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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 […]

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM SUMMER SCHOOL 2025

💥The Summer School 2025 officially kicks off in Hue! With a strong commitment to empowering the next generation in sustainable agriculture and natural resource protection, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University has launched the Summer School 2025 themed “Empowering the Future: Transforming Agroforestry for […]

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the Central Vietnam Center for Rural Development (CRD), under the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, was honored to welcome Ms. Keiko Nagano – Senior Program Manager, and Ms. Karin L. E. Arlbrandt – Senior Advisor on Gender and Rights. Both guests represented WWF Sweden

This past April, the Central Vietnam Center for Rural Development (CRD), under the University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, was honored to welcome Ms. Keiko Nagano – Senior Program Manager, and Ms. Karin L. E. Arlbrandt – Senior Advisor on Gender and Rights. Both guests represented WWF Sweden. Also participating in the meeting was Mr. […]

Seminar entitled “Book Introduction and Information Sharing on Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection.”

On June 7, 2025, at Meeting Room 4 of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), in collaboration with the Youth Union of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, successfully organized a seminar entitled “Book Introduction and Information Sharing on Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection.” The main […]

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Seminar entitled “Book Introduction and Information Sharing on Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection.” The main objective of the event was to introduce the reference book “Biodiversity Conservation: Scientific Basis and Successful Practices in Vietnam”

On June 7, 2025, at Meeting Room 4 of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), in collaboration with the Youth Union of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, successfully organized a seminar entitled “Book Introduction and Information Sharing on Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Protection.” The main […]

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Fostering Collaboration Between Community Forest Management Groups and the NADO Cooperative in Medicinal Plant Production and Marketing, with Technical Support and Facilitation from the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD)

In an effort to enhance local livelihoods and promote the sustainable management of forest resources and biodiversity, a strategic collaboration has been established among key stakeholders in Phu Loc District, Hue City. This partnership is grounded in a Memorandum of Understanding and recent stakeholder engagement meetings, involving the NADO Agricultural Medicinal Plant and Service Cooperative […]

A Lưới, Hue City – Insights from Ms. Ho Thi Giang, Leader of the A Tia 1 Community Nursery Group
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On March 4, 2025, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, had the honor of welcoming Mr. Richard Wainwright and Ms. Sydney Vennin, both representatives of the FERN organization , for a working visit focused on forest governance and timber trade

On March 4, 2025, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, had the honor of welcoming Mr. Richard Wainwright and Ms. Sydney Vennin, both representatives of the FERN organization , for a working visit focused on forest governance and timber trade. The meeting was conducted in […]

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Spring festival contest with the theme “women’s active participation in natural resource conservation” in hong van commune, A Luoi district.

On the evening of January 21st, in Hong Van commune, A Luoi district, the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam (CRD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, in collaboration with the Women’s Union of Hong Van Commune, organized the contest “Women’s Active Participation in Natural Resource Conservation.” The program aimed to enhance the […]

Documentary Film on the Project “Climate-smart agriculture for ethnic minorities in central Viet Nam”
Vietnam’s Climate Adaptation Strategy: Institutions, Innovation and Community Resilience

Perfecting Institutional Frameworks, Unleashing Potentials and Resources, and Effectively Adapting to Climate Change The National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the 2021–2030 Period, with a Vision to 2050, sets the objective of perfecting institutional frameworks and mobilizing potentials and resources to effectively adapt to climate change, while promoting the integration of climate adaptation into strategies […]