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GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM |
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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No. 268/2026/ND-CP |
Hanoi, July 01, 2026 |
Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on Technology Transfer No. 07/2017/QH14 amended by the Law No. 115/2025/QH15;
Pursuant to the Law on State Budget No. 89/2025/QH15;
At the request of Ministry of Agriculture and Environment;
The Government promulgates the Decree on agricultural extension.
Article 1. Scope and regulated entities
1. Scope
This Decree applies to forms, methods, entities and policies for agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture as prescribed in clause 4, Article 52 in the Law on Technology Transfer.
2. Regulated entities
This Decree applies to organizations and individuals involved in agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture in Vietnam.
3. Agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture related to programs, projects, and treaties to which Vietnam is a member or a party shall comply with such programs, projects, and treaties.
1. Agricultural extension refers to activities of guiding, transferring technical and technological advances, providing information, disseminating knowledge, and providing vocational training to farmers in the fields of agriculture and the environment in order to promote agricultural economic development, improve farmers’ knowledge and skills, contribute to national food security, ensure the efficient and economical use of resources, protect the environment, and foster sustainable development.
2. State agricultural extension consists of organizations and individuals engaging in specialized agricultural extension that are established by competent authorities and operating in accordance with the laws.
3. Community agricultural extension refers to collaborators, experts, scientists, high-performance farmers, cooperatives, enterprises, other organizations and individuals working on a part-time basis to participate voluntarily in agricultural extension under the orientation and coordination of state agricultural extension; and to engage in the transfer of science and technology to serve production and livelihoods in rural areas.
4. Agricultural extension program is a collection of objectives, content, tasks, solutions, and resources formulated and organized for agricultural and environmental development in 5-year or 10-year periods.
5. Agricultural extension plan is a set of objectives, content, methods, schedules, and resources for implementation of an agricultural extension program.
6. Agricultural extension project is a collection of activities designed for implementation of an agricultural extension program over a period of 03 to 05 years with direct participation from farmers who also benefit from the project’s outcomes.
7. Demonstration model is a method of agricultural extension deployed by agricultural extension organizations at the grassroots level, and designed to attract and encourage farmers to participate in order to apply and replicate technical and technological advances in agriculture and the environment.
8. Agricultural extension technical-economic norm is the required consumption rate of labor, materials, machinery, and equipment that are necessary to complete a specific agricultural extension activity under given conditions in accordance with the criteria, standards, and quality prescribed by competent authorities.
9. Public-private partnership (hereinafter referred to as “PPP”) in agricultural extension is the collaboration between state agricultural extension entities and private entities to carry out agricultural extension and technology transfer in the fields of agriculture and the environment.
Article 3. Principles for agricultural extension
1. Agricultural extension shall be conducted at the grassroots level, closely tied to agricultural production practices and farmers, and suitable to capacity, customs, and traditions of farmers. The state agricultural extension shall play the leading and guiding role.
2. Agricultural extension shall satisfy the demands of production and the market as well as the State’s agricultural development orientation; promote the proactive, active, voluntary role and accountability of entities in agricultural extension activities.
3. The state budget shall provide funding to support agricultural extension in accordance with agricultural extension programs and plans approved by state competent authorities.
4. The content and methods for agricultural extension shall be suitable for each region, local area, group of farmers or ethnic communities; be conducted in a democratic, open, transparent, and efficient manner under the state management and community supervision.
5. The application of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural extension shall be promoted.
6. Socializing agricultural extension, diversifying agricultural extension services to satisfy production and market demands; mobilizing the participation of research institutes, schools, cooperatives, enterprises, and other entities while ensuring a harmonious balance of interests among all parties.
7. Prioritizing agricultural extension in disadvantaged areas and extremely disadvantaged areas; protecting national defense and security; prioritizing the participation of women and ethnic minority people in agricultural extension.
