Competitiveness of food processing in Vietnam: A study of the rice, coffee, seafood, fruit and vegetables subsectors

Abstract

(Researcher at DSI) were very helpful in providing information on the sector and logistical a ssistance with the interviews. Dr. Luu Bich Ho (President of the Development Strategy Institute) and other DSI staff provided useful feedback on the preliminary results of the study. On the UNIDO side, Lars Holmstrom (Chief Technical Advisor to the MTIS), was instrumental in coordinating the resources and people to make the best use of a four-week mission. His ideas and feedback, along with those of Muhammad Ather (UNIDO Associate Expert) were critical in focusing and clarifying the message of the report. N guyen Nam Phuong (UNIDO Administrative Assistant) was impressively capable in providing administrative and logistical support.