Hanoi, Viet Nam– Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization celebrates children’s poster drawing contest to celebrate World Food Day, a day to raise awareness and declare people’s commitment to eradicate hunger in the world. This year, Minh Khue, a Vietnamese student from Vinschool won second place in the 13-17 year old category. More than 2 500 entries were received this year and only 9 posters were selected for top honours.  

In order to celebrate this, an awarding ceremony was held in Vinschool in Ha Noi, with the participants from FAO Viet Nam and  the Principle, students and teachers from Vinschool. Minh Khue received a medal of appreciation by Jong Ha Bae, the FAO representative of Viet Nam, congratulated by her mother, school associates, and her classmates.  

“My picture is about a tree, and each part of the tree is a social class which represents well-being. To help this tree grow well, all parts need to be strong and support each other” explained Minh Khue.

She also added “I was very surprised and happy to receive this award because I have never won a contest in my life. I will continue to participate in FAO’s World Food Day poster contest and encourage my friends to do so, hoping to raise awareness in eradicating hunger in future.”

The World Food Day (WFD) Poster Contest is one of the oldest FAO outreach projects involving students across the globe. Since its launch, the WFD poster contest has inspired thousands of children and young people to put their creativity and talents to work and figure out ways to fight poverty and hunger in their countries.