Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas has officially established an international collaboration with Plant Protection Department, Hue University, Vietnam. The partnership encompasses joint teaching, joint research and publication, community service, and student mobility.

The collaboration was initiated through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the Rector of Hue University, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Duc, followed by the signing of an Implementation Agreement (IA) by the Head of Plant Protection Department, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Hoang Dong. The signing ceremony was also witnessed by the Dean of the Faculty of Agronomy, Hue University, Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Thai Hoa.

Representing Universitas Andalas, the event was attended by the Secretary of Plant Protection Department, Dr. Haliatur Rahma, and the Head of Plant Protection Master’s Program, Dr. My Syahrawati. The ceremony took place in Hue City, Vietnam, on August 30, 2025.

This collaboration is expected to strengthen academic and research cooperation at the international level while providing broader opportunities for students and faculty members to contribute to the advancement of plant protection science globally.

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Proteksi Tanaman Unand dan Hue University Membangun Kolaborasi

Departemen Proteksi Tanaman, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Andalas resmi menjalin kerja sama internasional dengan Departemen Proteksi Tanaman, Hue University, Vietnam. Ruang lingkup kerja sama ini mencakup joint teaching, joint research and publication, community service, serta student mobility.

Kerja sama ini diawali dengan penandatanganan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) oleh Rektor Hue University - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thanh Duc, yang kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penandatanganan Implementation Agreement (IA) oleh Ketua Departemen Proteksi Tanaman - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Hoang Dong. Prosesi penandatanganan turut disaksikan oleh Dekan Faculty of Agronomy, Hue University - Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Thai Hoa. Sementara itu, dari pihak Universitas Andalas, acara penandatanganan disaksikan langsung oleh Sekretaris Departemen Proteksi Tanaman, Dr. Haliatur Rahma, serta Ketua Program Studi Magister Proteksi Tanaman, Dr. My Syahrawati di Hue City, Vietnam, pada 30 Agustus 2025.

Kerja sama ini diharapkan dapat memperkuat kolaborasi akademik dan riset internasional, sekaligus membuka peluang lebih luas bagi mahasiswa dan dosen untuk berkontribusi dalam pengembangan ilmu proteksi tanaman di tingkat global.

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