Program
Updated: 27/03/2026
| Day 1, 25th March, 2026 | |||
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| All day | Welcome invited guests and delegates to Quy Nhon Nam, Gia Lai | ||
| 15:30 - 18:30 | Registration at Seagull Hotel | ||
| Day 2, 26th March, 2026 | |||
| 7:30 & 7:45 | Moving to ICISE from Seagull Hotel by Shuttle Buses | ||
| 7:45 - 8:30 | Registration at ICISE centre | ||
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Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh University of Science and Technology Hanoi, Vietnam Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Bao Quoc Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | Welcome address and Opening remarks | Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh Chair of Organizing Committee, MPNP2026 Dr. Nguyen Huu Ha Deputy Director of Department of Science and Technology of Gia Lai province Dr. Tran Thanh Son Rencontres du Vietnam and ICISE |
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| Group photo | |||
| Keynote talks – Main Hall | |||
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Co-Chair: Prof. Eric Gontier University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, FranceCo-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Bao Quoc Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 | Keynote speaker 1 (KO-01): 35 Years of Pioneering Research on Medicinal Plant Biotechnology and A New Direction in Microgravity-Validated Systems for Scalable Biomass and Metabolite Production |
Prof. Duong Tan Nhut Institute of Life Sciences, VAST, Vietnam |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 | Keynote speaker 2 (KO-02): Gut Metabolism of Polymethoxyflavones by the Cobalamin-Dependent O-Demethylase |
Prof. Jeahong Han President of Asian Society of Natural Product (ASNP) Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea break and poster hanging | ||
| Keynote talks – Main Hall | |||
| Co-Chair: Prof. Duong Tan Nhut Institute of Life Sciences, VAST, Vietnam Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh University of Science and Technology Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Keynote speaker 3 (KO-03): Young Scientists and Plant Secondary Metabolites: Charting a One Health, Sustainable, and Ethical Roadmap for 2040 |
Prof. Eric Gontier University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens France |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Keynote speaker 4 (KO-04): Efficient Cannabis Cultivation Technologies in Vertical Farming Systems |
Prof. Jong Seok Park Chung Nam National University, Republic of Korea |
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| 11:30 – 12:00 | Industry session | ||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break | ICISE, Quy Nhon Nam, Gia Lai | |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Poster presentation | ||
| Concurrent sessions | |||
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Medicinal plants and other valuable natural resources Main Hall Co-Chair: Prof. Duong Tan Nhut Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong |
Advances in natural products discovery Meeting Room 1 Co-Chair: Prof. Jeahong Han Co-Chair: Dr. Le Thanh Huong |
Production and application of medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds
Meeting Room 2 Co-Chair: Prof. Eric Gontier Co-Chair: Dr. Govind P. Rao |
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| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Invited speaker 1 (IO-1): Chemical constituents and hypoglycemic activity of Gomphogyne bonii: implications for product development research Assoc. Prof. Phuong Thien Thuong Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam |
Invited speaker 2 (IO-2): Discovery of plant-based alkyl triphenylphosphonium derivatives as potent cytotoxic agents against cancer cell lines Assoc. Prof. Dang Hoang Phu University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Invited speaker 3 (IO-3): Plant Enzyme Inhibitors: Extraction, Biological Activity, and Application Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Minh Chon Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Vietnam |
| 14:30 – 14:50 |
Oral talk -1 (OP-1.1): Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Camellia Tea Varieties Cultivated in Phu hoi Commune, Dong Nai province Using SRAP markers Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Bao Quoc Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Oral talk 1 (OP-2.1): In silico molecular characterization and anticancer activity of bougainin of Bougainvillea plant Dr. Govindappa Melappa Davangere University, Davangere, India |
Oral talk 1 (OP-3.1): Evaluation of the sedative effect of an herbal blend containing Cleistocalyx operculatus, Mentha arvensis, Perilla ocymoides, Ocimum sanctum, and Stevia rebaudiana Assoc. Prof. Tran Thi Le Minh Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 14:50 – 15:10 |
Oral talk 2 (OP-1.2) Conservation and Commercialization of Picrorhiza kurroa and Swertia chirayita:The Case of Two Endangered Medicinal Herbs in the Western Himalaya. Dr. Rajesh Chauhan Himachal Pradesh Forest Department Chief Project Director (JICA-PIHPFEM&L) Totu, Shimla, India |
