On the afternoon of December 24, 2024, at the Conference Room of the Center of Excellence Research and Innovation, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, VNUA president warmly welcomed Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, and the delegation to work with the university on Science, Technology and Innovation.

Attending the meeting were Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, leaders of the Department of Science, Technology and Environment, the Ministry's Office and the working delegation. On the side of VNUA, there were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, VNUA president; Prof. Dr. Tran Duc Vien, Chairman of  the University’s Science and Training Committee; leaders of faculties, affiliates and labs at the Center of Excellence Research and Innovation.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan speaks at the meeting

Speaking at the program, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan expressed her delight and sincere thanks to the leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) especially Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien for their support, guidance and close direction to VNUA in terms of scientific research and innovation. VNUA has been achieving remarkable results in scientific research and innovation, highly appreciated by the Party, the State and central ministries. Mrs. Lan hopes that in the coming time, VNUA will continue to receive MARD’s supports so that VNUA can promote its strengths in scientific research and innovation.

Assoc.Prof. Dr. Tran Hiep, Director of Science and Technology Office, introduces the activities of the Center of Excellence Research and Innovation

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Long, Director of International Cooperation Office, presents the report

At the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Hiep, the Director of Science and Technology Office, introduced brief overview of the Center of Research Excellence and Innovation and proposed the ministry to support VNUA to develop a GMP workshop (Pharmaceuticals - Cosmetics and Veterinary Biologicals). Along with that, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Long, the Director of International Cooperation Office, presented a proposal on development of a National Reference Laboratory for the agricultural sector.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, speaks at the program

Mr. Phung Duc Tien mentioned that in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, negative impacts of climate change, natural disasters, epidemics with ranges of difficulties and challenges, VNUA needs to continue to innovate development perception, improvement of institutional mechanisms, and policies to attract talents; allocate resources to promote scientific research activities, application and technology transfer, thereby enhancing the role of science and technology and innovation, contributing to the country's sustainable development in the new era, the era of national development. The MARD highly appreciates the achievements in science, technology and innovation that VNUA has achieved in recent times. Deputy Minister Tien suggested that VNUA should continue to promote its strengths in scientific research and innovation to carry out the tasks assigned by the ministry.

Deputy Minister Tien and the delegation at the Center of Excellence Research and Innovation

Mr. Tien and the delegation acknowledged proposals by the university to contribute to training high-quality human resources, research and development of technologies, supporting technology transfer, commercializing products, developing the domestic and international science and technology and innovation ecosystem. VNUA’s achievements have greatly contributed to increasing the added value and competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products in the context of international integration./.

 Writen by: Do Quang Huy - the CPCSS

Photos by: Nguyen Trung Duc,  the CPCSS