METHODS FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
1. Content
a) Develop materials and resources for training in agricultural extension;
b) Provide training for improvement of the qualification, professional knowledge, methodology, and skills of persons engaging in agricultural extension and community agricultural extension;
c) Provide training on knowledge, skills, techniques in agricultural production and business; policies; laws; economics; market; digital transformation; community development; environmental protection; efficient resource utilization; natural disaster management and pest/disease prevention; proactive adaptation to climate change for persons engaging in agricultural extension and community agricultural extension, farmers, and manufacturers;
d) Cooperate in research, technology refinement and transfer, and human resource training and development for agricultural extension;
e) Cooperate with international organizations and experts in exchanging experience on agricultural extension, science, technology, agricultural digital transformation, and application of new technologies in accordance with the laws; improve the capacity and qualification of persons engaging in agricultural extension through international cooperation programs and overseas study;
e) Other training activities as prescribed by laws.
2. Methods
a) Short-term courses that integrate theory with practice, and field-based classes;
b) Distance learning via radio, television, online channels, and digital platforms;
c) Survey, field trips, and experience-sharing sessions on agricultural extension, community extension activities, technical advances, new technologies, and effective domestic and international agricultural production and business models;
d) Experiential education, practical application, and internships;
dd) International cooperation and PPP;
e) Other training methods as prescribed by laws.
Article 5. Information and communication
1. Content
a) Disseminate information on guidelines of the Communist Party of Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as “CPV”), as well as policies and laws of the State regarding agriculture, farmers, rural areas, resources, and the environment; communicate on agricultural economic development associated with market demand; value chain integration; and application of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in agriculture and the environment;
b) Popularize production processes, technical advances, effective production and business models, and advanced typical examples; raise awareness, and change behaviors toward safe, efficient, and sustainable agricultural production and business, emission reduction, economical use of resources, and environmental protection; prevent, control, and mitigate damage caused by natural disasters, epidemics, and pests; and adapt to climate change;
c) Provide market information, prices of agricultural products and inputs, and seasonal calendars; disseminate regulations, standards, and technical regulations to serve production, business, and international integration;
d) Develop and operate an agricultural extension information and communication system integrated on digital platforms in order to connect and share data; provide information; provide consulting services; transfer technology; and receive feedback from the grassroots level and production practice;
d) Provide consulting and services on techniques regarding production, preservation, processing, and quality improvement of agricultural products; organize production and value chain integration; develop cooperatives and collaborative groups; apply science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in agricultural production and business; advise on policies, laws, entrepreneurship, project formulation, market promotion, e-commerce, brand building and promotion, and agricultural production and business insurance;
e) Other content regarding information and communication as prescribed by laws.
2. Methods
a) Mass media system;
b) Agricultural extension publications;
c) Agricultural extension events such as conferences, seminars, competitions, fairs, exhibitions, study tours, forums, and talks;
d) Websites, portals, digital applications, and digital platforms;
dd) Meetings and activities of community agricultural extension groups, agricultural extension clubs, and grassroots-level farmers’ organizations;
e) Other methods regarding information and communication as prescribed by laws.
Article 6. Development and replication of demonstration models
1. Content
a) Develop demonstration models that apply technical and technological advances in agriculture and the environment that are suitable to each local area, production and market demands, and development orientations of each sector;
b) Replicate the results of demonstration models that are economically, socially, and environmentally efficient on a large scale in conformity with sector development orientations and local conditions, and associated with material areas and agricultural value chains;
c) Cooperate with domestic and foreign entities to replicate and develop effective agricultural extension and farming models.
2. Methods
a) Provide support in terms of seeds/varieties, materials, equipment, and technologies for development and replication of models;
b) Provide guidelines and training on technology transfer for development and replication of models;
c) Demonstrate and introduce technical and technological advances;
d) Organize field trips, conferences, and seminars to evaluate the efficiency and scalability of models;
e) Conduct information and communication activities to disseminate and replicate models.
3. The following models are encouraged for development and replication:
a) Models of good, effective agricultural production with traceability, quality certification, and geographical indication;
b) Models of high-tech, green, clean, digital, and biotechnology-applied agriculture;
c) Models of green, ecological, circular, organic, resource-efficient, low-emission, environmentally friendly, and sustainable agriculture;
d) Models of production organization, material area development, and value chain integration; agricultural models integrated with tourism development;
dd) Models for livelihood development and poverty reduction;
e) Agricultural production models adapting to climate change; preventing, managing, and mitigating damage caused by natural disasters, epidemics, and pests; and protecting the environment;
g) Other models suitable for production and market demands, as well as development orientations of each sector and local area.
