Collaboration between Vietnam and Australia in applying updated advanced technologies to develop agriculture in Vietnam

On 12/10/2018, in Hà Nội – Center for Vietnam Science and Technology Internationalization Promotion (VISTIP), Mrs. Bùi Thị Huy Hợp, Deputy Director, has had a meeting with Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Thanh An, The Country Manager in Vietnam of The Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR Vietnam) for discussing on collaboration in applying updated advanced technologies to develop agriculture in Vietnam.

During the meeting, The Country Manager, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh An has shared about ACIAR’s research priorities activities in Vietnam. ACIAR Vietnam identified those activities through extensive consultations with stakeholders, including annual partnership dialogue with Vietnamese research institutions, non-government organizations and key government representatives. Then the representative of VISTIP has briefly introduced to ACIAR Vietnam about VISTIP’s functions and tasks with focusing on its strengths and collaborative priorities with international organizations as ACIAR. Both sides have openly discussed about their current activities and collaborative opportunity on developing and implementing projects used updated advanced technologies such deploying blockchain technology in traceability agricultural products … supporting smallholder farmers, SMEs, cooperatives to link with markets, as well as engaging the private sector for development in agriculture and rural areas. Participants deeply exchanged about collaboration opportunity to merge domestic resources in order together effectively carry out research programs which have been approved by ACIAR.

Picture taken during the discussion between representatives of VISTIP and ACIAR Vietnam

In the meeting, the country manager of ACIAR in Vietnam also expressed expectation that with strong supports from VISTIP, ACIAR will be able to set up concrete and collaborative activities which are suitable with priorities of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam.

Source: Center for Vietnam Science and Technology Internationalization Promotion