Vietnam's proposal at 43rd FAO conference’s plenary meeting
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung on July 5 delivered an important speech, presenting Vietnam's proposals to implement the food systems transformation programme and contribute to ensuring food security at the plenary meeting of the 43rd session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s ministerial conference in Rome.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung, Representative of Vietnam to FAO, speaks at the plenary meeting in Rome. (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy DuongHai Hung on July 5 delivered an important speech, presenting Vietnam'sproposals to implement the food systems transformation programme and contributeto ensuring food security at the plenary meeting of the 43rd session of theFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s ministerial conference in Rome.
Ambassador Hung, who is also Representative of Vietnam to FAO, emphasised in hisremarks that ensuring sufficient food has become a challenge, especially forhundreds of millions of people in low- and middle-income countries. To seek long-term solutions to cope with the global crisis, Vietnam proposes somepriorities for FAO and international partners to consider and support membercountries, he said.
Firstly, it is necessary to support countries inimplementing the national programme framework and transforming theagricultural-food system towards adaptability, comprehensiveness, andsustainability. The focus should be on innovative ways to enhance theparticipation and benefits of small-scale farmers in the agricultural valuechain, reduce food losses and waste, promote e-commerce, and improve traceabilitysystems, logistics, and quality control. It also involves developing diversepublic-private partnership (PPP) models to attract private investment insustainable agricultural value chains.
Vietnam wishes to collaborate with all relevant parties to promoteagricultural commodity trade as the foundation for regional and global foodsecurity, affirmed the diplomat.
Secondly, he highlighted the need to expedite the green and digital agriculturaltransformation, as well as provide financial support, technology, andcapacity-building for developing countries in the transition process to morediverse, sustainable, and climate-resilient food systems. Vietnam is ready tobecome a food innovation hub in Southeast Asia and will actively participate incomprehensive, digital, and green transformation initiatives in theagricultural sector.
Thirdly, promoting coordination and information-sharing insustainable natural resource and water resource management, including trans-boundarywater resources, marine resources, and South-South cooperation, is also important,Hung said.
The ambassador took the occasion to highlight Vietnam'sefforts, stating that sustainable agriculture and food security are among thepillars of Vietnam's economic-social development strategy for 2021-2030, withpriorities on developing eco-friendly and high-tech agriculture with lowemissions, climate resilience, and supporting the improvement of ruralresidents’ livelihoods./.
Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Jose Graziano Da Silva has expressed his admiration for Vietnam’s development achievements, especially in poverty reduction and food security.
A technical cooperation programme was launched on February 11 to support the development of organic farming systems and agro-ecotourism in small-scale communities in southern localities of the Mekong Delta.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative Office in Vietnam, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) in Vietnam, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) on September 28 renewed their commitment to stand with other sectors and stakeholders towards the global elimination of human deaths from rabies transmitted from dogs by 2030.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is attending the 43rd Session of the Ministerial-level FAO Conference in Rome, Italy, from July 1-7.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung, Representative of Vietnam to FAO, speaks at the plenary meeting in Rome. (Photo: VNA) 
