Vietnam Korea Rural Alumni Association (VietKoRAA) was officially formed on the 20th Dec 2004 at the 1st Congress and has been going through 3 congresses in 15 years (2004-2019). The 2nd Congress was hold on the 19th Mar 2011 and the 3rd Congress was conducted on the 20th of April, 2019.

As of December 2018, VietKoRAA has 85 members based on application form, from 30 organizations, including management officers from ministries (Ministry of Planning and Investment; Ministry of Education and Training; Ministry of Science and Technologies and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), research institutes and universities, associations, enterprises... 

At the 3rd Congress, BOT with 13 members (Appendix 1) and Inspection Committee of VietKoRAA with 3 members (Appendix 2) have been elected.

VietKoRAA has official office, located at the 2nd floor, Soils and Fertilizers Research Institute (SFRI), Le Van Hien street, Duc Thang ward, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam. 

VietKoRAA has official and registered website at: http://www.vietkoraa.org/.

VietKoRAA’s Vision is: VietKoRAA looks to a sustainable agriculture and rural development, the livelihoods improved through the integrated technologies networking among KoRAA members countries under the leadership and guidance of Rural Development Administration of the Republic of Korea.

VietKoRAA’s Mission is: To achieve economically productive and environmentally sustainable agriculture and rural development through effective research partnerships and technologies transfer among KoRAA members countries.

At Present, VietKoRAA functioning under the Vietnam Rural Development Science Association.

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