Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien speaks at the 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health. (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien attendedthe 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the WorldOrganisation for Animal Health (WOAH) from May 21-25 in Paris, France.
Speaking at the event, Tien emphasisedVietnam's efforts over the years in enhancing animal health and care, and itscoordination with countries to control animal health risks through the"One Health" approach, and fight zoonotic diseases.
He affirmed that Vietnam is committed to continuing tosupport and well implement the integration of WOAH’s tasks and goals on the veterinary work into the national operating mechanism.
Vietnam is willing to welcome and expand cooperation on animaland human health protection, the Deputy Minister said.
On the sidelines of the event, the Vietnamese delegation hadworking sessions with important partners.
Receiving the delegation, WOAH Director-General Monique Eloit acknowledged Vietnam's efforts in disease assessment andmanagement.
She said WOAH is willing to send experts to help Vietnamassess the safety of the epidemic areas. Eloit also asked Vietnam to regularlyshare information on the results of using the African swine fever vaccine.
The Vietnamese delegation work with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of France. (Photo: VNA) During a working session with Serge Lhermitte, DeputyDirector General in charge of Economic and Corporate Environment at the Ministry ofAgriculture and Food Sovereignty of France, Tien emphasised theexchange between the two ministries in the context that Vietnam and France are organising activities to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary ofdiplomatic relations (1973-2023) and the 10th anniversary of the strategicpartnership (2013-2023).
Tien highly appreciated the agriculture and ruraldevelopment sector's contributions to promoting the two countries’ cooperation.
The French official said that France is ready to supportVietnam in modernising livestock production, developing sustainableagricultural development, innovations for agricultural development, andtraining.
Attending the meeting, Vietnamese Ambassador to FranceDinh Toan Thang emphasised that the two sides need to make agriculture animportant field of cooperation. With the strength of vocational trainingschools in agricultural production, France was suggested to exchangeexperiences, support Vietnam in this field or make use of the conditions thatthe EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)brings to promote Vietnam's exports of tropical fruits to France./.
