JIRCAS Report - Viet Nam
Researchers from Can Tho University, Vietnam, Visit JIRCAS
On March 28, 2024, Associate Professor Tran Sy Nam and Researcher Huynh Van Thao from the College of Environment and Natural Resources, Can Tho University (CTU), Vietnam, paid a courtesy visit to President KOYAMA Osamu and exchanged views with JIRCAS researchers. With a history of cooperation spanning more than 30 years, JIRCAS and CTU have been conducting joint research since the 1990s and have been jointly implementing a comprehensive climate change project since 2021.
Project Leader Izumi Receives Certificate of Appreciation from Can Tho University, Vietnam
Dr. IZUMI Taro, Project Leader of "Climate Change Measures in Monsoon Asia," was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation from Can Tho University, Vietnam, on November 30, 2023, in recognition of his extensive contributions to collaborative research over the years.
JIRCAS and Can Tho University Convene Annual Project Meeting
JIRCAS and Can Tho University convened their annual project meeting on November 30th in Can Tho City, located in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. The purpose of the meeting was to share research plans and progress for the current fiscal year.
Delegation from Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Science and Technology Visits JIRCAS
On November 10, 2023, a delegation from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and other ministries of Vietnam paid a visit to JIRCAS.
Visit of Vietnam’s Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Head of Pathology & Phyto-Immunology Department and Researcher to JIRCAS
Dr. Nguyen Huy Chung, Head of Pathology & Phyto-Immunology Department of Vietnam’s Plant Protection Research Institute and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tho, researcher from the same institute, visited JIRCAS from August to September 2022.
JENESYS 2019 ASEAN Delegation Visits JIRCAS
The Vietnamese delegation to JENESYS 2019 including 14 executive officers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) visited JIRCAS on February 20, 2020 for the purpose of exchanging opinions on sustainable management of agricultural lands.
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2019 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers
The awarding ceremony for the 2019 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers, also known as the “Japan Award” was held at the Tsukuba International Congress Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki on November 26, 2019. The recipients of the Japan Award 2019 included researchers from Colombia, Vietnam and India.
Delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Visits JIRCAS
A delegation of executive officers from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) including Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh (Directorate of Water Resources) and Mr. Nguyen Hong Khanh (Water Management Bureau) visited JIRCAS on November 27, 2019.
Delegation from Vietnam’s Agricultural Genetics Institute Visits JIRCAS
A delegation from the Agricultural Genetics Institute (AGI) of Vietnam including the Director General, Dr. Pham Xuan Hoi, visited JIRCAS on November 1, 2019 to acquire information on current trends in biotechnology, particularly genome editing and marker selection for rice breeding, and to explore the possibility of research collaboration in the future.
The 47th TARF Public Lecture on Organic Agriculture for Reduction of Global Warming and Maintenance of Crop Productivity
The 47th TARF Public Lecture with the theme “Organic Agriculture for Reduction of Global Warming and Maintenance of Crop Productivity” was held at Ishigaki City, Okinawa Pref. on February 28, 2019.