{"id":2678,"date":"2026-11-01T10:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T01:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/~tdxuan\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2026-11-01T10:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T01:21:59","slug":"vanj-conference-2026-at-hiroshima-university-highlights-on-opening-plenary-session-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp\/~tdxuan\/2026\/11\/01\/vanj-conference-2026-at-hiroshima-university-highlights-on-opening-plenary-session-7\/","title":{"rendered":"VANJ Conference 2026 at Hiroshima University: Highlights on Opening Plenary & Session 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 7th VANJ Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (VANJ Conference 2026) will take place from November 13\u201315, 2026, bringing together international scholars, policy experts, and industry leaders to discuss sustainable solutions and scientific innovations.
Date: November 13\u201315, 2026
Venue: IDEC Building, Hiroshima University (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
Format: Hybrid | Language: English
Conference Website: https:\/\/conf.vanj.jp\/2026\/<\/p>\n\n\n

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🌟 Opening Plenary & Keynote Speeches
The flagship Plenary Session on November 14, 2026, titled “Vietnam\u2013Japan Collaboration for a Sustainable Future: Perspectives from Academia, Policy, and Industry,” will be chaired by Prof. Tran Dang Xuan (Hiroshima University), who also serves as the General Chair \/ Head of the Organizing Committee for VANJ Conference 20226.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key highlights of the opening session include:
Opening Plenary Speech: Delivered by Prof. Shinji Kaneko, Executive Vice President of Hiroshima University.
Keynote Speech: Delivered by Mr. Nguyen Huy Hieu, Director of Manufacturing Digital Engineering (MDE) at FPT Japan.
This session will explore high-level strategic partnerships between Vietnam and Japan, bridging academic leadership and industrial innovation to foster a resilient and sustainable future.
🌿 Session 7: Innovations for Sustainable Environment, Agriculture, and Bio-Resource Utilization
Co-organized and chaired by Asst. Prof. Duc Viet Tran (Hiroshima University) alongside Co-Chair Dr. Toan Thuc Pham (Jichi Medical University), Session 7 (14:00\u201316:00, Nov 14) serves as an interdisciplinary platform addressing critical environmental, agricultural, and biological resource challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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The session features five distinguished invited speakers presenting cutting-edge research across circular economy, agricultural biotechnology, and biomass conversion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Assoc. Prof. Duc Luc PHUNG (Yamagata University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Assoc. Prof. Yong Jie WONG (Jacky) (Kyoto University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Assist. Prof. Namita MAHARJAN (National Institute of Technology, Nagaoka College)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr. Thanh Sang NGUYEN (National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Taiwan)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dr. Thi Hai Anh NGUYEN (Hiroshima University)
    📌 Registration & Information
    We warmly invite researchers, students, and academics to attend and participate in this inspiring academic exchange at the IDEC Building or online.
    Audience Registration: https:\/\/event.vanj.jp\/conference\/
    Official Fanpage: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vanj.jp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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