Healthy forest for healthy people
21/03/2023
Hanoi, Viet Nam. To celebrate the International Day of Forests 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the General Department of Forestry (VNFOREST)...
Avian influenza H7N9 surveillance at border provinces
08/03/2023
Department of Animal Health (DAH) with technical support from FAO Viet Nam and financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has implemented active surveillance programs for...
Reviewing the state of swiftlet farming and farm database development.
06/03/2023
In Viet Nam, there are 24.000 swift bird houses distributed in 42 provinces with an estimated production of 130-150 tons/year. This agriculture production commodity looks forward to a significant growth...
Partnership with government agency to improve pig farm biosecurity in Viet Nam
01/03/2023
FAO Viet Nam ECTAD, with financial support from USAID under the project OSRO/VIE/001/USA, is partnering with the National Agriculture Extension Centre (NAEC), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to...
FAO field day offers a window into the future
23/02/2023
Moc Chau District, Son La province. In collaboration with the Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute, FAO has showcased the future of sustainable farming in Viet Nam with a field day...
Optimize the detection of avian influenza viruses in live poultry markets
06/02/2023
Avian influenza (AI), endemic in many Eurasian, African, and American countries, are a persistent threat to public health, food security, farmer livelihoods, and the economy. Live bird markets (LBM) surveillance...
One Health Partnership Pandemic Working Group Workshop
16/01/2023
Viet Nam One Health Partnership established a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Wildlife and Pandemic Prevention since 2021 to support the whole governments and society’s efforts to prevent future pandemics...