ALiSEA Vietnam national general assembly 2025

In November 2025, a landmark year for the network, the ALiSEA Vietnam National General Assembly (GA) was successfully convened with the participation of 72 delegates, including 46 women, representing 41 member organizations from across the country. Attendees included research institutes, universities, civil society organizations, private sector actors, farmer groups, and development partners. The Assembly served as a vital platform to reflect on the network’s journey during 2024–2025 and collaboratively shape ALiSEA Vietnam’s strategic direction for the coming years.

The ALiSEA Vietnam executive team presented the annual activity report, highlighting major achievements over the past year. The network notably welcomed 11 new official member organizations, broadening its diversity and expertise.

11 new members have received certificates confirming their ALiSEA membership.

Key advancements included:

Active Technical Working Groups
Training workshops, thematic webinars, and policy dialogues
Development of the ALiSEA Knowledge Hub
Strengthened communication, journalist field visit, and member connectivity

These accomplishments reaffirm ALiSEA’s expanding role as a multi-stakeholder platform that connects universities/research institutions, NGOs, private sectors, cooperative/farmer organizations, networks, etc. to promote agroecology and drive sustainable food system transformation in Vietnam and the broader region.

The National Coordinator and executive team outlined strategic priorities for the next phase, focusing on:

Sharing ALiSEA governance 2 levels: Board of Member (BoM) and Executive team
Enhancing member ownership and co-creation of activities
Strengthening linkages: webinars and exchange programs on Agroecology (AE) to share knowledge
Expanding resource mobilization to ensure long-term sustainability: enhancing collaboration and co-organizing activities with other partners to promote AE and Food System Transition (FST)

The assembly also featured experience-sharing sessions from the 2022 Small Grant on “Strengthening Community Capacity in Monitoring Pesticides Use and Promoting Agroecology for a Non-Toxic Environment”: implemented by the Research Centre for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) in collaboration with Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN-AP) and the Women’s Union of Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province, where member organizations presented practical models and initiatives such as:

Reduction of chemical pesticide use
Biological pest management solutions
Development of agroecological farming models

These presentations demonstrated tangible impacts on the ground and fostered new collaboration opportunities within the network. During the plenary discussion, members openly shared challenges in transitioning toward agroecology, emphasizing the need for:

Stronger cross-sector coordination
Enhanced policy engagement
Continued capacity building and knowledge exchange

The consultation reaffirmed priority actions for the upcoming year, ensuring ALiSEA Vietnam remains responsive to member needs and aligned with national and regional agroecology agendas. The year 2025 marks an important milestone, reinforcing the network’s collective commitment to promoting an ecological, sustainable, and equitable transformation of the food system.