VIETNAM RESEARCH REPORT 1. General information concerning all machines being used in country Results of general survey done by Department of Processing and Trade for Agro-forestry-Fisheries Products and Salt Production, 2011 as following: Focus Area Number in use (amount) Source of Average Age (years) Source of Agricultural Tractors * 444030 Sumation and calculation 7 Making survey Paddy Threshers 795230 Sumation and calculation 7 Making survey Hand Tools 10.000.000 Sumation and calculation 3 Making survey (Manual sprayers and in-the-row-sowing tools) Knapsack Sprayers 139213 Sumation and calculation 5 Making survey (có ñộng cơ) Mechanical Harvesters 18000 Sumation and calculation 5 Making survey Post- Harvest Machinery 331493 Sumation and calculation 7 Making survey Other machines (dryers) 96888 Sumation and calculation 7 Making survey Total machines 1824854 1 2012-ANTAM () Page 1 of 6
Major machines and equipment for units (in 2006) Enterprises Others Type of machines Total organizations 1. Tractors in all types (Total) In which: (Pcs.) Distribution according to forms Cooperatives Households Farms (Pcs.) (%) (Pcs.) (%) (Pcs.) (%) (Pcs.) (%) (Pcs.) (%) 395.658 2.493 0,63 305 0,08 1.038 0,26 375.524 94,91 16.298 4,12 + From 35 HP and bigger 24.380 1.063 4,36 166 0,68 300 1,23 19.732 80,94 3119 12,79 + Above 12 HP up to below 35 HP 105.180 1.255 1,19 57 0,05 259 0,25 97.967 93,14 5.642 5,36 + From 12 HP and smaller 266.098 175 0,07 82 0,03 479 0,18 257.825 96,89 7.537 2,83 2. Petrol and diesel engines 337.328 1.382 0,410 1.316 0,390 1.093 0,324 301.431 89,36 32.106 9,518 3. Rice powered threshers 578.349 83 0,014 41 0,007 272 0,047 571.976 98,90 5.977 1,033 4. Dryer for agro-forestry and aquatic products 70.464 811 1,151 416 0,590 360 0,511 66.600 94,52 2.277 3,231 5. Food processing machines 241.086 131 0,054 48 0,020 175 0,073 238.010 98,72 2.722 1,129 6. Wood processing machines 132.377 626 0.473 105 0.079 84 0.063 130.999 98,96 563 0.425 7. Pesticide powered sprayers 101.246 480 0,474 290 0,286 663 0,655 90.209 89,10 9.604 9,486 8. Water pumps for of agro-forestry and aquaculture 9. Feed processing machines In which: 1.887.996 11.063 0,586 1.465 0,078 14.280 0,756 1.746.246 92,49 114.942 6,088 48.813 253 0,51 131 0,26 218 0,40 42.590 87,25 5.621 11,51 2 2012-ANTAM () Page 2 of 6
+ Animal feed processing machines + Feed processing machines for aquatic species 10. Ship and powered boat for catching aquatic products 11. Ship and powered boat for aquatic services Source: Results of general survey on rural area, agriculture and aquaculture in 2006 38.264 148 0.387 92 0.240 149 0.389 34.944 91,32 2.931 7.660 10.549 105 0,995 39 0,370 69 0,654 7.646 72,48 2.690 25,500 100.880 441 0,437 5 0,005 57 0,057 100.377 99,50 - - 10.795 79 0.732 1 0.009 29 0.269 10.686 98,99 - - 3 2012-ANTAM () Page 3 of 6
Addendum for tractors: As of 2007, Vietnam has had 400,000 tractors in all kinds used in agriculture and forestry, out of which 98.4% is used in agriculture with a total capacity of 4.5 million HP (CV), up 2.7 times compared with 2001. Two-wheel tractors below 12 CV account for 67%, from 12 CV to 35 CV makes up 27%, big-size tractors over 35 CV occupies 6%. 2. Information related to the use of agricultural machinery Agricultural tractors ( related only to this typology of machine): - total amount of injuries and % of fatalities.. source of. - existence of any subsidy system for farmers, i.e., how it works. Building safety standards for tractors: proposals formed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology to issue to apply in machinery manufacturers. Farmers are trained on safety in use of farm machinery through the Association of Farmers and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in localities. Safety training for users are provided by the machinery suppliers through the agricultural extension program at Central and Local levels. - estimation of the social cost of injuries for the public and private sector. - existence of testing procedures used in every country (if there is and indicate if it is a national system or an international system and the standards being used ISO, Asabe, En or other) Presently in Vietnam, the application of standards for agricultural machinery is still not in obligation. The standardization system consists of National Standard TCVN and standards at fundamental level. The TCVN is issued by Ministry of Science and Technology. Products certified as suitable to TCVN is issued by the General Department for Standards and Quality immediately under Ministry of Science and Technology. Other Certification Centers do not issue certificate of conformity for agricultural machines. Currently, Agricultural Machinery Testing Organization has no function to certify conformity. Fundamental standards are set up and released by each establishment itself. The establishments also do testing alone and announce that their products are suitable to the fundamental standards; however, the formation and application of standards are still very limited. - collection of proposals (describe any proposal you have for a better use of agricultural tractors and for the development of an international testing system).. Recommendation: Establish pilot organization belongs to the network of agricultural testing organizations in the region with functions of testing and certification of agricultural products suitable to accredited standards within the regional countries. Paddy Threshers ( related only to this typology of machine): - total amount of injuries and % of fatalities.. source of. - existence of any subsidy system for farmers, i.e., how it works. Building safety standards for tractors: proposals formed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 4 2012-ANTAM () Page 4 of 6
