Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

(VOVWORLD) - In December 2013, the UN General Assembly designated December 5, 2014 as the first official World Soil Day as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management...
WHO says H5N8 transmission to humans is possible

WHO says H5N8 transmission to humans is possible

(VOVWORLD) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam have issued a press release urging the Vietnamese Government and public to be vigilant against H5N8...
Go Fish! – But, please, do so legally

Go Fish! – But, please, do so legally

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese love fish and both demand and consumption of fish is on the rise. On the one hand that’s good, because fish is high in protein and low in...
Vietnam marks 38th World Food Day

Vietnam marks 38th World Food Day

(VOVWORLD) - A ceremony marking the 38th World Food Day and the 40th anniversary of the FAO’s operation in Vietnam took place in Hanoi on Tuesday
Zero Hunger: Our actions today are our future tomorrow

Zero Hunger: Our actions today are our future tomorrow

(VOVWORLD) - Just three years ago, in September 2015, all United Nations Member States approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The eradication of hunger and all forms of malnutrition (Sustainable Development Goal number...
The world fights food waste

The world fights food waste

(VOVWORLD) - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that about 800 million people, including 500 million in Asia-Pacific, suffer from hunger. The FAO says one third of food produced in the...