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Võ Tòng Xuân

Võ Tòng Xuân is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Võ Tòng Xuân rather than just read about it. In short: Võ Tòng Xuân (6 September 1940 – 19 August 2024) was a Vietnamese agricultural expert who was provost of Tân Tạo University (TTU), rector of An Giang University (AGU) and vice rector of Can Tho University. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation from 2002 until 2010.

Key takeaways

Võ Tòng Xuân belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Võ Tòng Xuân to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Võ Tòng Xuân from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Võ Tòng Xuân (6 September 1940 – 19 August 2024) was a Vietnamese agricultural expert who was provost of Tân Tạo University (TTU), rector of An Giang University (AGU) and vice rector of Can Tho University. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation from 2002 until 2010. He is known throughout southern Vietnam as Dr. Rice because of a popular television show he presented that taught farmers better techniques for growing and cultivating rice. He was also instrumental in the eradication of the brown planthopper bug which throughout the 1970s was destroying paddy rice. Part of the problem in eradicating the bug infestation was limitations in improving farming caused by the type of collectivization imposed on the farmers of southern Vietnam. He also helped to bring about reforms in the early 1980s that can be seen as catalysts to the Doi Moi reforms of 1986. His activities were a key driver of Vietnam becoming one of the world's largest rice exporters. Võ died on 19 August 2024, at the age of 83.

Notable positions within international organizations

Member, Board of Trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation (2002–2010) Member, Board of Governors, Asian Institute of Management in Manila (1997–2024) Member, Board of Trustees of the International Potato Center at Lima, Peru (1996–1999; 2016–2024). Research fellow and trustee of the International Rice Research Institute. Member, Board of Directors of the International Fertilizer Development Center (2007–2017)

Notable international awards

Recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding in 1993. Canada's Certificate of recognition for his "Dedication and contribution to the world of sciences" France's "Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite Agricole Medal" Japan's Nikkei Asia Prize for Regional Growth Philippines's D.L. Umali Award Australia's 2005 ASTD Derek Tribe Award. He was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and Technology. VinFuture Prize 2023

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Võ Tòng Xuân

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Võ Tòng Xuân claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Võ Tòng Xuân before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Võ Tòng Xuân ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Võ Tòng Xuân

In research: Võ Tòng Xuân appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Võ Tòng Xuân in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Võ Tòng Xuân is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940 births, 2024 deaths, 20th-century agronomists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Võ Tòng Xuân outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Võ Tòng Xuân in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Võ Tòng Xuân means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Võ Tòng Xuân in simple terms?

Why does Võ Tòng Xuân matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Võ Tòng Xuân?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Võ Tòng Xuân.