Development are submitted to the Ministry of Science and Technology to issue to apply in machinery manufacturers. Farmers are trained on safety in use of farm machinery through the Association of Farmers and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in localities. Safety training for users are provided by the machinery suppliers through the agricultural extension program at Central and Local levels. - estimation of the social cost of injuries for the public and private sector. - existence of testing procedures used in every country (if there is and indicate if it is a national system or an international system and the standards being used ISO, Asabe, En or other) National Standard TCVN: + TCVN 6544:1999, Rice stationary thresher Technical requirements + TCVN 6545:1999, Rice Stationary thresher Test procedures Presently in Vietnam, the application of standards for agricultural machinery is still not in obligation. The standardization system consists of National Standard TCVN and standards at fundamental level. The TCVN is issued by Ministry of Science and Technology. Products certified as suitable to TCVN is issued by the General Department for Standards and Quality immediately under Ministry of Science and Technology. Other Certification Centers do not issue certificate of conformity for agricultural machines. Currently, Agricultural Machinery Testing Organization has no function to certify conformity. Fundamental standards are set up and released by each establishment itself. The establishments also do testing alone and announce that their products are suitable to the fundamental standards; however, the formation and application of standards are still very limited. - collection of proposals (describe any proposal you have for a better use of paddy threshers and for the development of an international testing system) Recommendation: - Set up Technical Code (mandatory) for this machine type. - Establish pilot organization belongs to the network of agricultural testing organizations in the region with functions of testing and certification of agricultural products suitable to accredited standards within the regional countries. Knapsack Sprayers ( related only to this typology of machine): - total amount of injuries and % of fatalities: 6,807 cases poisoned by pesticide with the total of 7,572 people out of whom 137 are dead (accounts for 1,81 %) Source: Ministry of Labour, War Invalid and Social affairs, 2008 - estimation of the social cost of injuries for the public and private sector. - existence of testing procedures used in country (if there is and indicate if it is a national system or an international system and the standards being used ISO, Asabe, En or other) National Standard TCVN: + TCVN 1437:89, Agricutural machines Mist and duster power Method of testing 5 2012-ANTAM () Page 5 of 6
+ TCVN 5931:1995, Hand sprayers General technicanl requirements and test methods Presently in Vietnam, the application of standards for agricultural machinery is still not in obligation. The standardization system consists of National Standard TCVN and standards at fundamental level. The TCVN is issued by Ministry of Science and Technology. Products certified as suitable to TCVN is issued by the General Department for Standards and Quality immediately under Ministry of Science and Technology. Other Certification Centers do not issue certificate of conformity for agricultural machines. Currently, Agricultural Machinery Testing Organization has no function to certify conformity. Fundamental standards are set up and released by each establishment itself. The establishments also do testing alone and announce that their products are suitable to the fundamental standards; however, the formation and application of standards are still very limited. - collection of proposals (describe any proposal you have for a better use of knapsack sprayers and for the development of an international testing system).. Recommendation: - Set up Technical Code (mandatory) for this machine type, including manual sprayer. - Establish pilot organization belongs to the network of agricultural testing organizations in the region with functions of testing and certification of agricultural products suitable to accredited standards within the regional countries. 6 2012-ANTAM () Page 6 of 6