Can tho 24-26/08/2022- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development along with International Rice Research Institute and German Agricultural Society (DLG) held Agritechnica Asia Live 2022 event with the theme “Synchronized mechanization towards sustainable agriculture”. This event is to promote the application of mechanization and digital agriculture and bring farmers a wonderful opportunity for rapid access to new and available technologies and solutions. Thus, it aims to both leverage sustainable agricultural production and introduce Vietnam’s culture/people/country to international friends. The outdoor event combined with field demonstration, exhibition and conference program received much attention almost 4,000 farmers, traders, scientists, and politicians.

1. Development of transgenic rice lines resistant to insect pests using Agrobacterium tumefaciens- mediated transformation and mannose selection system. Tran Thi Cuc Hoa et al.

2. Marker-assisted backcrossing (MAB) for rice submegence tolerance in the Mekong delta. Nguyen Thi Lang et al.

3. Rice genetic resource conservation and utilization in the Mekong delta. Nguyen Thi Lang et al.