VAAS has diverse responsibilities:  | - To provide to the Minister of MARD the comprehensive visions, strategic directions and research and development programs in Vietnamese agriculture and rural development; |
- To conduct basic and applied research, technology transfer and post-graduate training programs in agriculture and rural development.
-Major research fields: crop production,
soil fertility and fertilizers, plant protection, post harvest technology and quality assurance, cropping systems that are in harmony with the natural environment;
 | To evaluate, approve and monitor research and development projects that are submitted and implemented by the VAAS’ member institutions;
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To collect, maintain and multiply Vietnamese crop germplasm, breeding lines, parental lines and microbiological strains (including edible and medicinal mushroom/fungi);
- To deliver advisory services and production solutions for agriculture to the farming sector;
 | - To conduct the professional development of staff including post-graduate study and external training in agriculture and rural development;
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- To establish international liaison for co-operation in research, technology transfer, expertise exchange and human resources development; and
- To co-operate with local and international organizations and individuals to develop scientific research and technology, testing new techniques and human resources development on the assigned fields.