Korean Microbes "Shake Up Vietnamese Agriculture"

Sungwon DX Steps onto the Policy Stage
The First Korean Biotechnology Technology on the Table

The composite microbial technology 'Sungwon DX,' developed by Sungwon Microbes Korea, has become a central topic in discussions on Vietnam's agricultural and environmental policies.

On the 6th, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Kwon Yul, CEO of Sungwon Microbes Korea (left), signed a strategic cooperation MOU between VFARM and Sungwon Microbes. Korea Multicultural Foundation Central Association

The "Biotechnology Technology Seminar and Product Launch Event" held in Hanoi, Vietnam on December 6 was attended by the Cooperative Economy Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam, the Hanoi People's Committee, national research institutions, and university faculty members. The event was recognized as a "policy-level technology review session."

The event was co-hosted by VFARM, a high-tech ecological agriculture cooperative in Vietnam, and Sungwon Microbes Korea, with the Korea Multicultural Foundation as a partner.

With technology, policy, and market participants gathered in one place, the level of interest and response shared by stakeholders on site far exceeded what would be expected at an early stage of market entry.

The rare participation of Vietnamese government organizations demonstrates that Sungwon DX is already being viewed not merely as a "technology under review," but as a "candidate technology applicable to transitional agricultural policies."

Sungwon DX is a technology platform in which more than 80 types of Bacillus-based composite microbes proliferate and activate simultaneously, featuring a proprietary process that maintains stability even at high temperatures of 85°C.

The intense interest from the Vietnamese government and research institutions is not simply due to the functions of microbial agents, but because of Sungwon DX's fundamental ability to restore the soil ecosystem.

Vietnam has long suffered from structural problems such as soil acidification and nutrient cycle breakdown due to prolonged overuse of chemical fertilizers. Sungwon DX approaches these issues by decomposing organic matter, restoring microbial ecology, and suppressing pathogenic bacteria, thereby transforming the soil into a "living, dynamic system."

"Given that the weakness of Vietnamese agriculture lies not in 'productivity' but in 'the accumulation of soil fatigue,' Sungwon DX was widely recognized as a technology that targets the root cause of the problem."

The most powerful response at the event came from the results of an odor removal experiment conducted on a 500-meter stream in the Lien Minh area of Hanoi.

After two applications of Sungwon DX, odor was reduced by approximately 80%, and water turbidity was visibly improved. Local residents testified, "The smell is almost gone," and "We can now leave our windows open even at night." The government official in charge of the experiment stated at the event that they would "review the possibility of broader application."

"On-site validation, rather than laboratory experiments, is a highly trusted factor in Vietnam's policy-making process. Since the government saw the 'results' rather than just the technology, their sense of confidence is both rapid and profound."

During the event, a strategic cooperation MOU was also signed between VFARM and Sungwon Microbes Korea. The project-based structure includes technology transfer, policy cooperation, and market development, opening the possibility for the technology to be utilized as part of Vietnam's agricultural and environmental policies, beyond a simple sales contract.

Kwon Yul, CEO of Sungwon Microbes Korea, emphasized, "We are not here to sell products, but to share technology that restores soil and the environment."

Vietnam is pursuing a 30% reduction in chemical fertilizer use (by 2023), carbon neutrality by 2050, and a strategy to foster bio-fertilizers, making Sungwon DX a perfect fit with the country's policy direction. It is noteworthy that a single technology can simultaneously meet the Vietnamese government's key objectives, such as soil restoration, odor and water quality improvement, ecological circulation, and carbon reduction.

Going forward, both sides have already shared a practical roadmap that includes expanding the Lien Minh pilot project, applying the technology to more livestock farms and farmlands, conducting joint research and publishing papers with faculty from Dai hoc Thuy Loi, and building a cooperative-based distribution network.

The Korea Multicultural Foundation also defined the value of this cooperation as a "sustainable partnership for protecting the environment together" and expressed its commitment to long-term collaboration.

"The launch of Sungwon DX in Vietnam is significant not merely as a market entry, but as 'a Korean technology placed on the policy table.' This marks the first step in seeing whether Korean biotechnology will be chosen as a practical tool for Vietnam's agricultural and environmental transformation."

On the 6th, the "Biotechnology Seminar and Product Launch Event" held locally in Hanoi, Vietnam, took place with the participation of the Cooperative Economy Committee of the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Hanoi People's Committee, national research institutions, and university faculty members. Korea Multicultural Foundation Central Association

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