Nursery for Vietnam's first natural history museum

Scientists from Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations are urgently completing the project to lay the foundation for the nursery to serve the first natural history museum in Vietnam.

The Museum of Natural History is not only a place to keep rare and precious genetic resources, but it also helps to regulate the climate for urban areas with the highest population density in the world, but also a four-way tourist attraction.

Glad that ' Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee promised to spend at least 7-8 million USD to build this 30-hectare natural history museum ' - Prof. Dr. Vu Tuyen Hoang, President of Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA ), speaking at the meeting of leading Vietnamese experts on biology and plants held in Hanoi on February 13.

The story begins with KS Le Dung working at VUSTA's Technology & Production Services (PTC) Union during a trip abroad two years ago, told by a foreign colleague. Back home, he reported and was immediately approved by the leader.

VUSTA President Vu Tuyen Hoang and the world famous environmental expert, Prof. Vo Quy, Chairman of the Ecology Association, go to preach places.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the most dynamic country, they are not successful. Policy decisions proceed with supersonic speed compared to other places and compared to a few years ago. A land plot of about 30 hectares in District 9 was approved immediately to realize the idea.

In addition, HCM City leaders promised to spend no less than US $ 7-8 million, equivalent to VND 112-128 billion, for this artificial nature conservation project.

According to Prof. Dr. Ho Uy Liem, Vice President and General Secretary of VUSTA, at the end of last year, HCM City leaders reported to the Prime Minister and reported to the Ministry of Planning and Investment that the City will be the project investor. This unique study and humanity in Vietnam.

Needless to say how excited the scientists are. Prof. Dr. Duong Hong Dat with grizzly hair, Chairman of Science and Technology Association of Plant Protection, complained in happiness: 'The project was born late. It should have been sooner. '

Prof. Dr. Vu Tuyen Hoang revealed that conservationists in San Francisco and the US promised to join hands to contribute US $ 32 million. Excited, HCM City leaders asked scientists to help the Pearl of the Far East once to green for an area of ​​400 hectares if the natural history museum proved effective.

Too big

With urban areas of over 5 million people, the area is not large, cutting 30 hectares to make a natural history museum, few places like that. Then pledged to expand to 400 hectares in the future, close to the area of ​​West Lake in Hanoi. GS.VS Vu Tuyen Hoang limped: 'For a long time, what big things can you only dream about? '

In order to cater to the "bare land" between iron and steel concrete, VUSTA proposed to set up a tree nursery and the landlord immediately nodded with the grant of 3 hectares.

Scientists have long dreamed of small dreams without surprises with the quick and daring decisions of the largest local administrative agencies in the country. VUSTA assigned PTC to immediately do a ministerial-level research project entitled ' Research on building nurseries for Ho Chi Minh City's Natural History Museum '.

The budget for the first period from now till the end of 2007 is estimated at VND 2,300 million. Seemingly overwhelmed by the prospect of the project, VUSTA withdrew its bags to contribute VND 500 million for the first phase.

Dozens of topics this year submitted worth VND20 billion and, after being "cut" by the financial party, there was only VND 7 billion. The other 500 million VND is too big for VUSTA and therefore it is enough to see the determination of Vietnamese intellectuals.

With the inherent dynamism of VUSTA and the acumen of the southern city, many hope that the nursery quickly takes root this year and is a boost to this natural history museum soon to come true instead of 'hung' like many projects for a long time.

Quoc Dung