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Dr. Vu Thi Kim Oanh and the Journey of Connecting Vietnamese Agricultural Products with the World

14/05/2025

In the era of globalization and integration today, bringing Vietnamese agricultural products to the world is not only a challenge but also a significant opportunity to enhance the value and brand of domestic agricultural products. However, there are increasingly strict requirements regarding the quality of agricultural products, especially in terms of food safety and hygiene. The application of science and technology in the production of export agricultural products to ensure high quality, food safety, and minimal environmental impact has become a crucial factor in improving the value and competitiveness of Vietnamese products in the international market.

Tools for Pathogen Detection: Introduction to Aptamers and SELEX

12/05/2025

In the exchange program between the University of Camerino (Italy) and the Vietnam National University of Agriculture within the framework of the Erasmus KA171 Project (Project code: 2022-1-IT02-KA171-HED-000073309), a scientific seminar titled "Pathogen Detection Tools: Introduction to Aptamer and SELEX" was scheduled for the morning of May 12, 2025. The event was organized by the "Microorganisms and Food Safety" research group at the Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA).

Savor Launches Butter Made ‘From Thin Air’

05/05/2025

Over the past year, Savor has quietly collaborated with select restaurants and bakeries in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, who are incorporating the company’s butter into their culinary creations. The company says it’s also in discussions with “multinational consumer packaged goods companies, whose R&D teams are working on ingredient innovation projects that can leverage Savor's unique ability to create customizable fats and oils.”

Antimicrobial Resistance in Food: A Growing Global Concern and the Current Situation in Vietnam

02/05/2025

The increasing resistance of bacteria to antimicrobial drugs has become a critical global food safety issue. Every year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) leads to approximately 700,000 deaths worldwide, and if no urgent action is taken, this number could surge to 10 million annually by 2050. Resistant bacteria are now widespread in food sources, and if not controlled, they threaten both public health and global food security.

LC-MS/MS training and consultation on applications in food analysis

29/04/2025

On April 26, 2025, at the Laboratory of the Center for Food science and Technology - Center for Research Excellence and Innovation, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) organized a training and consultation session on the operation and application of the LC-MS/MS system for lecturers, researchers, students.

Enhancing the capacity of lecturers and students in the Faculty of Food Technology – Biotechnology through the Erasmus + KA1 program

18/04/2025

Erasmus+ is the EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the 2021-2027 period. Education, training, youth and sport are key areas that support citizens in their personal and professional development. High quality, inclusive education and training, as well as informal and non-formal learning, ultimately equip young people and participants of all ages with the qualifications and skills needed for their meaningful participation in democratic society, intercultural understanding and the successful transition to the labour market.

Launching Component 1 of the Vietnam – Belgium cooperation project in 2025: two training activities

28/03/2025

From March 25 to 28, 2025, within the framework of Component 1 of the Cooperation Project between the VNUA (Vietnam National University of Agriculture) and ARES-CCD (Academy of Research and Higher Education, Belgium), two professional training activities were successfully held at the VNUA. These are the first activities of 2025 in the ongoing collaboration between the two sides, kicked off in the spirit of learning, innovation, and academic exchange.

Application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the food industry

18/03/2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a subfield of computer science that primarily focuses on the study and development of systems capable of learning, reasoning, and automating tasks that traditionally required human intervention.

Sweet sorghum and nanotechnology: breakthrough solutions in bioethanol production for sustainable development

03/03/2025

In the face of fossil fuel depletion and increasingly serious climate change, biofuels are becoming a sustainable solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure energy security. Bioethanol, one of the most popular biofuels, can be produced from a variety of feedstocks such as corn, sugarcane and sweet sorghum. Among them, sweet sorghum is considered a promising feedstock due to its fast growth rate, adaptability to drought conditions and high sugar content in the stem.

Impact Story – VNUA, Vietnam “From Reducing Losses to Enhancing Export Potential: How CSA (Climate-Smart Agriculture) Technologies are Improving Post-Harvest Management for vegetables in Vietnam’’

23/01/2025

One Health - A holistic approach to improving food safety

29/11/2024

In an increasingly interconnected and changing world, the relationship between humans, animals and the environment is becoming increasingly inseparable. These changes create many challenges for human, animal and environmental health, particularly in food safety, where zoonotic diseases and the global food system pose increasing risks to public health.

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