Vietnam is willing to share experience and cooperate with countries inagricultural and rural development, especially through the South-Southcooperation programme funded and coordinated by FAO.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made this affirmation while attending the31st conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for theAsia-Pacific, which opened in Hanoi on Mar. 15.
Addressing the ceremony, PM Dung said that during past decades, thanksto the efforts of countries and support of international organisations,especially FAO, food security has improved significantly and manycountries have become self-sufficient in food.
However, the tasks of ensuring food security and reducing poverty stillface many challenges, especially in Asia-Pacific developing countries,he said, adding that nearly 1 billion people in the world suffer fromhunger, of whom 60 percent live in the Asia-Pacific region.
In that context, the PM highly valued this year’s event for takingthe theme of food security and poverty reduction in rural areas anddiscussing practical issues to provide a better life for people in theregion and contribute to poverty reduction worldwide.
According to the Government leader, agriculture plays an importantrole in Vietnam ’s economy. Rural labourers, who account for 70percent of the total population and nearly 50 percent of labour force,are a decisive factor for ensuring national food security and activelycontribute to reducing poverty, and ensuring social welfare to createconditions for national industrialisation and modernisation.
After more than 25 years of implementing the renewal process,Vietnam shifted from a country suffering food shortages to the world’ssecond-largest rice exporter, he added.
PM Dung expresseda wish to receive continued cooperation and support from FAO,international organisations and other countries for Vietnam’ssocio-economic development as well as the country’s agricultural andrural development, food security and poverty reduction.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made this affirmation while attending the31st conference of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for theAsia-Pacific, which opened in Hanoi on Mar. 15.
Addressing the ceremony, PM Dung said that during past decades, thanksto the efforts of countries and support of international organisations,especially FAO, food security has improved significantly and manycountries have become self-sufficient in food.
However, the tasks of ensuring food security and reducing poverty stillface many challenges, especially in Asia-Pacific developing countries,he said, adding that nearly 1 billion people in the world suffer fromhunger, of whom 60 percent live in the Asia-Pacific region.
In that context, the PM highly valued this year’s event for takingthe theme of food security and poverty reduction in rural areas anddiscussing practical issues to provide a better life for people in theregion and contribute to poverty reduction worldwide.
According to the Government leader, agriculture plays an importantrole in Vietnam ’s economy. Rural labourers, who account for 70percent of the total population and nearly 50 percent of labour force,are a decisive factor for ensuring national food security and activelycontribute to reducing poverty, and ensuring social welfare to createconditions for national industrialisation and modernisation.
After more than 25 years of implementing the renewal process,Vietnam shifted from a country suffering food shortages to the world’ssecond-largest rice exporter, he added.
PM Dung expresseda wish to receive continued cooperation and support from FAO,international organisations and other countries for Vietnam’ssocio-economic development as well as the country’s agricultural andrural development, food security and poverty reduction.-VNA
