(BAFU) – On the morning of June 5, 2024, Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry (BAFU) had a meeting with the expert delegation of the China-Vietnam border science technology corridor construction project (Phase II).
Participating in the meeting, from the Chinese side were Prof. Lu Rong Hua, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department at the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), along with eight experts involved in the implementation, management, and inspection of the project. Representing the BAFU were Dr. Nguyen Tuan Duong, Vice Rector and leaders of the Department of Science and International Cooperation, the Faculty of Agriculture, and the Center for Research, Application and Technology Transfer in Agriculture and Forestry.
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Overall View of the Meeting
The project ‘Building a science technology corridor in the Vietnam-China border area’ was implemented at BAFU in 2017, with the content ‘Building a high-tech applied agricultural demonstration model’ under the responsibility of the Center for Research, Application and Transfer of Agricultural and Forestry Technology. The foreign partner was GXASS, China. The project began at the University with three crop subjects: Ha den grape, melon and potential corn varieties. From the collaboration with the GXASS, the University has absorbed and perfected the process of growing and caring for the Ha den grape variety, mastered the process and transferred the technology of growing Ha den grape to farmers in the North and North Central provinces. In addition, two high-quality melon varieties were selected with thick flesh, thin skin, prominent netting, orange-yellow flesh color, crisp flesh, mild aroma, and few seeds. For corn, three varieties were identified that are suitable for the climate and soil conditions of the northern, adapt well, and yield stable productivity.
At the meeting, the Chinese experts highly appreciated the development of the Ha den grape variety and the University’s dedication to this crop. They also expressed their desire to cooperate in transferring new crop varieties with BAFU in the near future.
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Prof. Lu Rong Hua delivering his speech
Prof. Lu Rong Hua congratulated the University for achieving many awards related to the Ha den grape variety. He noted that grapes are a crop often attacked by fruit borers, affecting the quality and appearance of the fruit, but the University has excellently controlled pest management, resulting in very high economic efficiency.
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Dr. Nguyen Tuan Duong – Vice Rector of the University speaks
Dr. Nguyen Tuan Duong – Vice Rector of the University expressed gratitude to the Chinese inspection and evaluation team for the project that the University is implementing. The Vice Principal emphasized that the Ha den grape variety has been transferred along with its cultivation techniques to more than 20 provinces in Northern Vietnam and has been granted a plant variety protection certificate by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Ha den grape has also been the focus of scientific research projects (at the ministerial level) and has received numerous awards. Based on the collaborative results of this project, the University hopes to continue cooperating on subsequent projects with the Chinese side.
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Prof. Lu Rong Hua presents a gift to Dr. Nguyen Tuan Duong
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The team of experts inspects and evaluates the Ha den grape garden
As part of the working program, the delegation of experts evaluating the China-Vietnam border science technology corridor project visited and inspected the Ha den grape garden.
The meeting ended in a joyful atmosphere, with both sides agreeing to continue promoting cooperative development, focusing on the field of science and technology, contributing to making the friendly relations between the two countries.
News: Nguyen Nga
Translator: Thuy Lan
