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HARVESTING LINGZHI MUSHROOMS UNDER THE CANOPY OF ACACIA FORESTS: A SUCCESSFUL FIRST STEP OF THE PROJECT TO COMMERCIALIZE RARE MUSHROOMS IN THE KON KA KINH BUFFER ZONE

26/06/2025 15:38

In mid-June 2025, the Institute of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) in collaboration with the Chu Yang Sin Medicinal Mushroom Cooperative and the local authorities of Ayun Commune, Kon Ka Kinh National Park, Mang Yang District, Gia Lai Province organized the first harvest of red lingzhi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum) grown under the canopy of acacia forests. This is one of the outstanding results of the …

Field survey on ecosystem-based practices and climate-adapted aquaculture in Thai Binh and Nam Dinh provinces

17/05/2025 15:27

In the context of climate change increasingly affecting aquaculture activities, the project “Ecosystem-based practices and climate-resilient aquaculture in Thailand and Vietnam” funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada (2024-2027) has been implemented to study the current situation and find sustainable solutions for the livelihoods of coastal people based on nature. The objective of the project is to help improve the …

DOCTORAL THESIS EVALUATION COMMITTEE FOR PHD CANDIDATE DUONG ANH QUAN

16/05/2025 15:06

On May 14, 2025, the Central Institute of Natural Resources and Environment Studies (CRES) held a meeting of the Council to evaluate the doctoral dissertation for PhD Candidate Duong Anh Quan with the topic: "Assessing flood risks in the context of climate change for sustainable development of the urban core area of Can Tho city", Major in Environment and Sustainable Development, code: 9440301.04. Attending the dissertation defence of PhD …

Nagao Scholarship Award Ceremony 2024–2025: Empowering Scientific Research in Nature Conservation

19/04/2025 18:02

On April 3, 2025, the Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environment (CRES), Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU), solemnly held the Nagao Scholarship Award Ceremony for the 2024–2025 academic year. This meaningful event not only recognized the efforts of outstanding graduate students but also reaffirmed a long-term commitment to supporting scientific research on nature conservation and biodiversity in Vietnam. The ceremony was …

Energy Transition Survey in the Buffer Zone of Xuan Thuy National Park: Spreading the Message of Sustainable Development from the Grassroots

19/04/2025 17:22

From April 8–15, 2025, the Central Institute of Natural Resources and Environment (CRES) – Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) conducted a field survey in five buffer zone communes of Xuan Thuy National Park (Nam Dinh Province). The activity was part of the project "Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability," funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) through Expertise France. The trip aimed to explore the current state of …

Hanoi Launch Event on September 5, 2024

03/10/2024 15:57

The Living Deltas Hub Report and Network launch was held on September 5, 2024, at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Hanoi. The event was co-organized by the Vietnam National University Central Institute of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (VNU-CRES) at Hanoi, the UKRI GCRF Living Deltas Hub and the British Embassy in Hanoi. The event drew the attention of more than 40 governmental officials from different ministries such as the …

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT #2

02/07/2024 8:18

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT #2 ORGANIZER’S FOREWORD Hosting this international conference is one of the opportunities for VNU-CRES to engage and explore various global perspectives, build collaborative relationship and expand its cooperation in research, training, information and academic exchange. It also promotes and builds capacities for our staff in occupational and environmental health with other research institutions and organizations in the …

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENCE

14/06/2024 10:57

The Conference Organizing Committee is proudly present the First Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OSHE) at the Vietnam National University to be sponsored by the Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB) branches in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia and hosted by the Vietnam National University - Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (VNU-CRES). Our conference’s theme for this year is …

Call for 3rd batch applications: fellowship opportunities under Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Program

18/03/2024 10:53

Launch of the call: 15 March 2024 Application deadline: 14 April 2024, 23:59 (Bangkok/Indochina time) Submissions of applications will only be accepted through online submission platform: https://sei.submittable.com/submit/290749/mekong-thought-leadership-and-think-tanks-network-call-for-fellows-round-3 Background The Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program (MTT), supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and …

Divergent response of maize and soybean rhizosphere to arbuscular mycorrhiza

01/01/2024 6:50

Environmental Chemistry Letters SCIE, Q1, IF 15.7, ISSN: 1610-3653 Ali Feizi a, Anh The Luu b, Van Dinh Mai c, Thu Tran Thi Tuyet c, Shang Wang d, Duyen Thi Thu Hoang d e Abstract Maize and soybean are capable of forming symbiotic relationship with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), which enables the plants to overcome P limitations and resist drought effects. The results indicate that the activities of β-glucosidase, chitinase and acid …

Resilience and Prosperity in Vietnam’s Rice Heartlands: Tales from the Red River and Mekong Delta

07/11/2023 14:51

By Hue Le, Van Kien Nguyen and Holly Sutherland This blog is about the work of the Hub’s CCI-AGU team: Van Kien Nguyen, Nguyen Van Thai, Le Ngoc Hiệp, Nguyen Minh Đăng, Huynh Ngoc Duc, Vo Van Oc, Tran Van Hieu, Le Thi Xa and WARECOD’s Lan Nguyen. Nestled in the heart of Southeast Asia, Vietnam boasts the world's third-largest rice export industry. At the epicentre of this agricultural powerhouse lies the magnificent Mekong River Delta, often …

