On October 4, 2024, Hiroshima University (HU) officially inaugurated its Satellite Campus – Vietnam Office at Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry (TUAF) in Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam. Professor Tran Dang Xuan has been appointed as the Director in charge of the Vietnam Office.

Hiroshima University Satellite Campus – Vietnam Office

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Vietnam Office

On the same day, HU and TUAF also held an opening ceremony for the Joint PhD Program in Agriculture, one of the key academic functions of the Vietnam Office. This fall semester, Xuan LAB proudly welcomes its first student in the program, Mr. Hoang Kim Thanh.

Professor Tran Dang Xuan (left) and Mr. Hoang Kim Thanh (right)

In a series of events that day, HU and TUAF hosted a formal celebratory banquet at the Vietnam Government Guest House, witnessed by Mr. Ito Naoki, the Ambassador of Japan in Vietnam, and Ms. Vu Chi Mai, Consul General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Fukuoka, Japan. Representatives from the Vietnamese government, as well as universities, research institutes, and major corporations from Japan and Vietnam, were also in attendance.

Celebratory Reception at the Vietnam Government Guest House
(Photo by VOV)

Professor Tran Dang Xuan with Hiroshima Univerisity Alumni

On August 13, 2024, following a well-written Master’s Thesis and outstanding presentation, Mr. Jabbar Muhammad was awarded the best prize for his Master’s Thesis in the Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (TSE) Program at the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University.

This recognition is a testament to Mr. Muhammad’s hard work throughout the Master’s course. We do hope that this achievement will inspire him in his future endeavors and serve as a significant milestone in his journey.

Heartfelt congratulations!

As a regular member of the Weed Science Society of Japan (WSSJ), the Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry has contributed two major studies to the 2024 Annual Meeting of the WSSJ (日本雑草学会第63回大会). The workshop was hosted by Utsunomiya University.

The presentation list is as follows:

1. Tran Dang Xuan and La Hoang Anh. Implementation of conventional and smart weed management strategies in sustainable agricultural production (Presented on March 29, 2024).
2. La Hoang Anh and Tran Dang Xuan. Variation of allelopathic momilactones A and B in commercial rice varieties and their potential for weed-suppressing effect. (Presented on March 29, 2024).

On March 23, 2024, the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, held a commencement ceremony. In this semester, Mr. Hasan Mehedi (Ph.D. student) and Mr. Muzammil Mohammad Zaman (Master student) from Xuan Lab received their graduation certificates. We would like to extend our congratulations to their outstanding achievements.

We would like to express our pride in you and wish you the best of luck and success in the future.

Congratulation!

On February 13, 2024, the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University held the final presentation session for Master’s students of the Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (TSE) Program. Our lab member, Mr. Muzammil Mohammad Zaman, has been awarded the silver prize for his outstanding Master’s thesis. The evaluation was based on his excellent presentation and the high quality of the thesis.

This award recognizes his relentless effort throughout the Master’s course at Xuan Lab. We believe that it will provide significant encouragement for him to achieve even greater accomplishments in the future.

We sincerely congratulate Mr. Zaman on his remarkable achievement and wish him continued success on his journey ahead.