Hanoi, June 8 -- Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu has called on the Vietnam Farmers' Union (VNFU) to accelerate reform and place farmers at the centre of all activities to meet the country's development requirements in the new era. Addressing the 9th National Congress of the VNFU for the 2026-2031 term in Hanoi on June 8, the official urged the organisation to continue renewing its structure, operational content and working methods to build an open, flexible, dynamic and innovative system closely connected with grassroots communities and responsive to farmers' needs. Reviewing the previous tenure, he noted that despite challenges posed by epidemics, natural disasters and climat...