Mr. Rémi Nono Womdim presents his credentials to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam

Hanoi, Viet Nam. The newly appointed Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Viet Nam Mr. Rémi Nono Womdim  presents his Credentials to Vice  Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam, Mr. Dang Hoang Giang. Speaking at the presentation of Letter of Credentials, Mr  Rémi Nono Womdim said “I am honored to have been given this opportunity to work for the people of Viet Nam, and  look forward to strengthening ongoing cooperation with the Government and other key stakeholders for the transformation of agri-food systems in Viet Nam”.

The FAO Representative in Viet Nam also thanks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs leaders for the meeting and highlights potential areas of collaboration between FAO and Vietnamese Government in the main sector such as Agri-Food Systems Transformation; Resilience to Climate Change, One Health Approach and, South-South and Triangular Cooperation. On behalf of FAO Director-General Dr. QU Dongyu, the FAO Representative reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to support the 2030 agenda in Viet Nam through the transformation to More, efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.

Prior to his appointment as the FAO Representative for Viet Nam,  Mr  Rémi Nono Womdim served as Deputy Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. He was also the Executive Secretary of Rotterdam Convention-FAO.  A national of Cameroon, Mr. Rémi Nono Womdim holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Life Sciences and a Master of Science in Plant Pathology from the University of Paris XI in France.