FORMS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN AGRICULTURE
Article 7. Agricultural extension program
1. The central agricultural extension program shall be developed and approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in accordance with guidelines, orientations, strategies, and development plans of the agriculture and environment sector.
2. Local agricultural extension programs shall be developed and approved by Presidents of province-level People’s Committees in accordance with development guidelines and orientations of the sector, the central agricultural extension program, as well as specific needs and conditions of each local area.
3. Central and local agricultural extension programs shall be implemented via agricultural extension plans as prescribed in Article 8 of this Decree.
Article 8. Agricultural extension plan
1. An agricultural extension plan shall comprise agricultural extension projects and agricultural extension tasks.
2. Agricultural extension projects shall include central agricultural extension projects implemented on a regional or national scale, and province-level agricultural extension projects implemented within a province or city.
3. Agricultural extension tasks include:
a) Regular agricultural extension tasks: training; information and communication; review and evaluation of agricultural extension activities; digital transformation; development of agricultural extension databases; purchase of equipment for agricultural extension; international cooperation on agricultural extension; and other regular extension tasks serving the state management of ministries, central authorities, and local authorities;
b) Agricultural extension tasks for technology transfer: development of demonstration models and replication of models for transferring technical and technological advances to support farmers in production and livelihood;
c) Extraordinary agricultural extension tasks: prevention, management, and mitigation of the consequences of natural disasters, epidemics, pests, and the impacts of climate change; and other extraordinary tasks serving the state management of ministries, central authorities, local authorities, and production needs.
4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall organize the development and approve central agricultural extension plans, projects, and tasks.
5. Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces and cities shall organize the development and approve province-level agricultural extension plans, projects, and tasks.
6. Presidents of People’s Committees of communes, wards, and special zones shall organize the development and approve commune-level agricultural extension plans and tasks.
Article 9. Management and implementation of agricultural extension programs and plans
The Minister of Agriculture and Environment shall regulate procedures for development, appraisal, approval, amendment, and management of central and local agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks.
Article 10. Other technology transfer programs and plans in agriculture
1. Other technology transfer programs and plans in agriculture are programs and plans of which technology transfer content are integrated into agricultural and rural development programs, plans, schemes, projects, and tasks approved by state competent authorities.
2. The implementation of technology transfer under other technology transfer programs and plans in agriculture shall be carried out via methods prescribed in Articles 4, 5, and 6 of this Decree.
ENTITIES PROVIDING AND RECEIVING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN AGRICULTURE
Article 11. Entities providing technology transfer in agriculture
Entities providing technology transfer in agriculture include state agricultural extension entities, community agricultural extension entities, and other entities participating in agricultural extension and technology transfer in the fields of agriculture and the environment.
Article 12. Entities receiving technology transfer in agriculture
Entities receiving technology transfer in agriculture include farmers, farm owners, joint production groups, collaborative groups, cooperatives, enterprises, and other entities engaging in production and business activities in the fields of agriculture and the environment.
POLICIES FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Article 13. Policies for training
1. Participants in agricultural extension training may be exempt from the costs for materials, meals, travel, and accommodation.
2. Teachers, teaching assistants, practical instructors, study tour instructors, and class organizers are entitled to full support policies; and encouraged to attract experts, scientists, artisans, and high-performance farmers to participate in teaching agricultural extension.
3. Training for cadres working in grassroots-level agricultural extension and community agricultural extension; women and ethnic minority people shall be prioritized.
Article 14. Policies for information and communication
1. The state budget provides full support for the costs for agricultural extension information and communication activities via mass media; publishing newsletters, materials, and publications related to agricultural extension; organizing agricultural extension events (conferences, seminars, competitions, fairs, exhibitions, forums, and talks); providing consulting and services for agricultural extension; constructing, operating, updating, managing, sharing, and interconnecting databases and information on agricultural extension with web portals, websites, digital platforms, social media, digital technology applications, and other forms of information and communication on agricultural extension.
2. Participants in agricultural extension events shall receive support for the costs for materials, meals, travel, and accommodation.
