SEMINAR: IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LIVELIHOOD AND AGRICULTURE LAND USE IN HAU GIANG: NEW CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

On 28 October 2022, the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies, USSH HCMVNU and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hau Giang province hosted a seminar “Impacts of climate change on livelihood and agriculture land use in Hau Giang: New challenges and solutions”. The seminar was attended by Dr Tran Dinh Lam - Principal Investigator, Mr Dang Ngoc Giao - Deputy Director of DARV, Mr Le Thanh Tien - Deputy Director of the Central Bank - Hau Giang Branch, Assoc.Prof.Dr Le Anh Tuan - Faculty of Environment and Natural resources, Can Tho University, Pham Thanh Thoi M.A - Deputy Director of CVSEAS - Co-Principal Investigator, Nguyen Hong Truc, M.A - Co-Principal Investigator and representatives from other departments and offices of the province. 

FIELD RESEARCH IN LAO CAI PROVINCE

From September 19th to September 23rd, within the implementation of the research program on socio-cultural life of ethnic minority living in the border areas between Vietnam and China, Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies (CVSEAS), University of Social Sciences and Humanities Ho Chi Minh City, in cooperation with Waseda University (Japan) has conducted field research in Lao Cai Province

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THE SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM 2022 WITH INNSBRUCK UNIVERSITY, AUSTRIA

From August 25 to August 31, 2022, the Center for Vietnam and Southeast Asian Studies welcomed students and professors from the University of Innsbruck, Austria for the Summer Program 2022. This is the first program after two years of suspension due to the Covid pandemic. The students are from different faculties of the University of Innsbruck as well as other universities in Austria.

2022 FLAS FELLOWSHIP - CVSEAS VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM

On 15 June 2022, Phong Hong, a 2022 FLAS fellow began his online Vietnamese program with the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies. Phong is pursuing his Master degree in Computational Epidemiology & System Modeling at the University of Michigan. His aim is to refine his Vietnamese reading and writing skills as well as exploring public health policy in Vietnam, which will greatly benefit Phong’s research in the coming years. 

SEMINAR: EVALUATION OF SMART SCIENCE LAB CLASS PROJECT

On 5 July 2022, Xinchao ScienceEdu, Linh Chieu Primary School coordinating with the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies organized seminar “Evaluation of Smart Science Lab Class Project”. The seminar had the attendance of Mr Nguyen Thai Vinh Nguyen, Head of Department of Education and Training of Thu Duc City (DoET) , Mrs Le Thi Xinh, Deputy Head of DoET of Thu Duc City, Mrs Grace Soyun Jung, project lead - CEO of Xinchao ScienceEdu, Mrs Ta Thi Tuyet Mai, Headmaster of Linh Chiểu Primary School, Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai - Dean of Faculty of Korean Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU HCM, Duong Thi My Hien M.A - Lecturer of Faculty of Korean Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - HCMVNU, headmasters  of other primary schools and teachers at Linh Chieu school. The Smart Science Lab Class project lasts from late March to middle of June, aiming to bring equal educational opportunities with technological advances such as tablets, VR headsets, LMS. 

ONLINE SEMINAR: BARRIER FREE RESEARCH FROM JAPAN, TAIWAN, THAILAND, AND VIETNAM

On July 2nd, 2022, the seminar: “Barrier free research from Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam” was held online, hosted by Dr. Toshiyuki Uwano. This is the final part of the project "Cross-cultural communication for the inclusive society by the leaders of Person with Disability in Asia" by Dr. Toshiyuki Uwano, sponsored by the Toyota foundation. Attending the seminar were researchers, lecturers, and  social workers from universities, social security and welfare centers, and social work centers of many Asian countries. Dr. Tran Dinh Lam - Director of CVSEAS, also attended the event.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH QUALITY AGRICULTURE IN VIETNAM 2022

On May 29th, 2022, The Vietnam Australia Innovation Network (NIC AU) organized a Conference themed "Application of technology 5.0 to innovate sustainable development of the agricultural industry and supply chain to improve the quality, distribution, and value of agricultural products in an effective and circular manner”.

JOINT RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF OKINAWA (JAPAN) ON SUSTAINABLE RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Within the implementation of the research program on sustainable rural development under the effects of hydropower, thermal power, wind power, and solar power, from February 25th to March 8th, 2022, the Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies (CVSEAS), University of Social Sciences and Humanities Ho Chi Minh City, in cooperation with the University of Okinawa (Japan) has conducted field research in the three provinces of Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, and Ha Tinh.

FORUM CONNECTING OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE ENTREPRENEURS, PROMOTING TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

On the evening of February 14, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) coordinated with the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to hold a “Forum for connecting overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs, promoting trade and investment in the agricultural sector”.