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VECO on the move: from Belgian NGO to international network organisation
29/11/2016 in News
Vredeseilanden/VECO’s house is under renovation. It is not however our office building that is being rebuilt, it’s our organisation. From January 1st 2017 our organisational structure will undergo a total makeover and we will become an international network organisation. This move is being done in order for us to be better prepared and able to deal with the many challenges facing the food and agriculture sector, now and in the future.
LUSOTEC’s tea is ready for the (inter)national market!
16/11/2016 in News
Last week, VECO Vietnam was very pleased to receive test results showing that LUSOTEC’s green tea is more than safe to consume and qualifies for sales on the European market.
Watch the movie « Feeding Hanoi »
22/09/2016 in News
How to feed 7.5 million people in Hanoi in a safe and sustainable way? Answering this crucial question is the at the centre of the movie “Feeding Hanoi”, directed by Michiel Crijns. The movie was produced after 12 Belgian volunteers visited VECO Vietnam’s projects in preparation for their role as ambassadors for VECO Belgium’s fundraising campaign in January 2017.
Belgian ambassador visits VECO projects in Phu Tho province
16/09/2016 in News
Last Sunday, H.E. Ms. Jehanne Roccas, the Ambassador of Belgium to Vietnam, together with the Leader of the Crops Department at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Director of VECO Vietnam and representatives of private businesses went on a field visit to Phu Tho province. The delegates visited a Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) demonstration site for safe vegetables supported by VECO and exchanged with the members Tu Xa Safe Vegetables Cooperative, one of VECO’s beneficiaries in the province.
VECO Vietnam and Rainforest Alliance partner up for the sustainable management of tea landscapes in Vietnam
05/08/2016 in News
Since December 2015, VECO Vietnam has taken the role of national coordinator for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Rainforest Alliance’s “Mainstreaming Sustainable Management of Tea Production Landscapes” project in Vietnam. For over two years, VECO will provide training on sustainable land management practices and work with decision-makers to improve the adoption of these management approaches in tea landscapes.
Belgian students and teachers visit Vietnam to learn about organic vegetables
15/07/2016 in News
Belgian volunteers arrived in Hanoi for a two-week mission in preparation for the 2017 VECO Belgium fundraising campaign. Follow their journey as they travel across northern Vietnam to document and learn about organic vegetable production and inclusive businesses.
Worried about pesticides in your fruit and vegetables? Meet the ‘clean fifteen’ and the ‘dirty dozen’
29/04/2016 in News
A brand new report by the Environmental Working Group reveals what fruit and vegetables retain the highest levels of pesticide residues and which ones are safer to consume.
Launching the Safe & Organic Food Finder & a new video on Participatory Guarantee System
24/02/2016 in News
On 31/01/2016, VECO Vietnam launched the Safe & Organic Food Finder platform and held a dialogue on the Participatory Guarantee System.
VECO Vietnam is looking for an Event Officer!
23/02/2016 in News
VECO Vietnam is looking for an Event Organizer, starting on April 1 2016.
VECO Vietnam is looking for a graphic designer!
09/12/2015 in News
VECO Vietnam is close to launching SOFF, the Safe & Organic Food Finder. We are looking for a graphic designer to design some graphic elements.

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