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Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc, head of the Training Department of Vietnam National University in Hanoi (Photo: VNU)
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The local scientists to make the list include four from Hanoi-based Vietnam National University (VNU) that have excelled in various fields such as Engineering and Technology, Computer Science, Science Environmental, Materials Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Community Medicine, said Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc, head of the Training Department of VNU Hanoi, has been ranked in the field of Engineering and Technology, while Prof. Dr. Pham Hung Viet and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tu Binh Minh of VNU Hanoi have been named in the field of Environmental Science
Assoc. Prof. Tran Xuan Bach of Hanoi Medical University, Prof. Nguyen Van Hieu of Phenikaa University, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Hoang Son of Hanoi National University Community Medicine were named in the Community Medicine, Materials Science, and Computer Science, respectively
Furthermore, Prof. Nguyen Van Tuan, also known as Phiippe Derreumaux, an overseas Vietnamese in Australia, has been ranked in the field of Chemistry.
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Assoc. Prof. Tran Xuan Bach of Hanoi Medical University (Photo: laodong.vn)
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The scientists’ positions are based on their D-index (Discipline H-index), which only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline.
The best scientists ranking represents a reliable list of leading scientists from the area of Engineering and Technology and is based on a meticulous examination of 166,880 scientists on Microsoft Academic Graph. For the discipline of Engineering and Technology, over 17,156 profiles were examined.
Vietnamese coconut coir exports to Australia record surge of over 270%
Vietnamese coconut coir exports to Australia during the opening five months of the year increased sharply by 272%, according to statistics compiled by the International Trade Center (ITC).
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Australia also revealed that despite Thai coconuts already establishing a long-standing presence in the Australian market, the unit has exerted great efforts over the past two years as it aims to introduce Vietnamese coconut products to the market at competitive prices.
Most notably, the Trade Office has recently co-ordinated with the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Association in Australia supporting the consumption of the initial batch of fresh Ben Tre coconuts by the distributor VIETASIA in the Australian market this winter, according to Radio the Voice of Vietnam.
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Vietnamese coconut coir exports to Australia increased sharply by 272% in five months of 2022 (Photo: plo.vn)
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It has worked alongside both importers and exporters such as Mekong, VietAsia, 4waysfresh, batoausale, Cocosmile (An Viet), and AusAsia in a bid to introduce several brands of fresh Vietnamese coconuts in order to penetrate the Australian market.
Several foreign brands including Harris farm, a major agricultural supermarket have been seeking ways to import Vietnamese coconut water into the largest supermarkets in Australia.
At present, Australian consumers can find local brands such as Vico fresh, Cocosoul organic, RawC, and Chef's choice with the label "Product of Vietnam" on the package. In particular, Vietnamese Cocoxim canned coconut water is highly appreciated by distributors.
In addition, the Trade Office has tried to promote Vietnamese coconut oil in Australia as it aims to maintain the trend of natural-friendly consumption of local customers.
According to ITC's latest statistics, Vietnamese coconut oil exports to Australia during the opening five months of the year increased sharply by 51%.
Vietnam ranks 7th worldwide in tea production
Vietnam is now ranked 7th and 5th worldwide in terms of tea production and exports, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the nation has 123,000ha under tea trees, capable of producing 1,02 million tonnes of fresh tea buds.
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Harvesting tea (Photo: tapchitaichinh.vn)
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According to Radio the Voice of Vietnam, Vietnamese tea products are exported to 74 countries and territories, including Pakistan, China, Russia, and Indonesia. The shipments to China account for 12-15% of the country’s total export volume.
In the first six months of this year, Vietnam shipped abroad 54,000 tonnes of tea for US$94 million, down 6.4% in volume and 1.3% in value compared to the same period last year.
The country has over 170 tea varieties, with local production areas moving toward organic farming for sustainable growth and meeting the market demand.
Bac Giang ships first batch of late-ripening longan to Australia
A conference was held in Yen The district, the northern province of Bac Giang on August 19 to announce the first shipment of Yen The late-ripening longan to Australia this year.
At the event, the People’s Committee of Yen The district also presented a decision recognising VietGap-standard longan area to Hao Thanh cooperative.
Bac Giang is now home to about 3,400ha of longans with a total output of nearly 20,000 tonnes, mostly in Luc Ngan, Luc Nam, Yen The and Lang Giang district. Of which, late-ripening longan covers over 600ha.
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Late-ripening longan of Bac Giang province (Photo: bacgiang.gov.vn)
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The province has so far granted 47 codes for 514ha with 4,000 tonnes for export to China, and 52.92 ha with some 450 tonnes for export to Australia, said the Vietnam New Agency.
The provincial Department of Cultivation and Plant Protection collected five samples to check pesticide residues and reported that all meet requirements for export. It also called on firms to unite together to export longans from Yen The and Luc Nam districts.
In the near future, the province will direct expanding VietGAP, GlobalGAP and organic longan farms, promoting trade and connecting firms together to boost exports./.