Article 15. Policies for development and replication of demonstration models
1. Support policies for development of demonstration models
a) Models implemented in disadvantaged areas; extremely disadvantaged areas; border areas; islands; ethnic minority and mountainous regions; or areas affected by natural disasters, epidemics, or pests as declared by competent authorities (within 03 years) shall be supported with up to 100% of the total model construction costs;
b) Models implemented in other areas shall be supported with up to 50% of the total model construction costs;
c) Up to 100% model implementation costs; consulting and training costs for model products to obtain certification for standards for quality, food safety, disease safety, growing area codes, traceability, and geographical indications shall be supported;
d) Up to 100% of expenses for implementation, training, and technical directors for model construction shall be supported.
2. Support policies for replication of demonstration models
a) Up to 100% of costs for information, communication, conferences, seminars, study tours, and dissemination to replicate models shall be supported;
b) Support for costs of seeds/varieties, equipment, and essential materials for model replication equal to up to 60% of the model construction costs prescribed in clause 1 of this Article;
c) Farmers participating in model replication associated with value chain integration are entitled to support policies on supply chain linkage development in accordance with applicable laws.
Article 16. Principles for support for agricultural expansion and technology transfer in agriculture
1. State budget support for agricultural expansion and technology transfer shall be based on agricultural extension technical-economic norms issued by competent authorities in conformity with socio-economic conditions of each local area and state budget balancing capacity, and shall not overlap with other state investment sources.
2. Attracting and mobilizing social resources and counterpart funds from organizations and individuals to expand the scale, participants, and beneficiaries of state agricultural extension are encouraged.
Article 17. Policies on socialization of agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture
1. Entities participating in socialization of agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture are entitled to the following policies:
a) Be honored and promoted; introduce their products when participating in agricultural extension events organized by central and local authorities;
b) Receive guidelines and favorable conditions from state management authorities on agricultural extension when participating in agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture;
c) Be entitled to preferential policies regarding taxes, charges, loans, land leases, and other policies in accordance with applicable laws.
2. Entities participating in socialization of agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture bear the following responsibilities:
a) Provide features and functions of technical and technological advances when transferring such technical and technological advances;
b) Be accountable to the laws and pay for damages caused by the transfer and application of technical and technological advances (except in force majeure events as prescribed by laws).
3. Local state management authorities on agricultural extension are responsible for inspecting and supervising agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture carried out by entities under their management in accordance with applicable laws.
Article 18. Funding for agricultural extension
1. Central agricultural extension shall be funded by the following sources:
a) Central budget allocated for agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks under the expenditure tasks of central authorities and approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment;
b) Provision of consulting and services on agricultural extension;
c) Grants and legitimate contributions from domestic and foreign entities;
d) Other legitimate revenue sources as prescribed by laws.
2. Local agricultural extension including province-level and commune-level agricultural extension shall be funded by the following sources:
a) Local budget allocated for agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks under the expenditure tasks of local authorities and approved by province-level or commune-level People’s Committees;
b) Provision of consulting and services on agricultural extension;
c) Grants and legitimate contributions from domestic and foreign entities;
d) Other legitimate revenue sources as prescribed by laws.
3. Other agricultural extension shall be funded by the following sources:
a) Capital sources of other agricultural extension entities;
b) Partial support from the state budget through agricultural extension programs, projects, plans, and tasks approved by competent authorities;
c) Provision of consulting and services on agricultural extension;
d) Grants and legitimate contributions from domestic and foreign entities;
dd) Other legitimate revenue sources as prescribed by laws.
Article 19. Use of funding for agricultural extension
1. State budget funds for agricultural extension shall be used for:
a) Items prescribed in Article 4, 5 and 6 of this Decree;
b) Hiring domestic and foreign experts for agricultural extension, technology transfer, and evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of agricultural extension;
c) Purchasing copyrights and suitable technologies for transfer;
d) Purchasing equipment serving agricultural extension in accordance with standards and norms approved by competent authorities;
dd) Providing financial support for the operation of community agricultural extension groups and teams;
e) Management expenses for agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks (up to 8% of the operational funding for agricultural extension of which up to 3% is allocated to the agricultural extension management authority and up to 5% is allocated to the organization executing agricultural extension) shall be estimated, appraised, and approved in accordance with the laws on the state budget;
g) Other expenditures serving agricultural extension as prescribed by laws.
