The U.S. is willing to help Vietnam develop Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in agricultural production, said Jeanne Bailey, an agricultural expert from the U.S. embassy to Vietnam. Bailey said the U.S. will help train Vietnamese scientists and managers as well as encourage U.S. bio-tech experts to share information and experiences in developing GMO with Vietnamese partners, the Nong Nghiep Viet Nam newspaper reported. As far as I know, the Vietnamese government has supported the development of a bio-tech agriculture because they understand that it benefits both farmers and consumers. The government allowed pilot cultivations of soybean, maize and cotton, the official said. The expert confirmed that there have been no scientific evidences showing that genetically modified plants are not good for the human’s health and environment. She said Vietnam and the U.S.’s turnover of agricultural products increased to $2.5 billion in 2009 from $1.3 billion five years earlier, confirming that the figures included turnovers of bio-tech products.
