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● In Viet Nam, responsibility <strong>of</strong> monitoring <strong>the</strong> effects <strong>of</strong> pesticide on human health is
with <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health, <strong>the</strong> effects <strong>of</strong> pesticide on <strong>the</strong> environment with <strong>the</strong> Ministry
<strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and Environment.
D. Pesticide use in Viet Nam
Before 1992, <strong>the</strong>re were only 77 active ingredients with 96 product names belonging to
25 foreign firms that have been permitted for use in Viet Nam. Up to now 2005, <strong>the</strong>re have been
more than 400 active ingredients with more than 1 000 product names which are supplied by more
than 100 foreign and domestic companies (Table 3).
Table 1. Status <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> imported pesticide and companies concerned
Year Active ingredients Product names Companies
Before 1992 77 96 25
2004 436 1.231 over 100
About 99 percent <strong>of</strong> pesticides quantities used in Viet Nam are imported. In recent years,
imported pesticide quantities rose to nearly 50 000 tons finished product fp/year (2004) from 13.000
– 14.000 tons fp/year before 1990, while imported value have been increased to around 200 mill
USD (1998) and about 166 mill USD (2003) from 10 mill USD before 1990 (Table 4).
Table 2. Amount and value <strong>of</strong> imported pesticide
Year Amount (tons) Value (mil USD)
Before 1990 13 000 – 14 000 10
1998 42 000 197
1999 33 715 160
2000 33 637 158
2003 36 018 166
2004 48 288 159
It should be noted that pesticide kinds have been changed considerably. If in 1991 insecticide
makes up 83.3 percent, fungicide 9.5 percent, herbicide 4.1 percent, o<strong>the</strong>rs 3.1 percent, respectively,
<strong>the</strong>n in 2004 that ratio was 38.0 percent, 28.0 percent, 30 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively.
Table 3. Ratio <strong>of</strong> different kinds <strong>of</strong> pesticide supplied in Viet Nam
Year Insecticide Fungicide Herbicide o<strong>the</strong>r
1991 83.3% 9.5% 4.1% 3.1%
1999 48.3% 23.1% 26.9% 1.7%
2000 50.11% 27.43% 19.71% 2.75%
2002 40.30% 32.60% 25.30% 1.80%
2003 38.00% 28.00% 30.00% 2.97%
2004 37.10% 37.10% 29.80% 1.30%
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