Oral talk 2 (OP-2.2) Optimization of synthesis conditions for Calophyllum inophyllum L. -loaded solid lipid nanoparticles Assoc. Prof. Mai Huynh Cang Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Oral talk 3 (OP-3.2) Rheology and Extrusion 3D Printing of κappa Carrageenan/Olive Oil Emulsion Gel Tablets for Release of Vitamin C and Curcumin Prof. Prachi Thareja Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
| 15:10 – 15:30 |
Oral talk 3 (OP-1.3) Isolation and biophysical characterization of Endophytic actinomycetes with antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties Prof. Shyam Kumar Vootla Karnatak University, Dharwad, India |
Oral talk 3 (OP-2.3) Isolation and Structural Characterization of a Triterpenoid Saponin, Barringtogenol C Glycoside, from Barringtonia acutangula Fruit and Its Anticancer Potential Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma Dr. Pradeepa Krishnappa Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, India |
Oral talk 3 (OP-3.3) Formulation of Microparticle Systems Containing Polyphenols Extracted from Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) Fruits Dr. Duong Thi Thuan Duy Tan University, Da Nang City, Vietnam |
| 15:30 -16:00 | Tea break + poster visiting | ||
| Co-Chair: Prof. Moonhyuk Kwon Co-Chair: Prof. Dang Phuong Thao |
Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dang Hoang Phu Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong |
Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Minh Chon Co-Chair: Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Vinh |
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| 16:00 - 16:20 |
Oral talk 4 (OP-1.4) Integrated genomic, evolutionary and applied research on duckweeds (Lemnaceae) Assoc. Prof. Hoang Thi Nhu Phuong Da Lat University, Lam Dong province, Vietnam |
Oral talk 4 (OP-2.4) Antioxidant-Linked Pharmacological Potential of a Traditionally Used Asian Wild Fruit: A Bioactive Metabolite Assessment of Flacourtia montana Prof. Rajashekharappa Sharath Davangere University, Davangere, India |
Oral talk 4 (OP-3.4) Anti-inflammatory Activity of Knema lenta Warb.: From Methanolic Extract to a Newly Identified Bioactive Compound Dr. Le Thanh Huong University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:20 – 16:40 |
Oral talk 5 (OP-1.5) Research Advances in Medicinal Plants of The Genus Centaurea Grown in Algeria Prof. Hamada Haba Batna 1 University, Batna, Algeria |
Oral talk 5 (OP-2.5) Integrated Metabolomic Profiling, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Evaluation, and Computational Target Validation of Bioactive Phytoconstituents from Sargostigma klenii Assoc. Prof. Raja Naika Hanumanaika Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India |
Oral talk 5 (OP-3.5) Anticancer activity of extraction and nature compound isolated from Chum Duong fruit (Sphaerocoryne affinis) on cervical cancer line Dang Viet Tuan University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 16:40 – 17:00 |
Oral talk 6 (OP-1.6) Quantitative Analysis and Bioactivity Evaluation of Methyl Gallate Isolated from the Vietnamese Lacquer Tree Dr. Le Van University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam |
Oral talk 6 (OP-2.6) Potential Anti-Melanogenic Secondary Metabolites from the Polar Extracts of Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr. Shoots Assoc. Prof. Lina Sagaral-Lacandalo Mindanao State University, Phillipines |
Oral talk 6 (OP-3.6) Anticancer activity of Sphaerocoryne affinis fruit on human metastatic breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 Truong Thi Bich Ngoc University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 17:00 – 17:20 |
Oral talk 7 (OP-1.7) Chemical constituents and bioactivities of the alkaloid enrichment from Coptis chinensis roots Do Hoang Giang Center for High Technology Research and Development, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam |
Oral talk 7 (OP-2.7) Bioactivity Guided Fractionation of Toona ciliata M. Roem Leaf Extract as a source of Anti-leishmanial compound Vishal Kumar Singh Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India |
Oral talk 7 (OP-3.7) Ethyl acetate extract of Elephantopus mollis kunth. induced apoptosis and senescence in human lung cancer cells Tran Thanh Long University of Sciences, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 17:30 | Returning to Seagull Hotel by shutter Buses | ||
| Day 3, 27th March, 2026 | |||
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Moving to ICISE from Seagull Hotel by shuttle Buses | ||
| Keynote talks – Main Hall | |||
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Co-Chair: Prof. Duong Tan Nhut Institute of Life Sciences, VAST, Vietnam Co-Chair: Prof. Eric Gontier University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Keynote speaker 4 (KO-04): Constructing complexity: Biosynthesis and Engineering of Spirooxindole Alkaloids in Plants |
Assist. Prof. Thu Thuy Dang The University of British Columbia, Canada |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 |
Keynote speaker 5 (KO-05): Integrating Plant Biotechnology and Natural Product Research for Sustainable Functional Food Development |
