INTRODUCTION
The Department of Rural Development (DRD) - Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) was established in September 1996 with the purpose of solving practical problems of agriculture and rural development in Vietnam training high-quality human resources with professional qualifications in development management and rural development, leadership skills to serve the need of international economic integration.
TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The Department is responsible for teaching 16 subjects of 6 undergraduate majors for the Faculty of Economics and Rural Development (Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Economic Management, Economics, Development Economics, Planning and Investment); 12 subjects in English for advanced and high-quality undergraduate training programs (Advanced Business management, High Quality Agricultural Economics); and some other majors in VNUA (Business management, Corporate accounting, Agriculture, Cultivation, Livestock, Aquaculture, Mechanics, Soil and Environment, among others); 06 subjects of 3 majors of graduate training (Agricultural Economics, Economic Management, Rural Development) for the Faculty of Economics & Rural Development and some majors in VNUA; 02 subjects PhD training in Agricultural Economics, Development Economics and Human Resource Management.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Research areas:
- Management: design, implementation, and evaluation of the development strategies and plans; construction consulting, implementation and evaluation of development projects and programs; management of resource in development....
- Rural development: agricultural and rural policies and institutions; rural economy; agricultural extension; development and evaluation ofstrategies, plans, programs and projects for rural development; evaluation of the new rural program. …
- Economic development, development issues: poverty, migration, labor and employment, inequality, economic restructuring, rural welfare, microfinance, livelihoods, gender in development, sustainable development, tourism development...
Research results
DRD has completed more than 30 scientific and technological research projects at ministerial level, dozens of cooperation projects with international organizations in Vietnam, many student-level projects in such fields as Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Policy, Resource Management and Sustainable Development, etc.
Currently, DRD is assuming the lead role in implementing 01 key ministerial-level project, 01 ministerial-level project, 2 provincial-level projects, 02 cooperation projects with international organizations and 2 VNUA projects.
Research projects completed and in progress
1. Research and propose policies and solutions to encourage cooperatives to apply high technology in production, processing and consumption, 2019 - 2021 (Ministry-level project: Chair: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong);
2. Solutions to improve the effectiveness of vocational training for rural labors in Dak Lak province, 2018 - 2019 (Cooperation project with Dak Lak province: Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Thanh Cuc);
3. Developing traditional craft village tourism in Hanoi city, 2018 (VNUA project: Chair: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong);
4. State management of migrant labors across the Vietnam - China border in Loc Binh district, Lang Son province, 2018 (VNUA project: Chair: MSc. Bach Van Thuy);
5. Research, propose policies and solutions to encourage the development of the deep processing industry of some key agricultural products of Vietnam (rice, rubber, pangasius), 2015-2017 (Ministry-level key topic. Chair: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Quyen Dinh Ha);
6. Study to improve the solutions for agro-forestry development in two border districts of Buon Don and Ea Sup, Dak Lak province, 2015-2017 (Cooperation project with Dak Lak province: Chair: Dr. Quyen Dinh Ha);
7. Research on solutions to strengthen the fulfilment of tax obligations and improve some social responsibilities of small and medium-sized enterprises in Dak Lak province, 2014-2016 (Cooperation project with Dak Lak province. Chair: Dr. Mai Lan Phuong);
8. Research on solutions to develop the Agricultural Commodity Exchange in Vietnam, 2014-2016 (Cooperation project with the Ministry of Education and Training: Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh Hien);
9. Rural households and poverty reduction: Case study in Tu Ly and Xuan Phong communes, Hoa Binh province, Vietnam, 2014 (International project - University of Liege, Belgium. Chair: Dr. Mai Lan Phuong);
10. Climate change rehabilitation of coastal communities in the Biosphere Reserve, Red River Delta, Vietnam, 2013 (International Project – University of the Philippines Los Baños, Chair: Dr. Quyen Dinh Ha);
11. Sustainable development of cattle breeding in the Northern mountainous provinces, 2012-2014 (Cooperation project with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Quyen Dinh Ha);
12. Researching needs and proposing solutions to develop high-quality human resources of Dak Lak province in the period of economic integration, 2010-2012 (Cooperation project with Dak Lak province. Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Quyen Dinh Ha);
13. The ability to participate in the market of rural women in the Red River Delta, 2010 (Cooperation project with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Quyen Dinh Ha);
14. Strengthening the role of the State and socio-economic organizations in rural development. Case study in Hoa Binh province, 2009 (TRIG project - Cooperation project with WB. Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Thanh Cuc);
15. Research on developing strategies for labor and population distribution of Dak Lak province to 2020 and job creation solutions, 2007 (Cooperation project with Dak Lak province. Chair: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mai Thanh Cuc. ).
