HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday launched the Việt Nam National Action Plan for management of antibiotic use and control of antibiotic resistance in livestock production and aquaculture in the 2017-20 period. The action plan establishes five specific objectives, including review, revise and enforce policy implementation and governance related to antibiotic use (AMU) and antibiotic resistance (AMR) in livestock production and aquaculture. Tám said it was important to have cooperation and technical and financial assistance from agencies, international organisations, research institutes and the private sector to reduce antibiotic use and mitigate antibiotic resistant threats. Jong Ha Bae, FAO’s representative, said “Antibiotic resistance threatens the health and livelihoods of the people in Việt Nam, the sustainability of food and agriculture production systems and the environment. Being an essential tool to control infectious diseases, they have also contributed to the improvement of food security, food safety and animal welfare.

Source: Viet Nam News August 04, 2017 08:03 UTC