PROSAFE TRAINING PROMOTES VIETGAP AMONG FRESH VEGETABLE GROWERS

Agricultural Development and Commercialization

Twenty fresh vegetable producers from Lam Ha and Duc Trong District in Vietnam’s Lam Dong province joined the localized training on food safety and Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) on May 23, 2019. The training is part of the action plan implementation of Vietnamese participants under the New Zealand Aid Programme-supported PROSAFE Project.  

Drawing on the current food safety situation in Vietnam, the training highlighted the importance of mitigation of food safety hazards and adoption of Good Agricultural Practices. Experiences in setting up a fresh safe vegetable producing cooperative (Tan Ha Cooperative) that subscribes to VietGAP standards were also shared to provide concrete examples to the vegetable growers. Mr. Tran Nho Hoang, leader of Tan Ha Cooperative shared that the training brings useful information on VietGAP standards especially as he has changed just shifted his main crop from coffee to fresh vegetable.

The training was organized and facilitated by MI participants in the food safety courses this year — Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Cong, consultant and trainer; Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, quality assurance supervisor at The Fruit Republic; and Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuoi, lecturer at Da Lat University. The PROSAFE Project aims to strengthen public and private partnerships on promoting food safety among fresh horticultural value chains in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

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Mrs. Guohua Liu

Director, Sustainable Energy & Environment (SEE) Department

Mrs. Liu Guohua is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Department at the Mekong Institute. Prior to this role, she worked in the Department of International Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, where she played a key role in shaping and implementing China’s cooperation strategies with UN development agencies. During this time, Mrs. Liu was actively involved in advancing initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on climate change and green development. Additionally, she contributed to the evaluation of projects funded by various Chinese initiatives, such as the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund, etc.

In addition to her work in the Department of International Economic Affairs, Mrs. Liu has an extensive diplomatic background. She spent 7 years in the Department of African Affairs, followed by a 4-year tenure at the Chinese Embassy in Lao PDR, where she gained deep expertise in both Southeast Asian and African affairs. These diverse experiences have played a crucial role in shaping her approach to sustainable development and international collaboration, particularly in building regional partnerships and tackling global challenges like climate change.

She holds a Master’s degree in Economics, with a specialization in Finance, from the Central University of Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Economics and Trade, from the Shanghai University of International Business and Economics.