What is World Food Day?  World Food Day is a day to raise awareness and declare people's commitment to eradicate hunger in the world. It was founded by the Food and Agriculture Organization on October 16th, 1945 and since then, it has been celebrated by various organizations worldwide.

World Food Day in Viet Nam, 2015. The theme for World Food Day in 2015 is "Social Protection and Agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty", to draw global attention to the role that social protection plays in eradicating hunger and poverty. In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), FAO Viet Nam will be celebrating World Food Day at Lao Cai Province, Viet Nam this year.

World Food Day online campaign. From today, October 8th 2015, FAO Viet Nam will be uploading a World Food Day feature article every day and a related post on FAO's Facebook page. Please follow FAO Vietnam's website and FAO's Facebook page or follow the hashtag #WFD2015 or #WFDvietnam on social media for more exciting stories.