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Wednesday, 12 March 2025 – SEMINAR ROOM | ||
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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09:00 – 10:30 | Opening Ceremony | |
10:30 – 11:15 | Trends and Sustainable Solutions – Enhancing the Value Chain of Vietnam’s Crop Industry | Mr. Nguyen Quoc Manh – Deputy Director, Department of Plant Production and Protection, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment |
11:15 – 12:00 | Seeds of Change: Engaging and Empowering Youth in Vietnam’s horticulture | Nanya Burki – Head of Development & Partnerships – Nuffic Southeast Asia Lotte Troost – Empower Youth4Food (EY4F) Coordinator Chao Yen – Empower Youth4Food (EY4F) Youth Ambassador |
13:30 – 15:00 | Panel Talk: “Water quality & water and fertilizer recycling” | Mr. Manuel Madani – Head of PRIVA SE ASIA, Japan, South-Korea Mr. Alastair McLean – Commercial Director of Powerplants Vietnam |
15:00 – 16:00 | Panel Talk: “Enhancing the Quality and Value of Vietnamese Agricultural Products through Post-Harvest Preservation and Advanced Processing.” | Host: Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi – Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT); Deputy Head of the Southern Office of the Vietnam Gardening Association (VAC) – Mr. Đang Phuc Nguyen – Secretary General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT) – Dr. Le Minh Hung – Director of the Sub-Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology – Mr. Le Minh Phung – Sales Director, AJ Total Vietnam Co., Ltd. |
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 – VIP LOUNGE | ||
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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10:30 – 12:00 | MOU SIGNING CEREMONY on Domestic Market Development Cooperation Between the Association of Vietnam Retailers & the Vietnam Fruits & Vegetables Association | |
13:30 – 14:00 | Application of Shrimp Peptides and Chitosan in Vegetable and Fruit Cultivation | Ms. Vo Thi Thu Thao – Master of Crop Science; Plant Nutritionist, VNF |
14:00 – 14:45 | Improve productivity and quality of Durian and Coffee with precision irrigation solutions | Mr. Doan Phuc Cuong – Agronomist Netafim Vietnam – Orbia Precision Agriculture |
15:00 – 16:00 | Application of Plants and Flowers in green city and enhancing quality of life | Ms. Elena Terekhova –International Relations Manager, International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) |
Thursday, 13 March 2025 – SEMINAR ROOM | ||
Time | Topic | Speaker |
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9:30 – 12:00 | Production and Market Information for Fruit Crops | Dr. Doan Huu Tien, Director of the Center for Transfer of Technology, Southern Fruit Institute |
9:30 – 12:00 | Information on New Fruit Crop Varieties Bred by the Southern Fruit Research Institute | MSc. Nguyen Nhat Truong, Deputy Head of the Department of Fruit Breeding, Southern Fruit Institute |
14:15 – 16:00 | Seminar on Advancing Integrated Pest Management in Vietnam’s horticulture for a sustainable future – Registration is required. Register HERE. | NL Embassy |
14:15 – 14:30 | Registration | |
14:30 – 14:35 | Welcome and introduction | |
14:35 – 14:45 | Opening remarks | Mr. Daniël Stork, Consul General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City |
14:45 – 15:00 | Current situation and challenges for agricultural products and food exports to the EU-Compliance solutions to ensure export standards | Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi, Deputy Secretary General, Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT) |
15:00 – 15:15 | Presentation: IPM practices in Vietnam | Mr. Rene Rensen, Managing Partner, Fresh Studio |
15:15 – 15:45 | Panel discussion: Practical solutions on IPM application in Vietnam towards a safer and more sustainable and professional horticulture sector | Moderator: Nguyen Huong Lan, Senior Agricultural Advisor, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam Ms. Lien Nguyen, BioPro Manager, Dalat Hasfarm – Ms. Mirjam Boekestijn, CEO, Dutch Greenhouse Delta and Board member of Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business – Mr. Rene Rensen, Managing Partner, Fresh Studio – Mr. Rob Rippens, Business Unit Manager, Asia Pacific, Koppert – Mr. Nguyen Van Minh Tu, Chairman of Board of Directors, Mai Khoi Farm – Mr. Dang Van Nien, Managing Director, Rijk Zwaan – Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi, Deputy Secretary General, Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT) |
15:45 – 15:55 | Q&A session from the audience | |
15:55 – 16:00 | Wrap-up and closing | |
16:00 – 17:30 | Networking session at the Netherlands Pavilion (Booth B3) |
Friday, 14 March 2025 – EXPORT FORUM ROOM PANEL DISCUSSION: “GROWER TALKS” |
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Time | Topic | Speaker |
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10:00 | Discussion: – Sharing experiences in gardening – Solutions to improve quality, build brands and develop sustainable fruit orchards – Farmers’ concerns: Innovating agricultural production models – Developing and enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of cooperatives – Consensus and Cooperation in Product Export Among Growers – How standards should be properly and appropriately applied – Competitiveness in bringing products to commercial shelves – The current state of flower varieties in Vietnam |
Host: Host: Mr. Nguyen Van Muoi – Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (VINAFRUIT); Deputy Head of the Southern Office of the Vietnam Gardening Association (VAC)
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*Tentative program, subject to change