Prof. So-Young Park Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea break and poster hanging | ||
| Keynote talks – Main Hall | |||
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Co-Chair: Prof. Jeahong Han President of Asian Society of Natural Product (ASNP) Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Phuong Thien Thuong Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Keynote speaker 6 (KO-06): Integrating Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science: The Therapeutic Promise of Vietnamese Medicinal Plants |
Prof. Dang Phuong Thao University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Keynote speaker 7 (KO-07): Research on Plant Specialized Metabolism and Synthetic Biology for a Sustainable Future: How to Produce Natural Products from Nature to Synthetic. |
Prof. Moonhyuk Kwon
Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea |
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| 11:30 – 12:00 | Industry session | ||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break | ICISE, Quy Nhon Nam, Gia Lai | |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Poster presentation | ||
| Concurrent sessions | |||
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Medicinal plants and other valuable natural resources Main Hall Co-Chair: Assist. Prof. Thu Thuy Dang Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Tran Thi Le Minh |
Advances in natural products discovery Meeting Room 1 Co-Chair: Prof. So-Young Park Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Minh Chon |
Production and application of medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds
Meeting Room 2 Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Phuong Thien Thuong Co-Chair: Dr. Le Thanh Huong |
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| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Invited speaker 4 (IO-4): Exploration of Bacterial Natural Products with Genome Information and Molecular Networks Dr. Jin Soo Park Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea |
Invited speaker 5 (IO-5): Phenotypic Screening Based Discovery of Neuroprotective and Hepatic metabolic modulators Dr. Lee Jae Wook Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea |
Invited speaker 6 (IO-6): Elicitation as a tool to improve the profiles of high-value secondary metabolites Prof. Niranjana Murthy Hosakatte Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea Christ University, India |
| 14:30 – 14:50 |
Oral talk 8 (OP-1.8) Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants and Practices of Traditional Healers in North Pemba Region of Zanzibar: Implications for Sustainable Use and Conservation Dr. Khamis Kheir Zanzibar Health Research Institute, South Unguja Region, Zanzibar, Tanzania |
Oral talk 8 (OP-2.8) PTM-Guided Natural Product Discovery for Targeting Pathological Tau and α-Synuclein Assembly Prof. Sharad Gupt Idian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
Oral talk 8 (OP-3.8) A novel herbal-based ear drop with Ocimum gratissimum essential oil: an alternative strategy for managing otomycosis Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Vinh Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 14:50 -15:10 |
Oral talk 9 (OP-1.9) Catalytic promiscuity of oxido-reductases in natural products metabolism Dr. Nguyen T. Don University of British Columbia, Canada |
Oral talk 9 (OP-2.9) Enhancing kinsenoside production and antibacterial potential in Anoectochilus lylei rhizome cultures via elicitation Dr. Ho Thanh Tam Duy Tan University Da Nang City, Vietnam |
Oral talk 9 (OP-3.9) The effects of Elephantopus mollis extracts on the migration, invasion, and adhesion of human cervical cancer SiHa cells Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi My Trinh University of Sciences, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 15:10 – 15:30 |
Oral talk 10 (OP-1.10) Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Characterization of Piperine from Black Pepper Dr. Phan Vinh Thinh Nha Trang University, Nha Trang City, Vietnam |
Oral talk 10 (OP-2.10) Purification of aqueous Syzygium cumini (L.) seed extract using ultrafiltration: Identification of fouling mechanism and development of steady state and unsteady state model for prediction of permeate flux Prof. Biswajit Sarkar Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India |
Oral talk 10 (OP-3.10) Garcinia talbotii fruit extract and its active principle Oblongifolin A sensitize chemoresistance in MIA PaCa-2/Panc-1 Pancreatic cancer cell lines Prof. Kumaraswamy Honnenahally Malleshappa Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India |
| 15:30 -16:00 | Tea break + poster visiting | ||
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Co-Chair: Prof. Moonhyuk Kwon Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Tran Thi Le Minh |
Co-Chair: Prof. Dang Phuong Thao Co-Chair: Dr. Le Thanh Huong |
Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Phuong Thien Thuong Co-Chair: Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Vinh |
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| 16:10 – 16:30 |
