PART I GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS, ADVANTAGES AND DIFFICULTIES General charateristics 2010 was the year to complete the 5 year plan for the period of 2006-2010. The Forest Science Institute of Vietnam (FSIV) has developed a Project to re-construct and improve the institute into the Academy. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has agreed with the Project, and submitted the Project to the Prime Minster for approval. 2010 was the sixth year that FSIV had attended to tender … [Read more...]
Vietnam Journal of Forest Science Number 4-2010
December 2, 2010 by
1. STUDY ON CUTTING PROPAGATION OF DIPTEROCARPUS ALATUS Nguyen Thi Hai Hong, Tran Nhat Nam, Vo Trung Kien Forest Science Sub-Institute of South Vietnam SUMMARY Dipterocarpus alatus is an indigenous species for large timber with high economic value, dominated in the tropical rain forests. This species was defined a difficult-to-root species as cuttings were harvested from mature trees. Therefore, research on cutting propagation of Dipterocarpus alatus has been conducted. The … [Read more...]
Vietnam Journal of Forest Science Number 3-2010
October 2, 2010 by
1. RESULTS OF CAMMELIA SASANQUA SELECTION PLUS TREE AND CLONAL TEST BY THE METHOD OF SHIFTED-CROWN GRAFTING IN NGHIA DAN – NGHE AN Hoang Van Thang Silviculture Techniques Research Division Forest Science Institute of Vietnam SUMMARY After 3 years of monitoring and selecting, five plus trees were selected at Nghia Loc Commune - Nghia Dan District– Nghe An Province. The plus trees gained yield and oil content higher 20% and 15% respectively than those of the average value … [Read more...]
Vietnam Journal of Forest Science Number 2-2010
September 2, 2010 by
1. DETERMINING THE AGE OF CALAMUS TETRADACTYLUS PLANTS Pham Van Dien Vietnam Forest University SUMMARY This article focuses on how to visually determine the age of Rattan (Calamus tetradactylus). Rattan is one of species producing non-timber forest products with a high economic value and has the potential for large scale planting in many parts of Vietnam. Research methods that adaptable with objectives are applied, in duration of March 2008 to March 2010, based on outward form of … [Read more...]
Forest science institute of Vietnam (FSIV) annual report 2009
August 6, 2010 by
PART I. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS, ADVANTAGES and DIFFICULTIES The year 2009 is the fourth year of the Five Year Plan of the period 2006-2010 for FSIV. It was an important year for FSIV as it prepared for the change to a scientific and technological organization which requires a self-sufficient budget mechanism according to the Decree 115/2005/ND-CP. Furthermore, it is the fifth year that FSIV had participated in tendering for scientific and technological tasks, and FSIV has been successful in … [Read more...]
Forest Science Institute of Vietnam (FSIV) Annual report 2008
July 9, 2010 by
Part 1. The general characteristics, advantages and difficulties Year 2008 is the key time for the 5 year plan of 2006-2010. It was also an important year for preparing to go to in the process of the conversion into self-sufficient budget mechanism of FSIV and its units as a science and technology organization according to the Decree 115/2005/ND-CP. Year 2008 is the fourth year FSIV has participated in tendering for science, technology and environment topics. FSIV has been awarded 14 … [Read more...]
Research Orgnization
July 9, 2010 by
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE VAFS has 477 staff, including 6 Associate Professors, 1 Doctor of Science, 31 PhDs, 40 PhD. candidates, 100 Masters of Science and Master of Science candidates, and 230 Engineers and University graduates. VAFS comprises 3 administrative departments, 4 research institutes, 3 research centres, 2 regional institutes and 4 regional centres. No Name Office Tel / Fax A Administration Department (3) 1 Personnel Organization and … [Read more...]
Effect of thinning on growth and yield of Acacia mangium-Dipterocarpus alatus mixed plantation
July 9, 2010 by
RENFODA - JICA project Chongrak Wachrinrat12,Somphat Khlangsap1, Ladawan Paungchit2, Sakhan Teejuntuk2 and Monton Jamroenprucksa2 [1] Trat Agroforestry Research Station (TAfRS), Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI) 50 Paholyothin, Lardyao, Chattuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand email: fforcrw@ku.ac.th 2Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University Abstract A study on the effect of thinning on the growth and yield of Acacia mangium and … [Read more...]
Establishment techniques of some dipterocarps on ex-mining land in Peninsular Malaysia
July 9, 2010 by
RENFODA - JICA project L.H. Ang Forest Research Institute Malaysia Fax No: 603-62804614, E-mail: anglh@frim.gov.my Abstract Ex-mining lands on Peninsular Malaysia are mainly alienated from natural lowland dipterocarps forests before the 1900s. About 113 750 ha of such degraded land resulted from the mining industries of 1930s. Large tracts of idle ex-mining land formed the landscape of many major west-coast towns of the peninsula. To-date, despite various uses for idle ex-mining lands … [Read more...]
An Analysis of Changes in Land Use Patterns by Using LANDSAT Data in Northern Area of The Da River Basin, Vietnam
July 9, 2010 by
RENFODA - JICA project Duong Tien Duc, Joosang Chung Department of Forest Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, SeoulNationalUniversity ABSTRACT In this study, investigated were the changes in land use patterns of the Northern area of the Da River basin, Vietnam, over the period of 1993 through 1999 using remote sensing techniques. LANDSAT5 and LANDSAT7 satellite images were used as a set of source data to assess the changes in land use patterns with ERDASIMAGINE 8.6. … [Read more...]
