Regional Workshop on Payment for Environmental Services on 24-25 November 2014 at Hanoi, Vietnam

The Workshop will be jointly organized by the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Workshop will be organized on 24-25 November 2014 at Hanoi, Vietnam aimed at the following objectives: Presentation of key approaches and lessons learnt for design and implementation of payment for environmental services in different country studied as well as … [Read more...]

Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences and Korea National Arboretum signed an agreement to research biodiversity conservation between Vietnam and Korea period of 2014-2020

On 14/10, in Pyeongchang - Korea, on the sidelines of the workshop "forest seeds and plant conservation area in East Asia, Director of Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, Assoc. Dr. Vo Dai Hai and General Manager Korea National Arboretum, Dr. You Mi Lee has signed a collaborative research agreement. According to the agreement, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences  will carry out research in the field of biodiversity, plant physiology and functions of forests and forest vegetation … [Read more...]

The International Forestry Review – Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research “XXIV IUFRO World Congress, 5–11 October 2014” (Abstract)

Source: www.cfa-international.org (International Forestry Review) Abstract download Preface On behalf of the Congress Scientifi c Committee1 for the XXIV World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) – the world’s network of forest science – it is my pleasure to present this collection of abstracts of plenary, sub-plenary, technical, and poster presentations which constitute the Congress scientifi c program. These 2,430 abstracts represent … [Read more...]

List of new National germplasm and Technological advanced germplasm transfered to production during the period of 2006-2013

ID Name of new varieties and advanced techniques Origin results (Authors & Implementing organization) Applied location The main characteristics Decision & Recognition time Year 2008 1 National seed: artificial hybrid eucalyptusSymbol: UE 27 Nguyen Viet Cuong, Le Dinh Kha, Nguyen Minh Tri, Do Thi Minh Hien and Members of Research center for forest tree and Centre for Forest Biotechnology Tam Thanh-Phu Tho; Tan Lap – Binh Phuoc Tam Thanh - Phu … [Read more...]

IUFRO Acacia 2014 – “Sustaining the Future of Acacia Plantation Forestry” booklet

  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

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...]

List of Research Project and Programs during the period of 2006-2010 at State level

No Research title Implementing Organization Research leader Implementing duration  Total grant fund (VND Million)  I Independent research Project         1 Study on the science & technology and socio-economic's solutions for establishing plantations for sawn logs on forestland and degraded forests Silvicultural Research Institute (SRI) Ass. Prof  Dr. Tran Van Con 2008-2012  2.800 2 Study on the technology on … [Read more...]

MOU Signed Between VAFS and ICRAF

In the afternoon 16 December 2013, the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) and the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) hold at the office of ICRAF Vietnam. Attending the signing, the VAFS’s participants have Mr. Trieu Van Hung - Acting President, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc - Vice President, leaderships of some departments and institutes in Hanoi. The ICRAF’s participants have Mrs. Delia Catacutan - Country … [Read more...]

Increasing Forest Area under Community Management, Strengthening Control of Communities over Forests Key to Healthy Forests in Asia-Pacific

In November 19, 2013, in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 100 representatives of governments, civil society organizations, local communities, NGOs, academia, and international organizations from the region have come together for the Third Regional Forum for People and Forests. The Forum aims to strengthen community forestry in the Asia and the Pacific region by developing Joint Community Forest Country Action Plans. The Plans seek to prioritize increasing forest area under community management; … [Read more...]

Notification of organizing PhD themata

1)     Name of fellow: Mr. Vũ Đức Quỳnh 2)     Time and date: 8:30, November 15, 2013 3)     Place: Room 306, the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences Dong Ngac commune, Tu Liem district, Ha Noi city, Viet Nam 4)     Name of 3 themata: Theme 1: Overview of researches on carbonaceous storage capacity of forests in the world and in Vietnam. Theme 2: Investigation, determination of Dipterocarps forest biomass in the Central Highlands. Theme 3: Investigation, evaluation of carbonaceous … [Read more...]

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