Assessment of the threat status of reptile species from Vietnam – Implementation of the One Plan Approach to Conservation

20/09/2023 9:22

Subsequent to a recently published study in Nature Conservation highlighting the gaps in the protection of Vietnam´s amphibians (https://blog.pensoft.net/2022/07/05/scientists-identify-gaps-in-the-protection-of-vietnams-amphibians/), Thomas Ziegler and his international cooperation team now present another threat analysis, this time dealing with a detailed assessment of Vietnam’s reptile fauna to uncover gaps in conservation. Globally, reptiles …

Advancing Policy and Practice on Climate Action through intergenerational dialogue in Vietnam and beyond across Southeast Asia

17/08/2023 23:26

APPOCA is funded by the British Academy Maximising Impact scheme (funded by the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology), that is intended to take forward impacts from ongoing cutting-edge research. APPOCA has been developed to advance the impacts from the Youth-led Adaption to Climate Change Challenges in Vietnam (YACC) project. You have been invited to these workshops as somebody with an important role to play in relation to …

Call for Participants for the International Joint Research and Training Workshop on Environmentally Green Technology for Sustainable Development Goals and Net Zero Emission

03/08/2023 16:17

Driven by the deterioration of environmental quality and the climate change, 2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and 2050 net zero carbon emission (NZE) have merged as significant global issues. More than 130 countries have set or are considering a target of reducing the emission of greenhouse gases to net zero by mid-century. Up to now, most countries have pledged to cut down CO2 emission by at least 45% in 2030 and achieve the net zero …

THE 1 st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE PRACTICAL ZERO EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIES (PZETS 2023)

28/07/2023 9:15

The 1st International Conference on the Practical Zero Emissions Technologies and Strategies (PZETS 2023) and the 2nd Workshop on Water Sustainability & Green Technology will be organized by the Australasia Practical Zero Emissions Society (APZES) and hosted by Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM). This PZETS 2023 will be held from 9 to 12 December 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. …

Evaluation and acceptance of results of provincial science and technology projects by the Institute of Natural Resources and Environment,

17/06/2023 23:59

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Hopes raised for the conservation of the world’s rarest turtle in Vietnam; second animal photographed in Dong Mo Lake, Hanoi

27/08/2020 8:58

It has been a long and often tiring road, as conservation efforts for the world’s rarest turtle have been ongoing since 2003, with the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) conducting surveys throughout 21 provinces in northern Vietnam. The giant Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also known as Hoan Kiem Turtle, is critically endangered; reaching up to 150kg or more in size, it was heavily hunted from the …

The call for application for APFNet 2020 Scholarship Program (ASP) is now open. ASP still offers Master’s Degree Program for two years and Ph.D. Scholarship Program for four years.

17/04/2020 15:42

We are pleased to announce that the call for application for APFNet 2020 Scholarship Program (ASP) is now open. ASP still offers Master’s Degree Program for two years and Ph.D. Scholarship Program for four years. Application deadline: May 31, 2020 Application procedures: Applicants are expected to submit applications through universities’ websites. Links for application are listed as follows: Master’s Degree Program: BFU: …

Overseas Research Grant Program

11/04/2020 14:50

For Applicants in Vietnam, 2020 1. Criteria for Applicants who can apply Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) supports scientists of Asian nationality who are conducting research in their own countries with following criteria. 1) The applicant must reside in Vietnam. 2) The applicant must conduct research at university, college, or associated institute in Vietnam (except private sectors) and should be master’s degree candidate or …

Fieldwork activities in Bangladesh of Component 4

31/03/2020 15:32

After the first annual conference of the Living Deltas HUB project, 08 members of the research team under Component 4 and the Project Management Board members organized a preliminary field trip to the Ganges coastal plain - Brahmaputra-Meghna belongs to Khulna state, Bangladesh. The team surveyed a number of eroded river banks, coastal aquaculture sites and mangroves in Sunderban, Bangladesh, and conducted interviews with two groups of people …

The first Living Deltas Project (HUB) annual conference

31/03/2020 15:28

From March 1st to 3rd, 2020, the first annual Living Deltas Project (GCRF Living Deltas) was held in Kolkata, India. Attending the Workshop were over 50 scientists from over 30 member organizations implementing the Project Components. Mr. Nick Low, UK Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata, India (British Deputy High Commission) and Mr. Shri Prabhat Kumar Mishra, Principal Secretary of Department of Environment of West Bengal Government, India came …

The first field trip of the Living Delta Project (HUB)

31/03/2020 15:25

From the 13th to 16th of January 2020, a group of scientists of VNU Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environment Studies was headed by a PhD. Le Thi Van Hue, together with co-chairing Component 4 GS. Dr. Fabrice Renaud (University of Glasgow) organized the first field trip of the Living Delta Project. Preliminary study was carried out in Kim Trung commune of Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province, Giao Xuan commune of Giao Thuy district, …

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