After 20 years of operation (1997 – 2017), on December 16th, 2017, Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute has organized a Ceremony to celebrate its 20 years at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. The ceremony is aimed to look back at VIRI path in its contributions to research, preservation and promotion of traditional trades, its…

VIRI participated in the Tela Asean conference in Manila, Philippines VIRI participated in the Tela Asean conference with the theme: Weave of Change: Fostering Ties that binds which was held in Manila, Philippines from November 7-8 with the participation of 10 countries in the ASEAN region. Participating in the conference, VIRI has shared the presentation…

On October 24th, JICA volunteer, Mr. Yamada Kuniharu, has come and exchanged with VIRI office. On October 24th, JICA volunteer, Mr. Yamada Kuniharu, has come and exchanged with VIRI office. From JICA, Mr. Oi Toshiaki, Senior Advisor for JOCV and SV programs, and Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngu, program staff, have participated in the meeting. From…

On 09/10/2017, the representative of the project “Survey of the feasibility study of the project to improve the productivity and quality of crops under the technical cultivation of Tokushima Province, Japan” visited the showroom of VIRI. On 09/10/2017, the representative of the project “Survey of the feasibility study of the project to improve the productivity…

The lush orange orchards of the Thai ethnic community in Pha Village, Yen Khe Commune, Con Cuong District (Nghe An Province) yield not only tens of tons of fruit each season, but also provide the foundation for producing unique local products. These innovations both enhance the value of the oranges and contribute to the development…

On September 29th, Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) collaborated with Sapa District Women Union to organize a project launch conference: “Improving women rights through bettering economic conditions in Sapa District, Lao Cai Province”. Participating in the conference, Mr. Sung A Lenh, Sapa District Deputy Permanent Secretary, representatives from Sapa District Department of…

The project successfully established a cooperative group specializing in the production of orange-based products in Pha Village. It provided consultation for trial production and transferred processing technology to the group. Using simple and modern techniques, clean orange products such as candied orange peel, fermented orange liquor, orange wine, orange soap, orange essential oil, and orange…

On September 18, representatives of VIRI and British Council agreed to preliminary agreement on the coordination activities under the frame work of Crafting Futures programme which is including documentation of craft village, supporting and advising young designers on practical approaches to craft villages as well as potential investors. We would like to bring practical support…

On the afternoon of 19/09/2017, VIRI had a meeting and worked with representatives of the Asia Fair trade network company (AFN) of Korea. On the afternoon of 19/09/2017, VIRI had a meeting and worked with representatives of the  Asia Fair trade network company (AFN) of Korea. AFN is the business partner of some fair trade…