Obama introduced to World Agroforestry Centre

The Centre’s Vietnam Country Coordinator, Minh Ha Hoang, had the great honor of meeting US President Barack Obama on 7 July at the White House.

“I managed to send him regards from all friends at the Centre and farmers in Vietnam and Kenya, and spoke to him about the work we are doing with farmers in using trees to improve livelihoods”. Minh Ha said. ”

Minh Ha visited the White House while her husband, Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States, was being presented to the President.

Minh Ha coordinates the Centre’s work in Vietnam on projects that range from the use of agroforestry to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers to climate change adaptation and mitigation, and rewards for environmental services.