Ho Chi Minh City, 24 October 2025 — VNUHCM-University of Science (HCMUS) hosted a working session with a delegation from National Chung Hsing University (NCHU, Taiwan) to strengthen academic cooperation, particularly in agriculture, biology, and environmental engineering.

The delegation included Mr Wei-Chih Lin, Director of the Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City (TECO), together with associate and assistant professors from NCHU. Representing HCMUS were Dr Võ Hồng Hải, Deputy Head of the Office of External Relations, and academic staff from the Faculties of Biology–Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Physics–Engineering Physics.

During the meeting, HCMUS introduced academic programmes and research capabilities, highlighting key strengths in biotechnology such as plant physiology and biochemistry, microbial technology, cell technology, and biosensing. NCHU representatives shared academic initiatives and technological priorities across areas including smart agriculture, bio-industrial mechatronics, veterinary science, and animal science. Several projects applying artificial intelligence to crop management and livestock health diagnostics were identified as potential areas for collaboration.

 

Representatives from VNUHCM-University of Science and National Chung Hsing University (Taiwan) introducing and discussing potential collaboration in biotechnology, smart agriculture, and applied research innovation.

Both universities discussed directions for partnership in sustainable agricultural biotechnology, climate-resilient crop development, plant-based biotherapeutics, and sensor and automation technologies for modern farming systems. Proposals were made to enhance academic exchange for researchers, lecturers, and students, and to connect laboratories in support of large-scale joint research.

The session reaffirmed the synergy between HCMUS’s strong foundation in basic science and NCHU’s applied technological expertise. Both institutions agreed to establish a long-term cooperation framework aimed at advancing international academic engagement, developing high-quality human resources, and fostering innovation in biotechnology and high-tech agriculture.