Oral talk 11 (OP-1.11) Evaluation of the biological activities of microfungal species isolated from the medicinal plant Angelica sinensis Dr. Trieu Anh Trung Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam |
Oral talk 11 (OP-2.11) AI-Guided Chemical and Bioactivity Mapping to Accelerate Drug Discovery from Vietnamese Medicinal Plants Dr. Nguyen Thi Xuan Dieu University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City |
Oral talk 11 (OP-3.11) Up-scaling study for optimized formulation and Experimental Validation of Chitosan Nanoparticles Loaded-Curcumin in Hyperlipidemic Rats Dr. Varunakumara Julpi Bheemappa Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, India |
| 16:30 – 16:50 |
Oral talk 12 (OP-1.12) Aaptamine Inhibits Foam Cell Formation by Downregulating CD36 and SR-A Expression, and, Reducing oxLDL Uptake Ina Monica Firsty Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
Oral talk 12 (OP-2.12) A Green and Scalable Process for Flavonoid Enrichment from Immature Pomelo Fruit Using Diaion HP-20 Adsorption Resin Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Lien East Asia University of Technology, Bac Ninh, Vietnam |
Oral talk 12 (OP-3.12) Pandanus tectorius Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System: a Natural Strategy to Prevent Atherosclerosis via the Inhibition of HMG CoA Reductase Alifa Husnun Kholieqoh Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia |
| 16:50 – 17:10 |
Oral talk 13 (OP-1.13) Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Growth and Lignan Biosynthesis in Phyllanthus amarus Single Cells Nguyen Thi Nhu Mai Institute of Life Sciences, Da Lat city, Vietnam |
Oral talk 13 (OP-2.13) Green Deep Eutectic Solvent–Assisted Extraction of Flavonoids and Phenolics from Kaempferia galanga Rhizomes Nguyen Thu Uyen University of Science and Technology Hanoi, Vietnam |
Oral talk 13 (OP-3.13) Weak Affinity Chromatography for Herbal Medicines: A Tool for Bioactivity, Bioavailability, and Drug-Herb Interactions Research Timothy Jay Bengala De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines |
| 17:10 – 17:30 |
Oral talk 14 (OP-1.14) Fabrication of a bioactive biopolymer film integrating python fat and tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) oil Tran Ngoc Chi Uyen Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Oral talk 14 (OP-2.14) Stress‑adapted traits of plant growth‑promoting bacteria associated with native Musa species in Vietnam Le Van Thanh Luan Fulbright University Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Oral talk 14 (OP-3.14) Antioxidant and Photoprotective Potentials of Diplopterygium giganteum Gametophyte Extracts Derived from In Vitro Culture Nguyen Hoang Phuc University of Sciences, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| 17:30 – 17:50 |
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Oral talk 15 (OP-2.15) Cannabis phytomolecules have anti-cancer and anti-angiogenesis activity related to ovarian cancer Prof. Hinanit Koltai ARO, Volcani Institute, Israel |
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| 18:00 – 19:00 | Cocktail banquet | ||
| 19:00 – 21:00 | GALA dinner | ICISE, Quy Nhon Nam, Gia Lai | |
| 21:00 ~ | Returning to Seagull Hotel by shutter Buses | ||
| Day 4, 28th March 2026 | |||
| 8:30 ~ 9:00 | Moving to ICISE from Seagull Hotel by shuttle Buses | ||
| Keynote and invited talks – Main Hall | |||
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Co-Chair: Prof. Niranjana Murthy Hosakatte Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea Co-Chair: Prof. Eric Gontier University of Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France |
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| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Keynote speaker 7 (KO-7): (Online) Analytical Perspectives on Plant Secondary Metabolites: Mass Spectrometry Based Metabolomics Approaches |
Dr. Robin Joshi University of Pennsylvania, USA |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 |
Keynote speaker 8 (KO-8): Medicinal Plants and Natural Products in Vietnam: Potentials, Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Requirements in the New Era |
Assoc. Prof. Tran Van On Hanoi University of Pharmacy |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Tea break | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Keynote speaker 9 (KO-09) Soil Microbiome Diversity and its Role in Medicinal Plants Growth and Quality |
Dr. Govind P. Rao
Editor in Chief, Medicinal Plants, India |
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| 11:00 -12:00 | Closing ceremony – Main Hall + Best oral and poster prize for students |
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh Chair of Organizing Committee, MPNP2026 Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Bao Quoc Co-chair of Organizing Committee, MPNP2026 |
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| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch break | ICISE, Quy Nhon Nam, Gia Lai | |
| 13:30 – 16:00 | Excursion in Hon Kho island for delegates | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Back to the Seagull hotel, Quy Nhon Nam, Gia Lai, Vietnam | ||