2. Agricultural extension using state budget funds shall be carried out through task assignment, commissioning, or bidding in accordance with applicable laws.
The management and use of non-state budget funds for agricultural extension shall be decided by entities in accordance with this Decree and applicable laws.
Article 20. Formulation, execution, and finalization of agricultural extension budget estimates
1. Central agricultural extension funding shall be used for agricultural extension activities managed and organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall formulate budget estimates, allocate funding, and prepare annual statements for central agricultural extension funding in accordance with the Law on State Budget and its guidelines.
2. Local agricultural extension funding shall be used for agricultural extension activities managed and organized by province-level and commune-level People’s Committees in accordance with the decentralization of budget management. Province-level and commune-level People’s Committees shall formulate budget estimates, allocate funding, and prepare annual statements for local agricultural extension funding in accordance with the Law on State Budget and its guidelines.
3. The formulation of agricultural extension budget estimates shall comply with the laws on state budget.
4. The disbursement and payment of central and local agricultural extension funds shall be based on agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks approved by competent authorities in accordance with state budget decentralization and laws on state budget.
Article 21. Responsibilities of ministries and central authorities
1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall perform the state management over agricultural extension as follows:
a) Formulate and propose competent authorities for promulgation, or promulgate within its authority legislative documents, mechanisms, policies, strategies, standards, unit prices, agricultural extension technical-economic norms, and community agricultural extension;
b) Approve and organize the implementation of central agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks; manage central agricultural extension funding in accordance with the laws; inspect and resolve complaints and denunciations regarding agricultural extension;
c) Provide guidelines for local authorities on professional and technical matters regarding agricultural extension and community agricultural extension;
d) Cooperate with domestic and foreign entities to attract capital and resources for agricultural extension;
dd) Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance in guiding the management and use of central agricultural extension funding and local agricultural extension funding;
e) Review, evaluate, and periodically report to the Prime Minister on agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture nationwide.
2. The Ministry of Finance shall:
a) Based on the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and budget balancing capacity, synthesize and propose competent authorities for allocation of recurrent expenditure funding for central agricultural extension in accordance with the Law on State Budget, relevant guidelines, and this Decree;
b) Take charge and cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in guiding the management and use of central agricultural extension funding and local agricultural extension funding.
3. Ministries and ministerial authorities within their tasks and powers shall cooperate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in performing the state management over agricultural extension in accordance with regulations of the Government.
Article 22. Responsibilities of People’s Committees of provinces and cities
People’s Committees of provinces and cities shall perform the state management over agricultural extension within each province and city as follows:
1. Formulate and propose People’s Councils of provinces and cities for promulgation, or promulgate within their authority legislative documents, mechanisms, policies, standards, unit prices, agricultural extension technical-economic norms, and community agricultural extension in accordance with guidelines and orientations for sector development, and local conditions.
2. Approve and decentralize affiliated authorities and units to approve, and organize the implementation of local agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks; manage local agricultural extension funding in accordance with the laws.
3. Propose People’s Councils of provinces and cities for provision of funding for the implementation of agricultural extension policies, and support for local agricultural extension and community agricultural extension activities in accordance with the laws.
4. Mobilize domestic and foreign entities to attract resources for local agricultural extension and community agricultural extension.
5. Manage, inspect, audit, and resolve complaints and denunciations regarding local agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture.
6. Review, evaluate, draw lessons, and report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on agricultural extension and technology transfer in agriculture in local areas.
Article 23. Transitional provision
Central and local agricultural extension programs, plans, projects, and tasks approved by competent authorities prior to the effective date of this Decree shall continue to be implemented in accordance with Decree No. 83/2018/ND-CP dated May 24, 2018 of the Government on agricultural extension and relevant guidelines until they are accepted. If there is any amendment, this Decree shall apply.
1. This Decree takes effect from August 20, 2026, and replaces Decree No. 83/2018/ND-CP dated May 24, 2018 of the Government on agricultural extension.
2. Ministers; heads of ministerial authorities; Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces and cities; relevant organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree.
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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT Ho Quoc Dung |
