Training and Career Orientation Program for Students at the Institute
Recently, as part of the career orientation activities organized by the University of Agriculture and Forestry, a group of high school students from Bình Gia District, Lạng Sơn Province, visited the Institute. During the visit, at the Institute’s Tradition Room, Mr. Dương Văn Đoàn – Deputy Director of the Institute – introduced the group to […]
“Valuable Assets” from Medicinal Orchids
While the public is buzzing over “mutant” orchids with allegedly speculative transactions worth billions of VND, a female scientist has been quietly dedicating herself to researching and developing orchids for medicinal purposes. For a long time, orchids have been associated with a refined hobby and passion. Caring for, nurturing, and admiring the elegant beauty of […]
Japanese Honeysuckle
Scientific name: Lonicera japonica Thunb.Family: Caprifoliaceae Botanical Characteristics Japanese Honeysuckle is a climbing vine that can grow up to 10 meters or more. Young stems are light green and covered with fine hairs; as they mature, they turn reddish-brown and become smooth. Leaves are opposite, sometimes arranged in whorls of three, ovate-lanceolate in shape with […]
Mountain Rock Ginger
Scientific name: Zingiber purpureum RoscoeFamily: Zingiberaceae Botanical Description Mountain Rock Ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant reaching over 100 cm in height. The cross-section of the stem near the base is round. Leaves are narrowly ovate, 10–15 cm in length and 2.5–3.5 cm in width, with petioles shorter than 5 cm. Leaf margins are ciliate. […]