On September 25, 2026, at 19 Duy Tan Street, Hanoi, the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam (AHAV) held a Standing Committee meeting to review progress and preparations for the 21st Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies Animal Science Congress (AAAP 2026). To date, more than 1,200 participants from 44 countries and territories have registered, while the Scientific Committee has received and reviewed more than 1,000 papers.
The meeting was chaired by Dr. Nguyen Xuan Duong, President of the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam, and Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Son, Standing Vice President of the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam, with the participation of members of the Association’s Standing Committee.
Reporting at the meeting, Dr. Nguyen Tat Thang, Secretary-General of the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam, said that during the first nine months of 2026, the Association had focused on preparations for the 21st Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies Animal Science Congress, scheduled to take place in October 2026.
Preparations for the Congress largely completed
Regarding administrative and internal procedures, the Association received approval from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to organize the Congress under Official Letter No. 10313/BNNMT-HTQT dated September 10, 2026, with coordination and support from the Department of Economic Security under the Ministry of Public Security and the Offices of the People’s Committees of Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Quang Ninh provinces.
The Association has approved the Congress organization plan, financial regulations, and the plan for evaluating and selecting contractors for event organization. It has also signed a reservation agreement with the National Convention Center and a framework agreement on event organization with GIC Media Joint Stock Company.
Specialized committees serving the Congress have also been established, including a 30-member Advisory Board and a 33-member Organizing Committee, along with the Finance Committee, Logistics Committee, Scientific and Documentation Committee, Communications Committee and Reception Committee. The Organizing Committee has held a number of conferences, consultation meetings and other activities in preparation for the event.
More than 1,200 registrations from 44 countries and territories
The Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam has stepped up international cooperation and delegate outreach. The Association has established contact with 15 of the 19 national animal husbandry organizations and associations that are members of AAAP to invite them to join the International Advisory Board and encourage delegates to attend the Congress.
The Association has also been in contact with several international organizations in Vietnam, including the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). ILRI has developed plans to provide funding, send experts, organize a dedicated thematic workshop, and provide financial support for delegates from Cambodia and Laos to attend the Congress in Vietnam.
Notably, the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam invited a delegation from the Chinese Association of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine to visit the Association and attend AAAP 2026. The delegation was led by Professor and Academician LuSheng Huang, an Alternate Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and President of Jiangxi Agricultural University, together with several Chinese scientists.
According to the report, more than 1,200 people have registered through the Congress website, including 725 international participants from 44 countries and territories.
Countries and territories with five or more registered participants include Vietnam with 455, the Republic of Korea with 213, Indonesia with 99, China with 76, Taiwan with 75, Japan with 70, Thailand with 53, Bangladesh with 24, the Philippines with 17, Australia with 17, and Malaysia with 12.
The Association forecasts that actual attendance could reach approximately 1,000 participants, including more than 500 international delegates. Communications activities have also been strengthened, including the signing of a media cooperation agreement with Agriculture and Environment Newspaper. On September 9, 2026, the Association held a press briefing to introduce the Congress, attracting nearly 45 central and local press, news agency, radio and television organizations.
More than 1,000 papers have been received
The campaign to encourage scientific paper submissions and the collection of papers has also been conducted on a broad scale. Leaders of the Association and the Scientific Committee have organized visits to nearly 30 universities and research institutes nationwide to promote the Congress and encourage participation and paper submissions.
According to the Scientific Committee, more than 1,000 papers have been received, reviewed and assessed, with approximately 30% submitted by Vietnamese authors and 70% by international authors.
A total of 307 oral presentations are currently planned, with the Association aiming to increase the number to 350. The scientific program is expected to include four keynote presentations, 14 plenary presentations, 28 invited presentations and approximately 600 poster presentations.
The Scientific Committee comprises nearly 50 scientists, most of whom hold the rank of Associate Professor or higher. They are working across 14 thematic areas to assess and select papers and ensure academic quality.
Fundraising and sponsorship activities are also underway. To date, 27 companies and organizations have participated as sponsors. Of these, 18 have signed sponsorship agreements and transferred funds, while nine companies and organizations have made commitments and are proceeding with contract formalities.
The sponsorship structure comprises two Diamond Sponsors, six Gold Sponsors, three Silver Sponsors, 10 Bronze Sponsors and six Other sponsors.
During the final three months of 2026, the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam will focus intensively on the final stage of preparations to successfully organize AAAP 2026, ensuring that the Congress follows the approved program and plan, with the highest standards of security and safety, while achieving its stated objectives.
One of the key objectives is to develop the “Hanoi Message on Sustainable Animal Production”, to be shared with countries, scientists and the business community across the Asia–Australasia region. The Association will also continue to promote AAAP 2026 through its journal publications, official websites, media outlets and social media platforms./.