GENERAL ABOUT US

DEPARTMENT OF AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS

Development history

Faced with the growing demand for human resource training for Vietnam's fisheries sector, the Department was re-established in October 2004 on the basis of a group of aquatic subjects under the Specialized Department of Livestock Production - Faculty of Livestock and Animal Husbandry. aquaculture in the past. This is the core subject of the fisheries industry. Currently, the Department has 8 staff members, including 7 teaching staff and 1 technician. Currently, the Department has 03 PhDs, 04 Masters, 2 PhD students studying in Europe and 02 Engineers. The Department of Aquaculture undertakes a total of 20 subjects in the training program. In which, there are mainly technical and specialized subjects of the industry such as: Freshwater fish farming techniques, Crustacean farming techniques, marine fish farming techniques... In addition, the Department also teaches the subject of Cultivation. General Fisheries (TS03710) for students of other majors such as Environment, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine,

Besides teaching, the Department also actively participates in scientific research, implementing projects at the Academy and Ministry levels. Currently, the Department is actively conducting research on reproduction, artificial seed production and raising economic fish species such as river chameleon, black carp, sea bream, etc. Construction, consulting and construction of systems freshwater and brackish water aquaculture. The members of the department regularly participate in the professional consultation of the topic selection councils of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Hanoi Department of Science and Technology. Contribute experts to the Mekong River Project, the DANIDA project. Well organized industry seminars and interdisciplinary cooperation at home and abroad.

In addition to the working rooms, the Department also has laboratory systems to conduct research and experiments as well as meet the practical needs of all subjects.

Main research directions:

· Reproduction and breeding of aquatic animals

· Evaluation and selection of aquatic breeds

· Experimenting, researching and transferring farming techniques

· Breeding specialty aquatic species, ornamental fish

Research on the use of pre/probiotics to increase digestibility and reduce environmental pollution

Personnel organization