VAFOST holds the 4th Congress, term 2018-2023

On the morning of June 8, 2018, the Vietnam Food Science and Technology Association (Association) solemnly held the 4th Congress, term 2018-2023. Attending the congress were more than 300 delegates from departments, ministries, branches, universities, research institutes, scientific and technological associations related to the field of food and food, officials and members of the Association. The Congress elected the Executive Committee of the IV term, consisting of 55 members. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ngo Tien Hien was re-elected as President of the Association, term IV, term 2018-2023.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ngo Tien Hien, President of the Association, said that in the past 5 years, the Association's activities have been implemented in the right direction and achieved a number of important achievements in presiding over and coordinating the organization of scientific research, development and development activities. technology, actively participate in the regular activities of the Vietnam Union of Associations in the fields of training, science and technology, critical consulting, international cooperation, and knowledge dissemination. The association also attended annual scientific conferences of scientific and technical associations in the fields of preservation and processing of agricultural products, food preservation, food safety, and protection of consumers' interests. Besides, the Association has also regularly focused on activities to honor intellectuals.

During the last term, there were 02 individuals honored by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (Vietnam Union of Associations) as typical intellectuals. The Association has regularly organized activities to honor young scientists and intellectuals in the field of food and food. In professional activities, the Association has regularly organized many scientific and technological seminars and conferences such as the 1st National Conference of the Vietnam Food Science and Technology Association towards sustainable industrial development; The 15th ASEAN Food Science and Technology Conference (AFC-15)….The association also regularly honors scientific and technological research and innovation works of scientists and entrepreneurs in the field. food science. In the last term, the Association has registered to chair 4 scientific research projects and consult social assessment and criticism related to the field of food and food.

In general, the activities of the Association in the past term, despite many difficulties in personnel work, but the collective members have always united and actively implemented activities from the Central Agency of the Association until the end of the term. branches are highly appreciated by the Vietnam Union of Associations, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

TSKH. Nghiem Vu Khai, Vice President of the Union presented the banner of the Vietnam Union of Associations to congratulate the congress.

Speaking at the Congress, Dr. Nghiem Vu Khai, Vice President of the Vietnam Union of Associations congratulated the achievements and achievements of the Association's staff and members in the fields of scientific research, technology development, religion Honoring intellectuals, disseminating knowledge, communicating information, providing critical advice and social assessment are of great interest to society such as the field of genetically modified crops, food safety, functional foods, supplements, etc. food house…

Executive Committee of Vietnam Food Science and Technology Association, term IV, term 2018-2023

Contributing to the construction of the direction of activities in the coming term, Dr. KH. Nghiem Vu Khai suggested that the Association should focus on a number of activities such as: Strengthening links with training and research institutions of all economic sectors, increasing the percentage of members who are scientists and technicians. incumbent, young. The Association also needs to focus on building the annual strategy, vision and tasks of the Association in the coming terms, in which it is necessary to actively strengthen the organization from the Central Association to the branches and members. The association needs to actively foster skills for members such as skills in building, mobilizing, implementing projects, tasks, human resource management, financial management, communication, policy advocacy, and capacity building. governance and internal assessment. Actively connect with ministries, branches, localities and agencies according to specialized fields to implement tasks. The Association also needs to mobilize projects using international cooperation resources, actively linking with domestic and foreign businesses.

Recognizing the achievements of the Association's members, Dr. Nghiem Vu Khai on behalf of the Presidium of the Central Council of the Vietnam Union of Associations awarded certificates of merit to 01 collective and 06 individuals with outstanding achievements in the association's activities in the period 2012-2017.

In the framework of the program to welcome the Congress, there was also a scientific seminar "Technological innovation trends shaping the future food industry" with many focused scientific reports with topics of interest. as widely as: Industry 4.0 and food technology; 3D printing in the food industry; New trends in nutrition and food product development; Agro-food value chain in Vietnam….

VAFOST (By Quynh Chi)