Vietnam

Our journey started in 1994, mainly in the fields of mangrove reforestation, microcredits and agriculture. Since then, we have worked in a wide variety of agricultural chains, including tea and rice. Currently, we are implementing our Sustainable rice programme in the Mekong delta, and our Good Food for Cities programme in Hanoi, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho and Ninh Binh.

Sustainable Rice programme highlights for 2025

This year, 1,717 additional farmers committed to sustainable rice production, offering the market three times more low-carbon rice than in 2024. To ensure the accuracy of our figures, we are using AI and satellite technology in partnership with Carbon Farm. This enables to track emissions across our projects with greater accuracy. The first estimates of data show an average of 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per hectare over two harvest seasons. These environmental gains are matched by clear economic incentives: lower costs and better yields have prompted the Dong Thap Department of Agriculture and Environment to begin building the capacity of its own technical staff to support these practises. This partnership is a significant step toward the formal integration of low-carbon techniques into national public programmes.  

Good Food for Cities programme highlights for 2025

In 2025, Rikolto supported 1,283 farmers through community-based structures in Vietnam. The community-based services included developing procedures on growing and producing substrate for Chuc Son cooperative and supporting Yen Lo cooperative in Hanoi to meet safe vegetable production standards, obtain VietGAP certification, and strengthen their marketing and quality monitoring through Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS). In Tuyen Quang, 48 farmers from two cooperatives adopted a household composting model. By implementing the model using agricultural residues, the cooperatives reduced their chemical fertiliser amounts by 50-60%, producing 88 tonnes of compost in 2025. Rikolto also continued working with the Food Safety Coordination Boards (FSCBs) established with local partners in 2023 in Tuyen Quang and Hanoi. In 2025, these boards organised training on food sampling and delivered personalised coaching on traceability. In addition, investments were made to improve infrastructure in 3 wet markets. By the end of the year, 52 out of the 62 fruit and vegetable vendors in these markets were recording food sources. In Hanoi, the Good Food at School pilot expanded from 2 to 4 schools, reaching over 8,000 pupils. A project toolkit on healthy eating was also distributed to 16 secondary schools and three local government offices for reference and potential adoption.