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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT “PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE MEDICINAL PLANTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FOR ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS”

Within the framework of the project “Promoting the conservation of native medicinal plants associated with the livelihoods improvement for ethnic minority women in mountainous areas”, in early August 2026, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), in coordination with the women-managed community nursery group, organized and implemented a series of field activities in […]

CRD COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITIES TO LAUNCH A NATIVE MEDICINAL PLANT CONSERVATION PROJECT IN HUE CITY

In late July 2026, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) held a consultation and working session with local authorities and community members in A Luoi 1 Commune, Hue City. During the meeting with the People’s Committee of A Luoi 1 Commune, Mr. Pham Dinh Hien – CRD Project member– presented an overview […]

ENHANCING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION CAPACITY IN FOREST PATROLLING FOR COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT GROUPS IN HUE CITY

In June 2026, the “Solutions and Action for People and Nature” Project (SAPAN/TOPP), implemented by the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) – department of the Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, organized training courses on using the Smart-Mobile software for forest patrolling. The training was designed for community forest management groups in […]

TRAINING ON GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION INTEGRATION IN CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN HUE CITY

On May 29, 2026, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) – department of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry organized a training workshop titled “Integrating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) into Project Activities” in Hue City. The activity was conducted within the framework of the “Solutions and Actions for People and […]

TRAINING COURSES TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE ON COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN A LUOI COMMUNES, HUE CITY

From May 16 to 20, 2026, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) organized a series of training courses to enhance knowledge on community forest management, protection, and development in Long Quang, A Luoi 4, and A Luoi 5 communes, Hue City. The training courses saw the participation of trainees from Community Forest […]

Organizing Consultation and Approval Meetings for Community Forest Management, Protection, and Development Regulations in High-mountain Communes of Hue City

Under the framework of the Project “Solutions and Actions for People and Nature” funded by WWF-Vietnam, from May 11 to 15, 2026; the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), in coordination with local authorities, organized meetings to gather feedback and approve regulations on forest management, protection, and development in A Luoi 4, A […]

CLOSING WORKSHOP OF THE PROJECT “PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT FOR ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN IN THE A LUOI REGION”

On April 23, 2026, in A Luoi 2 commune, Hue city, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD) organized the Closing Workshop for the project “Promoting the Conservation of Indigenous Medicinal Plants Associated with Livelihood Improvement for Ethnic Minority Women in the A Luoi Region.” The workshop was participated by 35 delegates representing […]

Natural Forest Regeneration and Supplementary Planting in A Luoi 1 commune, Hue city

On December 7 and 10, 2025,  Natural forest regeneration activities combined with the supplementary planting of Myxopyrum smilacifolium (Xuyên đá Ginseng) were implemented in A Luoi 1 commune, Hue city, under the framework of the project “Promoting the Conservation of Indigenous Medicinal Plants Associated with Livelihood Improvement for Ethnic Minority Women in the A Luoi […]

30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE CENTRE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL VIETNAM (1995–2025)

On December 27, 2025, the Centre for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), affiliated with the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, solemnly organized the 30th Anniversary Celebration of its establishment (1995–2025). The ceremony offered an opportunity for generations of leaders, staff, partners, and communities to look back on the Centre’s 30-year journey of […]

HO VAN THANG – A TRAILBLAZER IN CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE

In Can Te village, Hong Thuong commune, A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province, the name Ho Van Thang is highly familiar to the local people. He is not just a farmer, but also a pioneer in rural economic development, and an exemplary individual of overcoming adversity to master one’s own life. Despite living with […]

COMMUNITY-BASED NURSERY MODEL: PIONEERING MEDICINAL PLANT CONSERVATION UNDER FOREST CANOPIES BY A LUOI WOMEN

In the spectacular Truong Son mountain range, the mountainous forests of A Luoi district serve as a “green treasure” harboring rich natural values and precious indigenous knowledge, with hundreds of rare medicinal plant species. For generations, medicinal plants such as Paris polyphylla, Fibraurea tinctoria, and Stephania rotunda have been closely intertwined with the lives of the […]

FROM FOREST CANOPIES TO MARKETS: ETHNIC MINORITY WOMAN TRANSFORMS WILD GINGER INTO A COMMERCIAL PRODUCT

Amidst the lush green forests of Doi Village, Thuong Lo Commune, Nam Dong District, Thua Thien Hue Province, there is a small yet deeply inspiring story about the transformation and advancement of an ethnic minority woman. Ms. Ho Thi O Mai, an active member of the Doi Village forest management household group, has never imagined […]