Teachers must constantly innovate and always try their best.

On November 16, the Forestry University (UF) celebrated its 60th anniversary (1964-2024). Comrade Nguyen Hoa Binh , Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister attended and delivered a speech at the ceremony. Also attending the event were leaders of many ministries, departments, branches, international delegates and generations of leaders, lecturers, staff and students of the FUF...

Prof. Dr. Pham Van Dien, Rector of the University of Forestry, shared that over the past 60 years, the University of Forestry has continuously developed and matured. When it was first established, the University only had 4 training majors for 475 students. Up to now, the school has a scale of more than 12,000 students, 184 teachers who are Associate Professors, Professors, and PhDs. The University of Forestry has become a leading training and scientific research institution in the field of forestry.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh presented souvenirs to the University of Forestry.

The school has trained for the country more than 50,000 scientific, technical and managerial staff with university degrees, over 6,000 masters and nearly 150 doctors. The staff trained by the school are a high-quality human resource for the forestry industry nationwide, contributing to the sustainable development of the country. In addition, the Forestry University also trains more than 10,000 high school students, including 2,500 children of ethnic minorities.

The school always focuses on scientific research, associated with training tasks. The University of Forestry has 25 inventions and intellectual property recognized in the forestry field; over 100 national and international science awards.

The school's international cooperation is always strengthened and expanded, becoming more professional, in-depth and effective. Up to now, the school is cooperating in training and scientific research with many international organizations, 145 universities and research institutes in 26 countries. The school has trained more than 500 engineers, over 50 masters and doctors for countries and friends.

With its great contributions to the Forestry industry and the country, the University of Forestry has been awarded the title of Hero of Labor, the First Class Independence Medal, the First Class Labor Medal and many other noble awards by the Party and the State. The Lao People's Democratic Republic awarded the Freedom Medal (1984); Friendship Medal (2000); and the First Class Itsa-la (Independence) Medal to the University of Forestry.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh requires lecturers and scientific researchers to meet practical requirements.

Speaking at the ceremony, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh warmly congratulated the teachers and students of the Forestry University. The Permanent Deputy Prime Minister also respectfully sent to the teachers his sincere regards and warm congratulations on the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers' Day November 20 - a precious day, filled with pride, respect and gratitude from everyone.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh emphasized that our Party and State always affirm that education and training are the top national policies, and science and technology, innovation and creativity are the driving forces for the country's development and prosperity.

To keep up with the trend of the times, meet the expectations of the Party and the State, and make worthy contributions to the development of the country in the era of national prosperity, the First Deputy Prime Minister shared with the University of Forestry a number of key tasks and solutions, in which the University of Forestry must constantly improve the quality of training and scientific research, closely linked with practice. Graduates must be quality forestry experts, with both knowledge and a solid foundation, as well as practical skills, diverse soft skills and the ability to work in a practical environment.

“When employers appreciate and enthusiastically seek out students of the University of Forestry, this is proof of our success,” said the First Deputy Prime Minister.

Leaders of the University of Forestry awarded Emulation Flags to outstanding units.

Another task assigned to the school by Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh is that the school must be the leading training, scientific research and technology transfer facility in Vietnam and on par with the region in the forestry field; prioritize investment in developing key and cutting-edge scientific research directions to meet the requirements of forest protection and development, wood processing industry and non-timber forest products, in accordance with regional and international quality standards.

According to the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister, the university's scientific research space is very spacious, very attractive, very essential, especially when climate change is becoming more and more extreme and becoming a threat not only to forests but also to our increasingly small planet. Accordingly, the university needs to research on: Climate change and sustainable adaptation; biodiversity conservation and sustainable development; research to find prosperous and friendly livelihoods for people under the forest canopy; development of 4.0 generation forestry technology and forest product processing; research on forestry economics and forest resource management policies associated with increasingly attractive carbon markets; research on services, ecosystems and non-timber values ​​of forests; research on the application of information technology and AI in forest development and protection.

The Permanent Deputy Prime Minister also requested the school to build a team of lecturers and scientific researchers to meet practical requirements; innovate curriculum, teaching and learning methods, improve training quality, keep up with the requirements of real life and the development of science and technology.

“The school's teaching staff must be passionate people who understand and love the forest more than anyone else, constantly innovate and always make every effort to guide and impart that great knowledge and love to students,” the First Deputy Prime Minister expressed.

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