The first cooperative was established in the Viet Bac base area in 1948 following President Ho Chi Minh's call, marking the birth of Vietnam's collective economic sector.

A conference was held in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on October 10, bringing together scientists, experts, and representatives of government agencies and aquaculture cooperatives to collect opinions for the deployment of Dutch-funded sustainable aquaculture development projects in Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces.

A summit focusing on women's leadership in cooperatives kicked off in Hanoi on July 29, highlighting the role of women in driving economic growth.

The International Cooperative Alliance Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP), in collaboration with the ICA-AP Women's Committee and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), convened the ICA-AP Regional Board Meeting in Hanoi on July 29.

As Vietnam pushes for greater implementation of an economic model that emphasises innovation, restructuring and enhancing national competitiveness, bolstering regional connectivity has become a key target for the development of local cooperatives, said participants at a conference in Hanoi on August 3.

President of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) Nguyen Ngoc Bao has suggested stronger cooperation between the Netherlands' Agriterra agricultural development support organisation (Agriterra) and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), towards intensifying contributions of collective economic areas to Vietnam’s economic development.

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat decided on disciplinary measures against some Party organisations and members during its meeting in Hanoi on June 27, which took place under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) and the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the 2018-2021 period at a ceremony in Hanoi on April 3.

President of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) Nguyen Ngoc Bao had a working session with a delegation of Chongzuo city in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Hanoi on April 2.

The Decent Work Country Programme Vietnam 2022 - 2026 was signed between representatives of the Vietnamese Government, workers, and employers and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Hanoi on March 28.

The Coop-Expo 2022 opened at Vinhomes Royal City in Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi on June 8, introducing typical products and services of cooperatives across the country.

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) has suggested the People’s Committees of cities and provinces earmark capital to establish a coordinating centre that supports the development of cooperatives, especially in digital transformation.

The key role of collectives in Vietnam's socialist-orientated market economy has been reinforced through the success of cooperatives up and down the country, though their further potential remains untapped.

Most cooperatives have been harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic while only a small proportion of them have benefited from support policies, heard a forum held by the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on March 24.

The Mekong Delta province of Long An is mapping out plans to expand cultivation of organic dragon fruit, primarily in Chau Thanh district, said Nguyen Chi Thien, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Measures to improve skills of workers at cooperatives were discussed at a recent forum held in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

A conference was held in Hanoi on July 30 to evaluate the results of the first phase in 2020 of the project “Capacity building for the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance in forestry development and participation in the national climate agenda” and propose activities for the next phase.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) unveiled the 2020 white book on cooperatives of Vietnam, the first of its kind, on April 28.

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance has had a meeting with the People's Committee of the south-central province of Binh Thuan on the development of growing, processing and exporting in the province by 2025.

The 2020 white book on cooperatives of Vietnam, the first of its kind so far, is scheduled to be released this April, aiming to serve the making of policies on developing the most important element of the collective economy.