Background Vietnam has a very large furniture production and export industry, with exports worth US$2.8 billion in 2008. Timber for this industry is to a large extent imported – at very substantial cost (US$854 million in 2009). Vietnam also has a very large plantation estate of acacias (300-400k ha) and eucalypts (500k ha). ACIAR has provided much support in establishing and improving this resource. The resource has been used largely for the production of low value pulpwood. Acacias and … [Read more...]
Project “Enhancement of production of Acacia and Eucalypt peeled and sliced veneer products in Vietnam and Australia”
May 8, 2014 by
A new species od Adinandra jack. (Theaceae) from Vietnam
May 8, 2014 by
H. T. Son(1) and L. V. Dung(2) (1) Silviculture Research Institute, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Science, Vietnam (2) Biology Department, University of Dalat, Vietnam I. INTRODUCTION The genus Adinandra Jack. was proposed by William Jack in 1822, with two species A. dumosa and A. sylvestris (Calarence E.K., 1947). It currently comprises ca. 107 species (http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Pentaphylacaceae/Adinandra/), which is mainly distributed in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, … [Read more...]
IUFRO Acacia 2014 – “Sustaining the Future of Acacia Plantation Forestry” booklet
May 6, 2014 by
Full booklet download: http://iufroacacia2014.com.vn/sites/default/files/booklet.pdf … [Read more...]
List of Research Project and Programs during the period of 2006-2010 at Ministerial level
April 28, 2014 by
No Research Project anh Programs title Implementing Organization Research leader Implementing duration I Genetic conservation tasks 1 Formulate the projection on conservation of forest tree gene source Forest Science Institute of Vietnam Dr. Pham Duc Chien 2009 II The prioritized research project 2 Research on forestland classification for forest plantation of some main tree species in the key eco-regions in Vietnam Forest Ecology … [Read more...]
MOU signed between VAFS and TBI
April 25, 2014 by
In the afternoon 24 April 2014, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) and the Tropenbos International Netherlands (TBI) signed the memorandum of understanding at the office of VAFS. Attending the ceremony, the VAFS’s participants have Ass. Prof. Dr. Vo Dai Hai - President, Dr. Doan Van Thu - Vice President, leaderships of some departments and branches in Hanoi. The TBI’s participants have Prof. Dr. Gene Boot - Director General of TBI and Mr. Tran Huu Nghi - Director of TBI … [Read more...]
Technological advanced germplasm BV71 – Natural Acacia hybrid between Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis
April 24, 2014 by
Gernplasm code: BV71 Species: Natural Acacia hybrid between Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis Decision No: 1998 / QĐ/BNN – KHCN, dated 11th July 2006 Author: Le Dinh Kha, Ha Huy Thinh, Nguyen Dinh Hai Contact address: Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement, Forest Science Institute of Vietnam, Dong Ngac – Tu Liem – Ha Noi – Vietnam Superior characteristics: Disease resistance: Good Growth and wood quality: well growth, good wood properties, few branches and straigh … [Read more...]
National germplasm BV33 – Natural Acacia hybrid between Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis
April 21, 2014 by
Gernplasm code: BV33 Species: Natural Acacia hybrid between Acacia mangium and A. auriculiformis Decision No: 132 / QĐ/BNN – KHCN, dated 17th January 2000 Author: Le Dinh Kha, Ha Huy Thinh, Nguyen Dinh Hai Contact address: Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement, Forest Science Institute of Vietnam, Dong Ngac – Tu Liem – Ha Noi – Vietnam Superior characteristics: Disease resistance: Good Growth and wood quality: well growth, good wood properties, few branches and … [Read more...]
Vietnam Journal of Forest Science Number 4-2013
April 14, 2014 by
Analyzing some biodiversity indexes of tree species in limestone forest vegetation of Than Sa - Phuong Hoang Natural reserve Biodiversity conservation is a matter of concern at whole human society and has a great importance for sustainable development. Phuong Hoang - Than Sa natural reserve one of some rare special used limestone forests in Vietnam with high biodiversity. This study analyzed some biodiversity indexes of tree species such as important value index (IVI), mixed ratio (HL), … [Read more...]
Vietnam Journal of Forest Science Number 3-2013
April 14, 2014 by
Results on trial of newly approved eucalyptus clones in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa In recent years, dozens of fast-growing Eucalyptus clones were approved by Ministry of Agricuture and Rural Development as new advanced-technological varieties. However, only some of those clones were planted in a large scale, such as U6 and PN14. In order to put newly approved varieties into large-scale planting, trials of these varieties in major ecological regions of Vietnam should be conducted. Trials of new … [Read more...]
Vietnam Journal of Forest Science Number 2-2013
April 14, 2014 by
Studying the applicability of the SSR markers in evaluating the growth of the eucalyptus hybrid lines Molecular assisted sellection are increasingly interested because it can shorten the selection time, even selecting in the seedling stage. The molecular markers which linked with the interested traits will be used to evaluate in order to select the superior lines. 14 SSR primer sets were used to evaluate the growth of the Eucalyptus hybrid lines from some of the hybrid combinations. These … [Read more...]
