The meeting with DAI Global LLC

On Thursday , April 04, 2024, VIRI’s director had the pleasure to meet senior leaders from DAI Global LLC at DAI’s office in Hanoi. Ms. Thoa presented about VIRI and some achievements of the implemented component on herbal medicine value chain development which contributed to increase incomes for forest dependent communities, reduce deforestation and carbon…

VIRI participated the Vietnam – Korea SMEs Start up Summit

On March 21, 2023, VIRI participated in the Vietnam – Korea SMEs Start up Summit. The summit was opened by Mr. Hoang Minh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology and Mr. Kang Seogjin, Chairman of the Korea Small and Medium Enterprises and Startup Agency. The conference also had the participation of venture capital funds, development…

Meeting with Mr Yuzo Hirano – VHJ Company

On March 20, 2024, the Vietnam Institute for Rural Industry Research and Development welcomed Mr. Yuzo Hirano – Chairman of VHJ company. At the meeting, Mr. Yuzo Hirano shared his intention to search for typical products of Vietnamese localities and production groups with the goal of introducing these products to Japanese customers. At the same…

VIRI visited and worked with Minh Anh High Technology Development Company Limited

On February 28, 2024, Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, Director of the Vietnam Rural Industry Research and Development Institute (VIRI) with VIRI staffs visited and worked with Minh Anh High Technology Development Company Limited. In the meeting, there was the participation of Associate Professor, Dr. La Viet Hong – Director of the Institute of Scientific Research…

VIRI cooperate with VFCO to develop guideline for the implementation on deforestation-free agricultural commodity production meeting EUDR regulations

Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) is honor to cooperate with the Vietnam Forest Certification Office (VFCO) to iimplement the project: “Supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to export through the guideline for verification of ‘Deforestation-free Commodity production‘ under EUDR regulations The overall objectives are to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for…

VIRI won the ASEAN Award for Rural Development and Poverty Reduction

  The ASEAN Award for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication represents a very meaningful recognition for the work of the Vietnam Institute for Rural Industry Research and Development (VIRI). With the support of government departments, local authorities, industry experts, and her dedicated VIRI staff members, Dr. Thoa has led VIRI in implementing many positive impacts…

VIRI joined the SWITCH-Asia Programme 5th Annual Meeting with beautiful display booth!!!

VIRI  joined the SWITCH-Asia Programme 5th Annual Meeting from 9-10 October 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Eco-Fair project funded by EU-Switch Asia program (2020-2023) had a beautiful display booth to disseminate results and impact of the project at this Switch Asia Annual Meeting. Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, director of Eco-Fair/VIRI was the resource person for…