This year’s World Food Day message “Our actions are our future. A Zero Hunger world by 2030 is possible” is also at the heart of FAO’s mandate in Viet Nam, with action to ensure food security and nutritious diets for all an important area of work for FAO since it began operations in the country in 1978.World Food Day and its Zero Hunger goal also reflect the spirit of FAO and the Government of Viet Nam’s fruitful partnership over the past four decades to transform the country from a large net food importer to the world’s third largest exporter of rice and ensure its population now has access to enough high-quality food to lead active and healthy lives.This dual event in Ha Noi was attended by MARD Vice Minister Mr. Le Quoc Doanh, FAO Representative in Viet Nam Mr. Albert T. Lieberg, leaders and representatives from MARD, representatives from United Nations organizations, donors and international organizations.Source: thegioitiepthi.vnAt the event, … [Read more...] about Our actions are our future. A Zero Hunger world by 2030 is possible
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Family planning facilitates Vietnam’s sustainable development
Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan delivered the remarks at the meeting to celebrate World Population Day 2018 in Vietnam.(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s family planning has contributed greatly to the country’s hunger elimination and poverty reduction, fostering its socio-economic development, improving living conditions of local people and helping to fulfill the millennium and sustainable development goals, said a local official. Deputy Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan delivered the remarks at a meeting co-organised in Hanoi on July 11 by the Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam to celebrate World Population Day 2018. Vietnam’s family planning has helped the country cut costs of social services and increase per capita gross domestic product (GDP) by 2 percent annually, Tuan said. He affirmed that the country’s population and family planning programme has gained a range of achievements as its annual … [Read more...] about Family planning facilitates Vietnam’s sustainable development
Domestic automobile market set for big growth
The Vietnamese automobile market is predicted to develop strongly between now and 2035 as the country is experiencing a “golden population structure,” which offers opportunities to promote the automobile industry.— VNA/VNS Photo The Vietnamese automobile market is predicted to develop strongly between now and 2035 as the country is experiencing a “golden population structure,” which offers opportunities to promote the automobile industry. The market is expected to reach 750,000-800,000 units by 2025 and 1.7-1.85 million units by 2035. The prediction, made by the Industrial Policies Strategies Institute (IPSI) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, is based on three factors: population size, income per head and average number of cars per 1,000 people. Speaking at a seminar on automobile development, which was held during the AutoExpo 2018 in Ha Noi from June 6-9, Le Huy Khoi, head of IPSI’s Study and Market Forecast Division, said … [Read more...] about Domestic automobile market set for big growth
Producing and consuming nutritious foods with dwindling natural resources
Viet Nam News José Graziano DaSilva* All United Nations member countries have committed themselves to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. This was a bold and ambitious move but it seemed achievable after decades of declines in the number of hungry people worldwide. Here in the Asia-Pacific region we saw some of the most impressive declines until just recently. Yet, today, there are still nearly half-a-billion undernourished people in this region – some 490 million – far more than any other part of the world. Countries of Asia and the Pacific can still reach that target of Zero Hunger by 2030, but the road ahead will be littered with obstacles. That means countries, UN Organizations and other partners must prepare now for the roadworks and detours that we know are just around the next bend. So let’s face up to these challenges now. Let’s name the obstacles and then let’s take action to overcome them. First, we know … [Read more...] about Producing and consuming nutritious foods with dwindling natural resources
Garment exports to China show impressive growth
According to the statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, import value of textile and garment materials from China reached nearly USD 9 billion last year, making up more than 42.7% of the country’s total imports and up more than 12% on last year. The value trade was nearly four times higher than that of the Republic of Korea and nearly five times higher than that of Taiwan (China) - the two major import markets of Vietnam in recent years. China and Vietnam are seen as chief rivals in many garment export markets. China’s textile and garment exports have hit USD 260 billion annually, while Vietnam’s apparel products were initially exported to the Chinese market, rising to over USD 31 billion last year. Photo: dntm.vn The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) forecasts that it will be easier for the association to ship greater numbers to China from 2018 as a result of drastic growth in Chinese, Russian and Cambodian … [Read more...] about Garment exports to China show impressive growth