About 30 researchers from four countries of Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and China gathered in Da Nang this February to attend the Ecohealth Field Building Leadership Initiative (FBLI) Mid-term Research Workshop and 2nd Regional Core Group (RCG) Member meeting. The 4-day event ( starting from 2nd February) offered a chance for FBLI researchers to share experiences and update on their progress. About 15 research papers have been planned toward the end of the research program.

Participants in a group work at the workshop

The outside event took half a day in two farming households in Hoa Phu commune, Hoa Vang district of Da Nang city. Both of households are examples of applying new government rural development planning model 

Participants visit dragon fruit farm in Hoa Phu commune, Hoa Vang district of Da Nang city

Wecoming speech by the Head of People Committee of Hoa Phu commune