1. Full name: Luong Van Dung                                                   2. Sex: Man

3. Date of birth: 02/02/1972                                                        4. Place of birth: Hung Yen

5. Admission decision number: Number 5396/QĐ-ĐHKHTN, dated on 18th December 2014 signed by Rector of VNU  University of Science.

6. Changes in academic process: Extension according to: Decision No. 596/QĐ-ĐHKHTN date on 6th March 2018 signed by Rector of VNU University of Science.

7. Official thesis title: Study on the taxonomy of Tea Family (Theaceae D. Don) in Lamdong province and propose measures to conserve some threatened species

8. Major: Botany                                                                        9. Code: 62420111

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. Tran Ninh, Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Trung Thanh          

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis

- Choosing the classification system of Chang Hung Ta (1998) with the addition of the Orel & Curry (2015) system (for Camellia) to arrange Tea Family in Lam Dong into 2 subfamilies, 5 tribes, 8 genus, 42 species and 10 varieties. Compared with the most recent statistics (2016), the results of the study were updated with the addition of 5 species.

- Developing 22 taxonomiesto species and kinds. Providing information on taxa in the Tea family in Lam Dong, including: nomenclature, morphological characteristics, ecology, distribution, research sample, use value and status.

- Adding 5 new species to science, namely: AdinandrahongiaoensisH. T. Son & L. V. Dung; CamellialuteopallidaLuong, T.Q.T. Nguyen &Luu; Camellia ninhii Luong & Le; Camellia thuongiana Luong, Anna Le & Lau and Polysporamicrophylla Luong, Nguyen et Truong.

- Reflecting the use value of some Tea species in Lam Dong, there are 11 species for timber, 19 for ornamental plants, 21 species with medicinal potentiality, 3 species used for fishing, pesticides and two species used to dye fabrics.

- Identify some causes affecting tea populations in Lam Dong and propose measures to conserve some threatened species.

- The experiment to propagate some species belonging to Camellia genus by method of marcotting, cuttings and tissue culture.

12. Paratical applicability, if any: Create a basis for the conservation and development of  tea species in Lamdong province.

13. Further research directions, if any

- Continue to study species with similar morphological characteristics, namely: Camellia luteocerata and Camellia dormoyana; Camellia dongnaiensis and Camellia vidalii; Camellia cattienensis and Camellia longii; Camellia duyana and Camellia furfuracea; Camellia ligustrina and Camellia kissii.

- Conserving and developing rare and endangered species of tea in Lam Dong.

14. Thesis-related publications:

[1] Luong Van Dung, Truong Quang Cuong, Pham Huu Nhan, Le Nguyet Hai Ninh (2014), “Re-discovered species of Camellia krempfii (Gagnep.) Sealy in Vietnam”, International Camellia Journal 46, pp. 139-141.

[2] Hoang Thanh  Son, Luong Van Dung (2014), “Adinandrahongiaoensis (Theaceae), a new species from Lamdong, Vietnam”Journ. Jpn. Bot.89, pp. 331–334.

[3] Luong Van Dung, Luu Hong Truong, Nguyen Tran Quoc Trung, Nguyen Quoc Dat (2015), “Camellia luteopallida (Theaceae), a new speciesfrom Vietnam”, Ann. Bot. Fennici52, pp. 289-295.

[4] Le Nguyet Hai Ninh, Luong Van Dung (2016), “General Information about the yellow Camellia species in Vietnam”, Proceedings of Dali International Camellia Congress, Dali, Yunnan, China, pp. 80-84.

[5] Luong Van Dung, Le Nguyet Hai Ninh (2016), “Camellia ninhii – a new yellow Camellia species from Vietnam”, International Camellia Journal 48, pp. 117.

[6] Luong Van Dung, Nguyen Thi Lieu, Truong Quang Cuong, Nguyen Trung Thanh (2016), “Polyspora microphylla Luong, Nguyen et Truong a new species of Tea Family (Theaceae) in Vietnam”, VNU J. Sci. 32 (2), pp. 1-5.

[7] Luong Van Dung, Le Anna, Nguyen Thi Hanh, Nguyen Thi Lieu (2016), “Camellia thuongiana-a new yellow Camellia species from Vietnam”,Dalat University Journal of Science 6, pp. 338-344.