Basin initiative expected to reduce over 10.6 million tons of CO₂ equivalent emissions and restore 200,000 hectares of degraded land
• International Centre for Environmental Management (ICEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2026ICEM partners with the Ministry on integrated water resources management and ecosystem restoration projects
• Water Stewardship Vietnam (WSVN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026WSVN collaborated with VCCI and VBCSD to develop water resource governance indicators for the Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) 2026
• AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Australia-Vietnam bilateral cooperation on agriculture, climate change, and natural resources. Australian Agricultural Counselor office operating for a decade, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research present for 33 years with 200+ collaborative projects
• Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVW partners with Cuc Phuong National Park on large-scale rewilding program to reintroduce 60 deer to the wild
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF supports marine ecosystem restoration in Cham Island as part of conservation initiatives
• JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapan-Vietnam cooperation on flood and disaster risk management, fruit market opening, and agricultural partnerships. JICA provides ¥39.3B for climate-resilient rural development projects
• KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnam-Korea green partnership model development, cooperation in river restoration, and agricultural market access expansion
• United KingdomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-Vietnam cooperation in agriculture, environment, renewable energy, and green transition toward net-zero emissions by 2050
• SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwitzerland seeks to expand carbon cooperation with Vietnam, building on existing environmental partnerships
• NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetherlands-Vietnam MoU on geology and mineral resources with TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), proposed $125M waste-to-energy project
• GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese coffee companies including Phuc Sinh, Dung Loi, Don Elephant participate in Kaffee Campus forum organized by German Roasters Association

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Department of Agriculture (Philippines): Philippine national agency for agricultural development and fisheries. Comparable to MAE's crop and fishery mandates; operates in a similar Southeast Asian context.
• Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (Thailand): Thailand's national ministry covering agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and cooperatives. Comparable in crop/livestock/fishery scope but does not consolidate environment and water resources.

Broad incumbents

• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (Australia): Australian federal department combining climate, environment, water, and energy functions. Comparable to MAE's consolidated climate/water/environment remit and an active bilateral partner.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): U.S. federal department covering agriculture, forestry, rural development, and nutrition. Comparable in agricultural-traceability and rural-development scope, though U.S. environment functions are split across EPA.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): U.S. federal agency administering environmental quality, air and water programs, and conservation. Closely comparable to MAE's environmental protection, water resources, and climate change mandates.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan): Japan's national ministry overseeing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural development. Comparable to MAE's crop/livestock/fishery/forestry mandate; also a core bilateral partner via JICA.
• DEFRA (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs): UK department combining environment, food, farming, and rural affairs. Direct functional analogue to MAE's merged agriculture-and-environment remit; active UK–Vietnam cooperation partner.

Direct peers

• Ministry of Natural Resources (China): National ministry in China overseeing land, mining, water resources, marine, surveying, and environmental protection. Most structurally comparable to MAE's natural-resources and environment portfolio given the unified land/water/climate mandate.
• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (China): China's national ministry responsible for agricultural production, rural development, and agro-product quality. Comparable to MAE's crop, livestock, fishery, and rural development functions.

Others

• FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific: UN agency coordinating with MAE on Red River–Thai Binh and other ecosystem restoration projects. Functions as a strategic implementation partner and donor coordinator rather than a direct peer ministry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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