Researchproject in Vietnam. Components 1. Distance education programme in Vietnam using computer networks 2. Development of a MBA-programme for distance learning in the Mekong Delta Region 3. Development of undergraduate environmental engineering curriculum 4. Mechanical Engineering 5. The dynamics of nitrogen and phosphorus in paddy soils and development of nitrogen and phosphorus biofertilizers 6. The selection and propagation of valuable fruit tree varieties in the Mekong Delta by asexual reproduction methods: tissue culture, cutting and grafting 7. Studies on tropical plant-microbe interactions and development of molecular techniques for detecting pathogens in valuable trees 8. Development of animal feeds using local material 9. Food preservation and processing of fruit 10. Development of an appropriate enzyme technology for food production