The Communist Party of Vietnam Leads the Work of Ensuring Food Security in the Period 1986 – 2024

Abstract

Food security is understood as the assurance of each country's food supply for its people to limit and repel food shortages, famine, and dependence on imported food sources. As a long-standing agricultural country, thanks to the natural conditions of geographical location and favorable climate, Vietnam has developed agriculture very early. However, before 1986, Vietnam implemented a policy of collectivization. Farmers' land was gathered to organize collective farming in the form of cooperatives. Farmers' agricultural machinery was requisitioned to establish corporations to serve agricultural production, but productivity remained stagnant, leading to a shortage of food. From 1981 to 1985, Vietnam had to import over 1 million tons of food. By 1986, Vietnam had carried out comprehensive renovation, leading to major changes in food security. The period 1986-2024 showed that Vietnam was not only capable of ensuring domestic food needs but also had a significant food export capacity. However, there were still some limitations in ensuring food security in Vietnam. The article focuses on analyzing the process of the Communist Party of Vietnam leading the work of ensuring food security in the period 1986-2024. From the successes and limitations, the author proposes a number of solutions to ensure food security in the coming time.