The programme “Research on Development and Application of Biotechnology”
(Ministry of Science and Technology) and the Institute of
Biotechnology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) on September
27 co-organised the National Workshop on Biotechnology.
It offered biologists nationwide a chance to share their research, and
allowed managers and researchers to review the achievements in
biotechnology over the past five years.
Addressing
the event, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan said
biotechnology has practically contributed to improving the quality of
scientific and technological advances in agriculture, health care and
the environment.
Much research in biotechnology is highly relevant and can be widely disseminated in life, he added.
According to the minister, biotechnology is developing quickly in the
right direction in Vietnam, but faces many difficulties and challenges
ahead.
Vietnam’s population of nearly 90 million,
with over 70 percent in the agricultural sector, diverse ecosystems and
hard-working people will help Vietnam develop biotechnology, he said.
Minister Quan said he hopes the workshop will
contribute significant and practical scientific research to national
development./.