Within the framework of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Festival TechFest Vietnam 2025, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture presented a space densely packed with scientific and technological products. More than just a place to showcase research achievements, the Academy's booth also demonstrated a clear trend: bringing science out of the laboratory and closer to the market and production life.
Some typical science and technology products of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture at TECHFEST Vietnam 2025. Photo: Khuong Trung .
From plant and animal breeds, vaccines, and biological products to environmental and food technologies, the products displayed at TechFest reflect the research potential of a leading university in the field of agriculture. More importantly, these are research results that are opening up prospects for sustainable commercialization, linking science with practice.
Hundreds of research products are ready to enter the market.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of TechFest, Associate Professor Tran Hiep, Head of the Science and Technology Department (Vietnam Academy of Agriculture), said that the Academy currently has hundreds of scientific research products developed from projects by lecturers and students. These products span many fields such as crop cultivation, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, aquaculture, biotechnology, environmental technology, and food technology. Many of these research results have been finalized and are ready to be presented to businesses, investors, and the market.
According to Associate Professor Tran Hiep, over the years, scientific research and innovation activities at the Academy have developed strongly in both breadth and depth. In particular, in the context of implementing Resolution 57 on science, technology, and innovation, the Academy is gradually preparing the necessary conditions to put innovation into practice, transforming research results into products with practical and economic value.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Hiep, Head of the Science and Technology Department (Vietnam Academy of Agriculture). Photo: Khuong Trung.
From a management perspective, Associate Professor Dr. Tran Hiep stated that Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, Director of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, has always given special attention to scientific research and innovation. The Academy has developed a specific action plan, focusing on forming strong, specialized research groups and selecting strategic technologies to create key products. The overarching goal is to enhance commercialization, ensuring that scientific research is not merely published or accepted, but truly integrated into production and daily life.
The Academy prioritizes the development of technological fields including genetic technology, vaccine technology, cell technology, nanotechnology, and especially post-harvest processing and preservation technologies. These are considered crucial "bottlenecks" in Vietnamese agriculture. If these challenges are addressed through science and technology, they will contribute to improving the quality of agricultural products and food, and increasing value throughout the entire production chain.
Speaking at the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly, Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, Director of the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture and a member of the Hanoi National Assembly Delegation, proposed piloting a sandbox-based autonomy mechanism for key universities (exercising strong autonomy while ensuring safety); establishing a national research and innovation center located within universities, with flexible financial mechanisms and strong links to businesses; increasing the proportion of spending on research, not just on infrastructure investment; and issuing standards for "research universities" to guide focused investment. (Photo: Quochoi.vn)
National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Thi Lan: Investing in knowledge is an investment that cannot be misaligned.At TechFest Vietnam 2025, the Academy showcased a range of outstanding products and technologies to promote and introduce them to the public, and to connect with the startup and innovation ecosystem. The Academy's exhibition space attracted the attention of many domestic and international businesses, investment funds, and incubators, creating opportunities for research projects with high commercial potential to receive funding and collaboration, gradually bringing their products to market.
In parallel with its domestic activities, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture has established an international cooperation network with more than 200 universities and international organizations in the fields of training and research. Domestically, the Academy also collaborates with more than 200 businesses to commission research projects, thereby helping research closely align with practical needs and shorten the path to application.
Linking research with entrepreneurship and forming science and technology enterprises.
Another highlight in the Academy's research and innovation strategy is linking scientific research with student entrepreneurship. Each year, the Academy has approximately 500 student scientific research projects, many of which are entrepreneurial in nature, stemming from the research products of their supervising faculty.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duc Tung, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Agronomy (Vietnam Academy of Agriculture), along with students from the Academy, introduces the Academy's new plant varieties. Photo: Khuong Trung .
Students are given opportunities to test products, develop startup projects, and receive initial support from the Academy, including support in intellectual property, scientific publications, and participation in domestic and international startup awards and competitions. Over the years, Academy students have consistently achieved high results in scientific research and startup awards, with some projects having successfully commercialized in the initial stages.
Regarding the model of science and technology enterprises within universities, Associate Professor Tran Hiep stated that the Academy has a plan for implementation, although the process still faces some obstacles related to mechanisms and policies. In the coming time, the Academy plans to establish approximately six science and technology enterprises within 5 years, focusing on fields such as plant and animal breeding, food, environment, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and flowers and ornamental plants.
Associate Professor Tran Hiep stated that the Academy currently has hundreds of scientific research products developed from projects by lecturers and students. These products span many fields such as crop cultivation, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, aquaculture, biotechnology, environmental technology, and food technology. Photo: Khuong Trung.
Following this direction, products for soil and water environmental management, and biological preparations will form separate science and technology enterprises; the livestock and aquaculture sectors will follow a similar path; and biological pharmaceutical and cosmetic products will be developed in a specialized direction. Students will collaborate with departments and faculties to directly participate in the development and commercialization of these products.
At TechFest Vietnam 2025, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture introduced a series of outstanding science and technology products in the fields of crop cultivation and plant protection; animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, and aquaculture; resources and environment; food technology; post-harvest technology; advanced biotechnology; artificial intelligence, IoT, and blockchain.
Notable examples include high-quality pure and hybrid rice varieties such as DGG 66, DCG 72, HT66, DH11, DH8, DH9; potato varieties for industrial processing such as Bliss, VINAB-22, VINAB-26; and new generation maize varieties and fruit maize adapted to adverse conditions such as VNUA141, VNUA16, VNUA69, VNUA36, VNUA191, SW316.
At TechFest Vietnam 2025, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture introduced a series of outstanding science and technology products in the fields of crop cultivation and plant protection; animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, and aquaculture; resources and environment; food technology; post-harvest technology; advanced biotechnology; artificial intelligence, IoT, and blockchain. Photo: Khuong Trung.
In the field of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, the Academy introduced ELISA kits, rapid diagnostic test strips; a yellow beef cattle breed created using Crispr/Cas9 gene editing technology; embryo transfer technology to create purebred BBB cattle; two attenuated African swine fever virus strains with deleted genes for vaccine production, along with diagnostic kits and reproductive support products.
In addition, the Academy offers biological products, environmental treatment solutions, soil improvement materials, and food technology products for health. Between 2015 and 2025, the Academy has 105 scientific and technological products registered for intellectual property rights or approved for circulation, creating a foundation for research results to continue to be "opened up" to the market.
From TechFest Vietnam 2025, the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture expects that research results will continue to be "opened up" to the market, creating new impetus for innovation in agriculture, contributing to making science and technology an important driving force for sustainable development.
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