#World Food Day

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Vietnam on October 16 joined hands to mark the 43rd World Food Day (WFD), the 78th anniversary of the FAO and the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-FAO cooperation.

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on October 16 to mark the 38th World Food Day and 40 years of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s presence in Vietnam.

The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization in Vietnam stated that the regional office of FAO for Asia – Pacific will grant award for a Vietnamese farmer for her outstanding achievements regarding agricultural production in the context of increasing climate change.