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Vietnam is promoting sustainable agricultural trade and production to reduce deforestation, heard an event under the umbrella of the fourth Global Conference of the Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme held in Hanoi on April 25 by UNDP and the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The National action plan on building a transparent, responsible and sustainable food and food stuff system by 2030 aims to turn Vietnam into a transparent, responsible and sustainable food producer and supplier.

The food systems programme is an annual ministry-level conference, first held in 2017, that is a platform for dialogue to drive change in the food system.

The 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food System Programme (SFS Programme) will be held from April 24 to 27, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) announced at a press conference in Hanoi on April 18.

In response to the worsening impacts of waste on human health, the economy and the environment, the world today marked the inaugural International Day of Zero Waste, which encourages everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promotes a societal shift towards a circular economy.

UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency.

Tourism’s central role in advancing the Blue Economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week.

Tourism’s central role in advancing the Blue Economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week.

Tourism’s central role in advancing the Blue Economy was highlighted as UNWTO chaired a special session and joined a Heads of State panel at the One Ocean Summit, hosted by the French Presidency this week.

High-level representatives stressed how implementing a blue economy can combat the threats of climate change, plastic pollution and over-exploitation.