VNU-Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES)

The Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES) was established in 1995 on the basis of reorganizing the Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (1985) under the former University of Hanoi and the Mangrove Ecosystem Research Centre (1987) of Hanoi University of Education.

CRES is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and a Scientific Authority of CITES Vietnam. It is affiliated with about 80 research and development agencies, some of which are: Ford Foundation, Actions for Mangrove Reforestation, World Resources Institute (USA), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), MacArthur Foundation, DANIDA, SIDA, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), SNV, WCS, National Environmental Foundation of Japan, Nagao Natural Environmental Foundation (NEF), other international organizations and institutions.