Establishment of the 'Zero Hunger' Steering Committee

The Prime Minister has just decided to establish the National Steering Committee for the Action Program "Zero Hunger" in Vietnam, period 2016-2025, headed by the Deputy Prime Minister.

Thai people in Hanh Dich commune, Que Phong receive famine relief rice from the Government - Photo: Ho Phuong.

The Steering Committee is responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in directing the development of action plans and programs and directing, urging, harmonizing and coordinating among ministries, branches and localities to implement this Action Program.

The Steering Committee is also responsible for developing a coordination mechanism between ministries, government agencies, Party agencies, the Fatherland Front and mass organizations to mobilize the entire society and the entire political system to implement the National Action Program. At the same time, it proposes to the Prime Minister solutions to mobilize resources to increase resources for implementing the program's objectives.

The Zero Hunger initiative was launched by the UN Secretary General in 2012, calling on all countries to ensure that everyone has enough food, no children under 2 are malnourished, and no food is lost or wasted. Vietnam officially launched this program in January last year.

According to Great Unity