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Wanted: Volunteer agricultural research officer in Hanoi
An Australian volunteer is being sought to work on an ACIAR research project that is helping the Vietnamese pig industry improve productivity and reduce animal and human health risks.

ACIAR in Vietnam
In the January 2012 issue of 'ACIAR in Vietnam' read about projects that are benefitting farmers growing a range of products - indigenous and counterseasonal vegetables, rice, maize, temperate fruit such as persimmon, beef cattle, and oysters.

Rice research dollar delivers high returns
South-East Asian rice farmers are harvesting an extra US$1.46 billion worth of rice every year as a result of long-term research on rice varietal improvement by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) according to a new ACIAR report.

ACIAR's forestry research in Vietnam
Vietnam is a fascinating country and Australian trees play a very significant role in the forest sector. With a population of more than 85 million, Vietnam is rapidly becoming a modern industrial country. However, about 10% of the people still live in poverty and many of them live in the mountainous rural areas. In 1943, Vietnam had 14.3 million hectares of forest, but in the period until 1995 some 42% of these forests were destroyed, primarily by the expansion of agriculture but also the destruction associated with two wars.

Volunteer improving lives in Vietnam through agriculture
Australian Youth Ambassador Joshua Scandrett has just returned from a rewarding experience working on an ACIAR-funded livestock nutrition project in Vietnam.

International Year of Forests
To raise awareness of the importance of forests and to strengthen efforts for their sustainable development, the United Nations has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests. Together with Governments, organisations and major forest stakeholder groups around the world, the United Nations is promoting four Global Objectives for the improved management, conservation and sustainable development of the world’s forests.

Improving the adaptive capacity to climate change of rice production systems in the Mekong Delta Region
The Australian Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, announced the commencement of a new ACIAR project aiming to improve the capacity of rice farmers and management agencies in the Mekong Delta to adapt to likely climatic changes.

Sea cucumber aquaculture symposium
A research symposium in Nouméa on 15-18 February 2011 has been organised by ACIAR and Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) to support the development of sustainable tropical sea cucumber aquaculture.

ABC Landline, 26 December
ACIAR-funded projects in East Timor, Solomon Islands and Vietnam will feature on ABC Landline on ABC TV on Sunday 26 December 2010. View stories by reporters Tim Lee from East Timor, Joanna McCarthy from Solomon Islands, and Kerry Staight from Vietnam. All travelled with the assistance of the Crawford Fund.

Farmer business schools
Farmer business schools are being trialled across Asia to increase farmers’ potential to adapt to the needs of modern supply chains.

World is Vietnam's oyster thanks to Aussies
The fledgling farmed oyster industry in northern Vietnam has taken off under the guidance of a team of Australian shellfish experts funded by ACIAR.

Workshop: Indicative priorities for the ACIAR Agricultural Program in south central coastal Vietnam
Priorities for collaborative agricultural research for development in the north west highlands from the joint Vietnamese-Australian workshop held in Sapa on 20-21 September 2008.

Workshop: Indicative priorities for the ACIAR Agricultural Program in the North West Highlands of Vietnam
Priorities for collaborative agricultural research for development in the north west highlands from the joint Vietnamese-Australian workshop held in Sapa on 20-21 September 2008

Village chicken manual kicks MDGs
Smallholder poultry producers in developing countries are set to benefit from two ACIAR publications aiming to boost chicken production and reduce disease incidence.

Helping farmers help themselves
A new radio series featuring conversations with Australian scientists working overseas, helping farmers in developing nations become resilient to global crisis events is now available online.

Vietnam newsletters
Newsletters from the ACIAR Vietnam office.

ACIAR celebrates ten years in Vietnam
ACIAR celebrated ten years of project activities in Vietnam, at a ceremony held in Hanoi.

Fruit fly beer bait a boon for Vietnam
ABC reporter, Melanie Sim, attended the launch of a new protein bait for fruit flies.

Workshop: Indicative priorities for ACIAR projects in south central coastal Vietnam
Overview of the joint Vietnamese-Australian workshop held in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province on 3-5 March 2008 to discuss priorities for collaborative agricultural research in the south central coastal provinces of Vietnam.