Meeting with Mr W.R Reddy, Director General of National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj

On February 24, 2017, Dr. W.R Reddy, Director General of National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India) and representative of MARD Vietnam had a fruitful meeting with Dr. Nguyen Bao Thoa, General Director of Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) on the rural industries development…

Nghe An products praised by Government officials

Morning February 19th, in Vinh City, Nghe An Province, Investor Conference Spring 2017 was organized. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Former President Nguyen Sinh Hung, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue as well as leaders from Ministries, industries, local agencies and around 600 investors. Connecting to the local area, products from two projects “Research and…

Building Community Consensus Brings Economic Benefits

The project, in collaboration with the Commune People’s Committee and village leaders, mobilized local residents to sign a collective agreement to harvest cardamom at the appropriate time and implemented measures to prevent cardamom theft. As a result, the cardamom yield in the following year increased by 20% compared to previous years. The quality of the…

Eatu Fair Agricultural Service Cooperative

Eatu Fair Agricultural Service Cooperative Address: Ko Tam Village, Eatu Commune, Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province Donor : European Union (EU) Implementing Agency: Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) Project Duration: the year of 2014 – 2017 Coffee trees have long been present, existed, and developed in Buon Ma Thuot in…

Diem Village Cooperative

From Chau Khe Commune center, it takes about 8 km of rough, rocky road to reach Diem Village; a remote border village home to over 100 households of Thai ethnic minority people. The local population mainly relies on the harvesting of non-timber forest products, making daily life extremely difficult. For the people here, bamboo and…

SUCCESS CASES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MODELS OF VIRI/VIRICO

Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) was founded by The Vietnam Association of Ethnologists and Anthropologists and licensed by Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technologies in 1997. Our aim is to develop sustainable rural industries creating opportunities of economic and social development in rural areas of Vietnam. With more than 20 years of…

VIETNAM HANDICRAFT RESEARCH AND PROMOTION CENTRE (HRPC)

VIETNAM HANDICRAFT RESEARCH AND PROMOTION CENTRE (HRPC) HRPC creates economic opportunities for artisan groups in rural areas across Vietnam where livelihoods, communities, and craft traditions have been marginalised or are at risk of disappearing. We blend a passion for the deep-rooted cultures and handmade traditions of the Vietnamese people with a commitment to building profitable…

Research residency of New for Old

Research residency (6-20 December) of New for Old, a regional programme which provides new opportunities for female artisans and makers within the Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, British Council collaborate with Viri to implement the project. We are at Lao Chai, Lao Cai Province and Na Phon, Chieng Chau and Paco, Hoa Binh province studying authentic…

Presenting evaluation survey results on potential products for Nam Giang District, Quang Nam

On December 22nd and 23rd, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, representing the research group from VIRI, has presented evaluation survey results on potential products for Nam Giang District, Quang Nam. These were results from the survey conducted to identify potential products in Nam Giang District back in November. This activity was conducted to discover and…