This project amins to investigate the diversity and evaluate potential use of insects in the northern border area of Vietnam as a contribution to linkage nature conservation and socio-economic development.

- Theoretical results:
+ A total of 1591 insect species in 911 genera, 107 families, 6 orders were recorded in the northern border area of Vietnam.
+ In term of concervation concerns, we recorded eight threatened species, 31 endemic species, 10 new species and 38 new country records of inssect from the northern border area of Vietnam.
+ A total of 26 insect species were used for different purposes: 23 species used for food, seven species used for traditional medicine and seven species known as natural enemies of insect pests. Among them, two species can be bred in captivity and two other species can be bred under the control for commercial purposes, six species can be collected for sustainable use, seven species are useful enemies of pest control, one species of conservation concern and eight species are known as agricultural pests.
+ We identified the priority sites for insect conservation, seven threats to insects in the northern border area of Vietnam. We also provided recommendations for conservation measures, including (1) Improvement of law enforcement and (2) Implementation of conservation measures and sustainable development.
- Applied results:
+ The results of this project are essential for biodiversity conservation planning and management in the northern border area of Vietnam.
+ The results on potential use of insects are useful for sustainable exploiting of the insect resources for socio-economy development of local communities. 
+ The insect collection can be used for research and training at the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources.

- We provide an updated list of insects from Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces in the northern border area of Vietnam. Remarkably, as a results of this project 10 new species and 38 new country records were discovered from Vietnam.
- We provide additional information about potential use and economic value of 26 insect species from the northern border area of Vietnam.
- We identify seven threats to the insect fauna in the northern border area of Vietnam and provide recommendations for conservation measures.

- Scientific papers in referred journals (list):
SCIE
(1). Pham, N.T., Matsumoto, R., Cao, T.Q.N. & Shimizu, S. (2022) First record of the genus Stauropoctonus Brauns (Ichneumonidae: Ophioninae) from Vietnam, with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5155(1): 142–150.
(2). Pham, P.H., Nguyen A.T.T. & Pham, N.T. (2023) A new species of the genus Hyperxiphia Maa, 1949 (Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae) from Vietnam. Far Eastern Entomologist, 470: 1–7.
(3). Pham, N.T., Long, K.D., Jennings, J.T., Nguyen, V.D., Pham, Q.M. & Turrisi, G.F. (2024) The genus Pristaulacus Kieffer, 1900 (Hymenoptera: Aulacidae) in Vietnam and Northeastern Laos with descriptions of ten new species. Zootaxa, 5432(2): 213–249.
(4). T.O. Nguyen, Long, K.D., Pham, T.N., Pham, Q.M. & Hoang, T.N. (2024) Addition to the review of the genus Wroughtonia Cameron, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Helconinae) from Vietnam: Description of two new species. Zootaxa, 5446(2): 221–235.
(5). Pham, N.T., Long, K.D., van Achterberg, C., Cao, T.Q.N., Pham, V.P. & Dang, T.H. (2024) Revisionary notes on the genus Aulacocentrum Brues (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Macrocentrinae) from Vietnam. Zookeys, 1197: 13–41.
(6) Ahrens, D., Zhao, M.Z., Pham, V.P. & Liu, W.G. (2024) Taxonomic updates on Pachyserica Brenske, 1819 reveal 38 new species and new challenges of Sericini systematics regarding DNA barcodes and genus-level diagnosis key characters (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae). Zootaxa, 5491(1): 1–89.
Other international journals
(1). Zhao, M.Z. & Pham, V.P. (2023) Two new species of the genus Anomala Samouelle from Vietnam and Laos, with a checklist of Vietnamese Anomala (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae). Faunitaxys, 11(55): 1–11.
(2). Sabatinelli, G. & Pham, V.P. (2024) A new species of Didrepanephorus Wood-Mason, 1878 from Vietnam with notes on the genus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae Rutelinae). Faunitaxys, 12(36): 1–4. 
National journal (VAST 2)
(1). Pham Thi Nhi, Hoang Vu Tru, Dang Thi Hoa & Dang Van An (2022) New record of the genus Dicamptus Szépligeti (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ophioninae) from Vietnam. Academia Journal of Biology, 44(3): 133–138.
(2). Khuat Dang Long, Pham Quynh Mai, Pham Thi Nhi, Nguyen Duc Hiep, Tran Dinh Duong & Dang Thi Hoa (2023) An updated checklist of Aleiodes and Heterogamus species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae) in Vietnam, with new records. Academia Journal of Biology, 45(1): 1–9.
- Patents (list): Support for 01 PhD student who is a project member. 
- Technological products (describe in details: technical characteristics, place):
+ Data on the morphological characteristics and distribution of the total of 24 insect species including new species to science, threatened species and high valuable species.
+ A collection of 272 insect species in 121 genera, 30 families, 5 order using for researching and training of the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources. 

Results of this project can be used by provincial authorities of Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces for conservation planning and sustainable use of biological resources for example Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Enviroonment and Natural Resources.
Novel data of this project can be used by Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources for the National Database of Biodiversity.