MESSAGE: PRESIDENT OF VIETNAM SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
On behalf of the leaders of the Vietnam Society of Soil Science (VSSS), Vietnamese soil scientists and more than 500 members of the Society and 25 society branches, I would like to send my warmest congratulations to the distinguished guests, presidents of ESAFS member/society/soil science associations; delegations from friendly countries, scientists in and out of the ESAFS community and all delegates of the conference are here present.
The ESAFS conference has taken place every 2 years since 1991, and this time is the 16th, but the first time to be held in Vietnam. For this, we would like to sincerely thank the great effort of Thai Nguyen University for hosting the event together with the Vietnam Society of Soil Science and organizing it in the beautiful and hospitable Thai Nguyen City.
Together, we send our sincere gratitude to FAO’s forces in joining us for the organization of this important conference.
We look forward to learning more than 150 scientific reports and high-quality discussions on 15 topics covering soil health for sustainable development in both oral and poster presentations that will take place in the next two days on the hottest issues related to soil science, soil health in relation to the environment, plant life, people and the climate.
We also prefer international delegates to have time to visit, learn more about the country and its people at the in-conference trip during the event and more for delegates who may participate in the post conference trip events.
We hope that the cooperation of our scientists will deepen and contribute better to the sustainable development of the region and the whole world.
We wish you all good health and the wonderful success of the ESAFS 16th Conference.
Prof. Vu Nang Dzung
President,
Vietnam Society of Soil Science (VSSS)