The project seeks to review existing experiences and made some parts of tropical species in Vietnam, especially the Caribbean Pine, and set further testing of the genetic material is improved, including hybrids. The project will also provide capacity building for forestry research organization Vietnamese related Pinus tree improvement and mass propagation system through training in Queensland (Qld) and Vietnam, development protection of small and nursery infrastructure, and a study tour to Australia, Vietnam related to innovative forest management / research | Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development 1 Australian Government Aus aid 033 05 VIE Milestone11 Project Completion Report Project Name Field evaluation and advanced vegetative masspropagation technology for scaling up high-value plantations of Pinus caribaea and related hybrids in Vietnam Vietnamese Institution RCFTI Forest Science Institute of Vietnam FSIV MARD Vietnamese Project Team Leader Dr Ha Huy Thinh Australian Organisation Forestry Plantations Queensland FPQ Formally trading as DPI Forestry Australian Personnel Mr Ian Last Date commenced February 2006 Completion date original February 2008 Completion date revised April 2008 Reporting period February 2006 to April 2008 entire Project Period Contact Officer s In Australia Team Leader and Administrative contact Name Mr Ian Last Telephone 61 0 7 5482 0891 Position Manager Plantation Development and Innovation Fax 61 0 7 5482 3430 Organisation Forestry Plantations Queensland Email In Vietnam Name Dr Ha Huy Thinh Telephone Office 84 4 8389369 Position Director Fax 84 4 836 2280 Organisation Research Centre for Forest Tree Improvement RCFTI Email rcfti@ 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Project 2. Executive 3. Introduction and 4. Progress to Implementation Capacity Training Project 5. Report on Cross-Cutting Gender and Social 6. Implementation Issues and Constraints. 7 7. 8. Sign-Off. Error Bookmark not defined. Appendix A Project Logframe Progress against objectives outputs and 2 1. Project Abstract The Project seeks to review existing experience with and performance of several tropical conifer species in Vietnam particularly Caribbean Pine and to establish further trials of improved genetic material including hybrids. The project will also provide capacity building for Vietnamese Forest .