Mr JongHa Bae received Commemorative Medal “For the Cause of Agriculture and Rural Development in Viet Nam”
Hanoi, Viet Nam. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development awards commemorative medal “For the cause of agriculture and rural development in Viet Nam” to Mr JongHa Bae, Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Viet Nam.
Mr. Jong Ha Bae assumed the position as FAO Representative in Viet Nam from July 2013. During his four-year and half term in Viet Nam, he has been active in giving directions and supports, sharing experiences and solving difficulties in the implementation of FAO programs and projects in the country. He has assisted the formulation of sub-sectoral action plans of fisheries, livestock, and crop production, under the Agricultural Restructuring Policy, National Rice Strategy 2015, roll-out of the Blue Growth Initiative (BGI) in the area of sustainable aquaculture combined with environmental protection, development of REDD+ approach "to shift the focus from forest coverage to quality improvement " to the international community, including the revised Forest Protection and Development Law recently passed by the National Assembly in October 2016.
Mr. Jong Ha Bae has also contributed to the strengthening of food security in Vietnam, via taking the role of chairing the Food Safety Working Group among development partners since 2015, food safety institutional assessment (2017), piloting VietGAP models for vegetables in some localities, and strengthening information and communication on food safety. He has played an active role in the formulation of the One Strategic Plan 2017-2021 between the Government of Viet Nam and the United Nations, and led the “Vietnam-FAO Country Program Framework 2017-2021 (CPF)” which was signed in October 2017.
"Working as FAO Representative in Viet Nam has given me a valuable experience. I am especially grateful for the cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in general and the Minister in particular during my term in Vietnam. I look forward to further contribution to enhancing FAO's cooperation with Viet Nam and promoting the cooperation between Korea and Vietnam," said JongHa Bae at the ceremony.
Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong acknowledged and appreciated Mr. Jong Ha Bae’s great efforts and contributions to the Agriculture and Rural Development sector. The Minister also expressed his thanks for the valuable assistance from FAO to Viet Nam from the days of poverty and food shortages in Viet Nam till today, when Viet Nam has achieved middle income country status, and FAO has continued to cooperate and support Viet Nam for a sustainable, competitive and environmentally friendly agriculture sector.
Mr JongHa Bae started his career in 1979 and worked as Deputy Minister for Fisheries Policies, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Seoul, Republic of Korea before joining FAO in 2013.