#food security

PSNews - Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang on November 3 highlighted the Vietnamese Government’s consistent attention to food security while addressing the ministry’s regular press briefing in Hanoi.

Vietnam views food security as the foundation of peace, stability, and development, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN stated at an open debate on conflict and food security held on May 19 by the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema discussed ways to boost partnership in sustainable agriculture and food security in Hanoi on April 9.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum is expected to gain new progress towards ensuring food security, especially when Vietnam as host country proposed three initiatives regarding this issue for the APEC Year 2017.

Vietnam is ready to provide rice for Brunei in a long-term and stable manner to help the latter ensure food security, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a Brunei official.