Vietnam’s agriculture loses nearly 4 billion USD every year due to post-harvest inefficiencies. This is not just an economic setback — it’s a major barrier to global competitiveness.
At the National Conference on Science and Technology in Post-Harvest Preservation, Agro-Forestry-Fishery Processing and Agricultural Mechanization 2025, experts emphasized how circular economy and biotechnology can unlock new value from what we used to call “waste.”
Mr. Loc Phan – Chairman of Vietnam Food (VNF) shared the company’s internationally recognized biotechnological approach driven by a zero-waste mindset.Among many shrimp-derived bioactive ingredients extracted from VNF’s process, Chitosan stands out — a natural biopolymer that helps extend shelf life, reduce losses, and boost export quality.
This technology has already been applied to bananas, dragon fruit, and durian, enabling Vietnamese produce to access demanding markets such as Japan, Korea, and Australia.
Vietnam generates ~160 million tons of agricultural by-products each year (GSO 2020) — a massive, untapped resource.
Science & technology hold the key to turning this “waste” into “value,” enabling Vietnam to build a sustainable growth engine with wide-ranging applications — from post-harvest preservation to biomaterials, food, animal nutrition, and green solutions.
The biotechnological, zero-waste approach is more than a technological solution — it’s a bold vision for a sustainable future of Vietnamese agriculture.
“Don’t Waste the Seafood Waste — Today’s waste is tomorrow’s resources.”With the right green technologies, Vietnam can transform its agricultural by-products into a new growth engine for the next decade.
VNF sincerely thanks VNEcobiz (Vietnam EcoBiz) — our official crop sector distributor in Northern Vietnam — for accompanying us at this important event and co-exhibiting at the national conference.VNF sincerely extends our gratitude to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Bộ Nông nghiệp và Môi trường) and Viet Nam Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology for giving us the opportunity to share at the conference.