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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 Organizer, starting on April 1 2016.