On December 12, 2020, VIRI organized event about virtual tour and online business matching event with customers through the Zoom application. The event aims to introduce and connect customers with 04 cooperatives (AzaKooh Green Brocade Cooperative, Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative, Kazan waterfall Community Tourism Cooperative) and cooperative products. The events took place from 09:00 – 10:45 on December 12. Please click this link for registration: https://cutt.ly/qgx2sR2

Participating in a virtual tour to connect Japanese and Vietnamese agencies and businesses with Kazan Waterfall Community Tourism Cooperative (Nam Dong District, Thua Thien Hue Province) is part of NGO -JICA 2020 training course organized by JICA Vietnam. The event will take place from 09:25 to 11:10 on November 13, 2020.

Within the framework of the project “Promoting supply and demand for eco-fair and certified agro-processed products in Vietnam” (Eco Fair Project) funded by the European Union, Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI) in collaboration with the Center for Research and Consultancy for Innovation and Sustainable Development (CCS); Vietnam Cleaner Production Centre Co. Ltd (VNCPC); Funzilife Ltd (Funzi) co-organized the Launching ceremony of the project. The organizers invite you to participate in the Launching ceremony with the following contents: Time: 9:00 – 13:30 on November 24, 2020. Location: InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel, No. 05 Tu Hoa Street, Tay Ho, Hanoi. Content: Introducing information about the Eco Fair project as well as the project’s support program activities to promote sustainable production and markets for eco-fair agro-processed products in Vietnam, contributing to prosperity, reducing poverty, enhancing livelihoods, towards a circular economy and green growth in Vietnam.

On September 20 and 23, 2020, VIRI organized 02 events about virtual tour and online business matching event with customers through the Zoom application. The event aims to introduce and connect customers with 04 cooperatives (AzaKooh Green Brocade Cooperative, Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative, Doi Village Community Tourism Cooperative) and cooperative products. The events took place from 09:00 – 10:45 on September 20 and 23. Link to join the event for both September 20 and 23, 2020: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87461610941?pwd= VFliQ3ViMjAwdW9GTE5ST255c1AvUT09. This event is organized under the sub-project “Sustainable production and responsible consumption of medicinal plant and handicraft products for livelihood improvement and reduced wildlife poaching for enhancing biodiversity conservation in Thua Thien Hue province ”, funded by USAID Green Annamites Project and implemented by Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI).

On September 25, VIRI will organize a dissemination meeting of the sub-project ““Sustainable production and responsible consumption of medicinal plant and handicraft products for livelihood improvement and reduced wildlife poaching for enhancing biodiversity conservation in Thua Thien Hue province”. The meeting is organized to summarize activities of the sub-project, acknowledge achieved results, impacts and lessons learned. Attending the meeting will be 150 delegates (government agencies, partners, customers, groups, cooperatives, research institutes and universities). The meeting will take place from 09:00 to 10:45 on September 25. Link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85287923749

From July 24 to July 28, in Vietnam National Village Forethnic Culture And Tourism, in the topic “Melodies from the land”, artists of Bau Truc pottery trade village will introduce the process of traditional ceramics production and ceramic products. Besides, Cultural group of Bau Truc pottery trade village will perform Cham ethnic music. Audiences will have the opportunity to participate in dances, Cham folk dances in harmony with the drum of Ghi Nang, bustling Saranai, Paranung together with beautiful Cham girls. The theme “Melodies from the land” took place from July 24 to July 28 in the time of performing: Morning 8:00 to 10:30 and afternoon from 14:00 to 16:00. The Bau Truc Pottery Village Community-Tourism Management Board and specialized groups such as culinary, arts performance, pottery, and welcoming are established in the framework of Heritage-Based Tourism Development Project in Bau Truc Pottery Trade Village Truc is sponsored by the British Council, in which VIRI is implementing agency in 2019.

In the 14th of February, Head representative of JICA Vietnam Office and Deputy head representative of JICA Office have visited and learned about VIRI as well as the status of the JICA volunteer currently working with VIRI.

On December 3th and 4th, VIRI will organize a study tour based on a community tourism model in Ban Lac, Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province for the community in Phu Mau village, Chieng Yen commune, Van Ho district. A study tour to experience community tourism services will help people in Phu Mau village, Chieng Yen commune understand how to implement community tourism