Preliminary estimation, winter rice yield of the northern provinces reached 62.3 quintals / ha, reduced by 0.5 quintals / ha compared with the previous winter-spring crop; Output was estimated at 7.12 million tonnes, down 134.5 thousand tonnes. In the south, in the middle of May, localities harvested 1,902.7 thousand ha of spring paddy, accounting for 98.5% of the breeding area and equaling 101.8% of the same period last year. Along with harvesting winter-spring rice, the southern provinces sowed 1,169.3 thousand ha of summer-autumn rice, equaling 114.4% of the same period in 2016.

As of mid-May, the country cultivated 607.1 thousand ha of maize, equaling 91.3% over the same period last year; 78.6 thousand ha of sweet potato, equaling 96.6%; 142.2 thousand ha of peanuts, equaling 97.6%; 40.6 thousand ha of soybeans, equaling 96.4%; 610.2 thousand ha of vegetables, beans, equaling 103.1%.

Husbandry of buffaloes, cows and poultry has not changed much. Buffalo nationwide in January was estimated to decrease by 0.5% over the same period last year; Cattle increased by 1.9%; Poultry up 2.8%. Nationwide pigs in the month are estimated to fall 2% over the same period in 2016.

 Forestry: In the first 5 months, the area of ​​concentrated forestation was estimated at 77.1 thousand ha, up 5.8% over the same period last year; The number of scattered planted trees was 41.1 million, rising by 1.7%; Timber production reached 3782 thousand m3, up 6.8%; The output of firewood was 11.2 million m3, up 0.9%.

In the first five months of the year, the damaged forest area was 747 hectares, down 66.9% against the same period last year, of which the burned forest area was 228 hectares, down 87.8%; The area of ​​forest cleared was 519 ha, up 32.4%.

Fisheries: Generally for the first five months, aquaculture output was estimated at 2,600.2 thousand tons, up 3.7% over the same period last year, of which aquaculture output reached 1,243.1 thousand tons, up 3, first%; The yield of marine products was 1,357.1 thousand tons, increasing by 4.3% (sea product output was 1,285.6 thousand tons, increasing by 4.4%).