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING COURSES
(1) Formulation of development strategies and plans;
(2) Design and composition of development projects;
(3) Design and composition of business investment projects;
(4) Project management, development projects, rural development projects;
(5) Methods of monitoring and evaluating projects, development projects, rural development projects;
(6) Composition of reports and lessons from projects, development projects, rural development projects;
(7) Approach in rural development;
(8) Agricultural extension methods;
(9) Adult training methods;
(10) Management of credit-saving programs;
(11) Communication and promotion skills;
(12) Community development skills;
(13) Teamwork skills;
(14) Rural assessment methods: RRA, PRA, PLA,...
COOPERATION
In terms of research and implementation, DRD has been cooperating with many agencies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Education and Training, and with some provinces, research institutes, research agencies on economic policy, agriculture - rural development in Vietnam.
DRD cooperates and partners with some international and domestic NGOs on research - transfer activities to provide other consulting services in the fields of economics and management of rural development.
DRD also has partnership in training, research and transfer with some international organizations and universities - such as UNDP, FAO, WB, IFAD, IFPRI, SLU, UCFV, AIDA, University of Tokyo (Japan)), Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (Japan), Chiang Mai University (Thailand), University of Sydney (Australia), University of LosBaños (Philippines), University of Wisconsin (USA), University of Humboldt-Berlin (Germany), University of Liège (Belgium),…
LECTURERS/FACULTY
DRD has 03 Associate Professors, 08 PhDs, 01 PhD students, 04 Masters and a number of visiting lecturers with high qualifications for postgraduate training.
Most of the lecturers of DRD, who were trained in developed countries, are fluent in at least one foreign language, and meet the requirements of training quality human resources for economics and development management at VNUA.
No.
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Name
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Position
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1
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Quyen Dinh Ha. PhD
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Senior lecturer
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Head of Department
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2
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Mai Lan Phuong. PhD
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Senior lecturer
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Deputy Head of Department
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3
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Nguyen Thi Minh Hien. PhD
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Assoc.Prof - Senior lecturer
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Dean of Faculty of Economics and Rural development
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4
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Mai Thanh Cuc. PhD
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Assoc.Prof - Senior lecturer
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5
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Quyen Dinh Ha. PhD
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Assoc.Prof- Senior lecturer
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6
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Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong. PhD
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Senior lecturer
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7
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Do Thi Thanh Huyen. PhD
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Senior lecturer
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8
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Tran Manh Hai. PhD
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Senior lecturer
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9
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Bach Van Thuy. MSc
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Lecturer / PhD student in China
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10
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Do Thi Nhai. MSc
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Lecturer
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11
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Tran Nguyen Thanh. MEcon
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Lecturer
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12
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Nguyen Thi Phuong. MSc
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Lecturer
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ADDRESS
Department of Rural Development (DRD)
Faculty of Economics and Rural Development (FERD)
Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA)
Trau Quy, Gia Lam, Hanoi city, Vietnam
Room 402, 4th Floor of Administration Building
Fax: (84) 24 3827 6522
Email: ptnt.hua@gmail.com
Website: https://ktptnt.vnua.edu.vn/bo-mon/bo-mon-phat-trien-nong-thon