On the morning of July 17, 2015, at the Conference Hall of the Institute for Forestry Research and Development – Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha, Director of the Institute, chaired the Institute’s Scientific Council meeting on the orientation for forestry seed development.

The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Le Dinh Kha, a senior expert on forestry seeds in Vietnam; representatives from Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, including Prof. Dr. Nguyen The Dang and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Hong. Other attendees included Dr. Hoang Van Chieu, Vice Rector of the Northeast College of Technology and Agro-Forestry, Dr. Vu Duc Thai, Vice Rector of the University of Information and Communication Technology – Thai Nguyen, and members of the Institute’s Scientific Council.

During the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha introduced the formation and development of the Institute, its achievements, and its strategic development direction for the future.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha presented an overview of the Institute, its accomplishments throughout its development, and its strategic development orientation.

The senior experts and advisors of the Scientific Council provided valuable insights on seed selection and the establishment of seed orchards, with the aim of developing a national seed orchard to serve the northern mountainous provinces and produce high-quality forestry seedlings.

The meeting concluded successfully, exceeding the expectations of the Institute’s leadership and paving the way for a practical and well-directed approach to the future development of the Institute for Forestry Research and Development.