Scientific Workshop on Environment and Applied Biology

(Baonghean)This morning, October 16th, in Vinh City, the Association of Biological Sciences – Union of Science and Technology Associations of Nghe An Province organized a scientific workshop on Environment and Applied Biology.

The workshop was attended by scientists from within and outside the province, representatives from the Departments of Science and Technology, Natural Resources and Environment, and Vinh University.

Scientists present their papers.

The Nghe An Association of Biological Sciences is a mass organization encompassing various biological fields such as basic biology, biodiversity, and applied biology. The association has two centers: the Center for Environment and Biological Resources and the Center for Environment and Rural Development. Annually, the Nghe An Association of Biological Sciences organizes scientific seminars, paving the way for research and summarizing works for dissemination and practical application in the province.

This workshop continues the success of previous workshops, such as "Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry," "Medicinal Plants of Nghe An," "Non-timber resources and the lives of people in mountainous areas," and "Biodiversity," etc. The presentations at the workshop focused on the following topics: Climate change and its consequences for Vietnam; the current status of forest resource exploitation by local people in the Khe Thoi area – the buffer zone of Pu Mat National Park; active compounds extracted from some plants in Nghe An with effects on cancer treatment; and the effects of Ioga on health.

At the conference, scientists announced several investigations into new plants added to the list of medicinal plants in Nghe An, bringing the total to 1877 species, along with hundreds of traditional remedies and hundreds of medicinal plants proposed for development and protection.

Thanh Chung