On April 10, 2024, the Forest Industry Research Institute welcomed the delegation from Nanjing Forestry University, China for a visit and working session.

From the Forest Industry Research Institute:

• Dr. Bùi Duy Ngọc – Director of Research Institute of Forest Industry
• Dr. Nguyễn Đức Thành – Deputy Director of Research Institute of Forest Industry
• Dr. Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc - Deputy Director of Research Institute of Forest Industry
• Dr. Nguyễn Văn Định - Head of the Department of Wood Processing
• Dr. Nguyễn Thanh Tùng – Deputy Head of the Department of Wood Processing
• Dr. Nguyễn Trọng Tuân - Deputy Head of the Department of Mechanics and Forestry Engineering
• Dr. Nguyễn Thị Phượng – Department of Wood Processing

From Nanjing Forestry University:

• Mr. Hou Wenjun – Party Secretary of the Institute of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University
• Dr. Cao Lin – Director of the Institute of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University
• Dr. Xia Changlei – Deputy Director of the Institute of Science and Materials Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University
• Dr. Zhou Xiaoyan - Deputy Director of the Institute of Science and Materials Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University
• Ms. Zhou Li – Deputy Director of the Institute of International Education, Nanjing Forestry University
• Ms. Wanf Sijia – Head of the International Student Affairs Department, Nanjing Forestry University

Both sides exchanged and discussed research cooperation issues such as: creating new environmentally friendly materials, structural wood for construction, and designing high-tech wood processing machines (AI). Additionally, Nanjing Forestry University is willing to seek funding sources to support technology transfer, and establish cooperative research and postgraduate training projects for the staff of the Forest Industry Research Institute.

Some pictures from the working session: