The Institute of Forestry and Sustainable Development participated in the National Conference on “Science, Technology, and Innovation in the Forestry Sector” held over two days, October 5–6, 2023. The conference took place at the headquarters of the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, No. 46 Duc Thang Street, Duc Thang Ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi.
The delegation from the Institute of Forestry and Sustainable Development (IFSD) attending the conference was led by Deputy Director Dr. Do Hoang Chung, along with Ms. Duong Thi Nhung and Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Nga from the Center for Biotechnology.
At the conference, participants learned about the achievements of Vietnam’s forestry sector in increasing forest area and quality, protecting the ecological environment, improving processing and export activities of wood and forest products, thereby contributing to enhancing the material and spiritual lives of people in mountainous rural areas. As of December 2022, Vietnam’s total forest area was 14,790,075 hectares, with a forest coverage rate of 42.02%. In 2022, Vietnam’s export turnover of wood and wood products reached 15.7 billion USD. Vietnam has exported wood and wood products to more than 140 countries and territories, ranking 5th in the world, 2nd in Asia, and 1st in Southeast Asia in wood and wood product exports.
Main Activities of the Conference included:
(1) Exhibitions introducing products, scientific research results, technology transfer, agricultural extension, etc., from various units and enterprises;
(2) A plenary session with several summary reports from departments, agencies, and scientific and technological organizations on the current state of sector management, opportunities and challenges, scientific and technological achievements, their application in practice, and future directions;
(3) Sessions of specialized scientific and technological subcommittees presenting outstanding research results from the 2020–2023 period.
In his directive speech at the conference, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, acknowledged the results and technical achievements, including new forestry plant varieties and new technical processes during the 2020–2023 period, which show promise. He outlined the key directions for the forestry sector in the near future to implement Resolution 19-NQ/TW on rural development; the Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for the 2021–2030 period with a vision to 2050; and the Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy for the 2021–2030 period with a vision to 2050.
Some photos of the booths introducing the products, scientific research results, and technology transfer from the Institute of Forestry and Sustainable Development, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thai Nguyen University.
