FAO calls for urgent actions to end hunger and malnutrition in Vietnam
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Vietnam Albert Lieberg called for urgent actions to end hunger and malnutrition at a meeting in Hanoi on October 14 on the occasion of World Food Day (October 16).
The FAO representative said unhealthy diets, combined with sedentary lifestyles, have sent obesity rates soaring, not only in developed countries but also in middle and low-income countries, where hunger and obesity often coexist.
On the occasion, the Ministry of Health also launched a campaign ‘Nutrition and Development Week’ from October 16-23, to respond to World Food Day and call on the population to have proper nutrition and healthy diets.
