Study on soil biology in Vietnam - achievements and challenges

Basing on the study of the oribatid mites (Oribatida) fauna, and the study results obtained during the period from 1977 until now, it also proposes further research directions on the soil biology of Vietnam as followings: (i) Study the biodiversity of soil organisms, (ii) Study ecology and function of soil organisms, (iii) Study of soil organisms contributes to the conservation and sustainable management of the environment and soil ecosystems, and (iv) Study soil organisms as indicators of environmental climate change in Vietnam.