Vietnam's tycoons explore agribusiness ventures
They are carving out opportunities in the US$37b sector and looking to grow overseas, helped by free trade pacts
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A STEELMAKER turning to pigs and animal feed, a property developer raising cows, a stockbroker milling rice and a real-estate-to-retail billionaire growing fruit and vegetables.
Three decades after Vietnam started moving away from a socialist-led farm economy towards manufacturing of big-brand textiles and electronics, some of its top firms are carving out opportunities in its US$37 billion agriculture and seafood sector and looking to expand overseas, helped by free trade pacts.
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