The 11th Congress of the Hanoi Farmers' Union for the 2025–2030 tenure took place on November 25 at the Vietnam–Soviet Friendship Labor Cultural Palace.

The congress was an important political event for the capital's farming community. It opened in an upbeat atmosphere as the Party, government and people of Hanoi celebrated the success of the city's 18th Party Congress for the 2025–2030 tenure.

Attending the event were Luong Quoc Doan, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Farmers' Union; Nguyen Van Phan, Standing Member and Head of the Central Farmers' Affairs Committee of the Vietnam Farmers' Union; and Bui Huyen Mai, Standing Member of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Hanoi Fatherland Front Committee.

The congress also welcomed former Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and former Chairwoman of the Hanoi Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Lan Huong and Head of the Hanoi Party Committee's Internal Affairs Commission Tran Dinh Canh.

A total of 288 delegates, representing more than 400,000 farmers across the city, attended the event.

The congress received congratulatory flowers from Nguyen Van Phong, Standing Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, and other city leaders.

Pham Hai Hoa, Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Fatherland Front Committee and Chairwoman of the Hanoi Farmers' Union, said the congress aimed to evaluate the Union's work and farmers' movements; review results of the 2023–2028 tenure; draw lessons; and set directions, goals and action programs for 2025–2030 in line with the city's two-tier administration model.

The Presidium called on delegates to uphold democracy, unity and consensus, contribute ideas, and make informed decisions for the Union's action program.

The congress reaffirmed the Union's political core role as a bridge between the Party, government and farmers, helping nurture farmers' aspirations and contributing to a civilized, modern and happy capital.

Speaking at the congress, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and Chairman of the Vietnam Farmers' Union Luong Quoc Doan stressed that Hanoi faces new demands in 2025–2030 as it restructures agriculture, advances new-style rural development, expands rural economies and adapts to rapid urbanization and digital transformation.

He proposed four key tasks for discussion and implementation.

First, the Union must shift from an administrative approach to a "support–service–partnership with farmers" model. Every program must deliver concrete results with clear performance metrics.

The Union must strengthen the view that farmers are the center of agricultural and rural development.

It should expand communication, encourage farmers to join new-style rural building, green economic growth and environmental protection, and preserve rural culture.

Every grassroots chapter should act as a model of green rural economy, digital farming and value-chain development while promoting community stability.

The Union should expand professional chapters and clubs by sector or interest group; renew operations to match the city's two-tier administration; and maintain its identity as a political–social organization without duplicating state management functions.

It must represent farmers, protect their legal rights, strengthen supervision and social criticism, and contribute to Party and government building. A priority is to implement the Politburo's Resolution 46 on improving Union activities.

Second, the Union must build a skilled team of officials at all levels who understand farmers, understand markets, and master technology.

Hanoi should lead the country in adopting digital tools for member management and internal administration.

Third, the Union must improve support for farmers in practical ways. It should act as a "midwife" for start-ups, innovation, production–consumption linkages and cooperation with businesses and scientists.

The organization should expand high-tech agriculture, urban farming and value-chain models, and support branding, processing and market access. Farmers also need support to join e-commerce and digital farm-produce platforms.

Fourth, the Union must enhance its role in new-style rural development.

It should organize productive and cooperative movements, help farmers shift from small-scale production to chain-based economic models, and encourage transitions from agriculture to broader rural economies.

Each grassroots chapter should run at least one effective model aligned with advanced rural standards, especially in fast-urbanizing areas. This work will help build a modern, green, clean and safe rural Hanoi.

Hanoi Fatherland Front Chairwoman Bui Huyen Mai highlighted the historic contributions of Vietnam's farmers over 95 years. She said farmers in the capital are proud of their role in national victories.

She noted that the 18th Hanoi Party Congress defined its long-term strategy as developing agriculture toward an urban–ecological model, modernizing rural areas and shaping a generation of cultured, modern farmers.

Hanoi is shifting rural zones from "urban supply areas" into green, smart ecological belts and developing high-tech agriculture alongside cultural preservation to protect the essence of Thang Long–Hanoi.

Reviewing the 2023–2025 period, Mai praised the Union's flexible operations, grassroots focus and strong protection of farmers' rights.

The Union contributed significantly to the city's Program 04 on rural development, agricultural restructuring and rural-economy growth. Many trade promotion and farm-produce support programs have been effective.

Farmers' movements continued to spread, especially the movements for new-style rural and urban civilization, good production and business practices, and building the model of the "cultured, knowledgeable, dynamic and disciplined Hanoi farmer."

Thanks to these efforts, farmers became more proactive in production, and agriculture maintained solid growth with more than 1,500 safe supply chains and nearly 300 high-tech models.

Hanoi leads the country in the OCOP program with nearly 3,500 rated products, including nine 5-star items. Rural incomes reached VND74.3 million (US$2,810) per person per year – the highest nationwide.

She called on the Union to move faster in the new period, adapt to urbanization, shrinking farmland and economic shifts, and help farmers embrace digital technology.

The Union must strengthen politics, help farmers master new knowledge, and continue strong movements in production, environmental protection and digital transformation.

The congress adopted a resolution with 10 key targets, three breakthrough tasks and five solution groups for the 2025–2030 tenure.

Breakthrough tasks include developing ecological, urban, clean and experiential agriculture; strengthening digital transformation; and expanding cooperative and professional organizations.

Targets include enrolling 30,000 new members, creating 11,850 professional groups and 900 professional chapters, training 40,000 outstanding farmers and forming 790 agricultural cooperatives and 395 cooperatives.

The Union aims to raise its support fund by at least 3% annually and help 158 new agricultural enterprises form. It expects at least 70% of members to gain digital skills.

The congress announced personnel decisions for the 2025–2030 tenure: 53 members of the Executive Committee, 12 members of the Standing Committee, seven for the Inspection Committee and 18 delegates to the national congress.

Pham Hai Hoa continues as Chairwoman of the Hanoi Farmers' Union, and Truong Van Nhung continues as Vice Chairman and Head of the Inspection Committee.