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1. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

All manuscripts must be submitted online via the online submission system at http://journal.vnuf.edu.vn/

First-time users: Please click the register button on the Journal home page (http://journal.vnuf.edu.vn/). Enter the requested information to complete your registration. Upon successful registration, an e-mail containing the user name and password will be sent to author.

Authors: Please log in to the site using the email and password previously provided, before submit your manuscript. Following the submission, you will be able to track the progress of your manuscript through system.

Manuscripts should not have been published or considered for publication elsewhere.

Revisions of the manuscript may be required by the editors for technical merit or quality of scientific content before acceptance.

2. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Manuscripts should be less than 10 pages. Manuscript is typed as a Word document, is formatted for standard paper (A4), using Times New Roman font, size 12 pt. All pages should be numbered consecutively. None of footnotes, endnotes or appendices is required.

Manuscripts should include the following sections: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Material and methods, Results and discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments (if any), and References. None of appendices is required.

Introduction, Material and methods, Results and discussion, Conclusions are numbered, in contrast, Abstract, Acknowledgements (if any), and References are not numbered.

The main text’s headings and subheadings should be numbered as exampled below:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1. Data collection methods

2.2. Data analysis methods

2.2.1. Community classification analysis

2.2.2. The stump diameter characteristics analysis

…

3. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Title

Keep the title concise and informative.

Avoid abbreviations and formulae.

The title should be specific, but not too technical.

2. Authors and Affiliations

Write each author’s full name, do not include author’s degrees.

Use superscript (numbered consecutively) after each author’s name to indicate the author’s affiliation.

Mark (*) to indicate the corresponding author.

3. Abstract

Should be 200 - 300 words in length.

Abstracts should briefly state the purpose of the research, methods used, primary results, and major conclusions.

The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

If abbreviations are essential, they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract.

4. Keywords

Provide 4 to 6 keywords that can be used for indexing purposes immediately after the abstract.

Avoid general, plural terms and multiple concepts (e.g., and, of).

Alphabetical order.

Keywords are separated by comma.

5. Introduction

Provide background to support the motivation of the research.

Briefly review the literature, summarize current knowledge, and identify the knowledge gaps to be addressed by the current study.

Avoid a detailed literature survey or summary of previous results.

Provide clear research questions and objectives of the study.

6. Research methodology

Describe the materials and methods used to generate all the results reported in the manuscript in detail.

Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent researcher.

Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference.

Any modifications to existing methods should be described.

7. Results and discussion

Provide clear and concise descriptions of all findings without extrapolating the results reported.

Do not describe methods for the first time in the “Results and discussion” section.

Results should be presented in a logical order.

Report results of all analyses and experiments that are described in the manuscript.

If p-values are used to interpret findings, report actual p-values for all results rather than indicating ranges of p-values or statistical significance only.

Do not duplicate data among figures, tables, and text.

A combined “Results and discussion” section is often appropriate.

Provide a review of the relevant literature and other information needed to put the study findings into context.

Provide a complete and balanced view of previous research, including findings that are inconsistent with the hypotheses, results, or conclusions of the present study.

Provide a straightforward discussion of the study limitations.

Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.

8. Conclusion

Summarize the key findings and their implications for the study question/hypothesis, future research, and policy as appropriate.

Keep the conclusion brief.

9. Acknowledgment (if needed)

Acknowledge the funding organization(s) or anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (including writing and editing), or special equipment/materials.

10. Abbreviation

Abbreviations are used only when the word is repeated at least twice in the article.

Define an abbreviation the first time it is used and then use the abbreviation thereafter, not with spelled out form. If an abbreviation is used only once in the text, it cannot be used.

11. Figures and tables

Table or figure presented must be sufficiently clear, well-labeled, and described by its legend to be understood. It is numbered consecutively, starting with Fig. 1 or Table 1.

The legends go above the body of the table; Figure legends go below the graph.

12. Nomenclature and units

Follow the international system of units (SI)

Measurement: space bar is required after number e.g. 5 L, 5 kg, 5 ppm, except for percentage (%) and temperature (°), e.g. 5%, 20°C, 100°F.

Math formula:

Submit math equations as editable text and not as images.

All biota (crops, plants, insects, birds, mammals, fish, etc.) should be identified by their scientific names when the English term is first used, with the exception of common domestic animals e.g., Cyprinus carpio for the first mentioned, later it can be written as C. carpio from the second time.

13. In-text and reference list citations

Include an in-text citation when you refer to, summarize, paraphrase, or quote from another source. For every in-text citation in your paper, there must be a corresponding entry in your reference list which appears at the end of your paper.

The use of citation software tools, such as EndNote 20, is highly encouraged.

IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers) style is suggested for in-text and reference list citations.

Each citation must be noted within the text through use of simple sequential numbers. A number enclosed in square brackets, placed in the text of the report, indicates the specific reference. Citations are numbered in the order in which they appear. Once a source has been cited, the same number is used in all subsequent references in the report. No distinction is made between electronic and print sources, except in the citation reference details.

Each reference number should be enclosed in square brackets on the same line as the text, before any punctuation, with a space before the bracket.

Reference Lists: To finish citing sources, a numbered list of references must be provided at the end of the paper. The list is comprised of the sequential enumerated citations, with details, beginning with [1], and is not alphabetical.

Formatting a references list:

No	Types of works	Format structure
1	A scientific article in print	Author (year of publication). Article title. Journal title. Vol (issue): page range or ID or/and DOI:xxxx.
2	A scientific article published online	Author (year of publication). Article title. Journal title. Vol (issue): page range. DOI:xxxx or Retrieved from http://xxxx on (date).
3	A book in print	Author (year of publication). Book title (Vol./edition). Publisher, City/Province.
4	An e-Book from an e-reader	Author (year of publication). Book title [E-reader version]. Retrieved from http:/xxxx on (date) or Doi:xxxx.
5	A book chapter	Author (year of publication). Chapter title. In: (Editor B. (Ed(s).)). Book title. Publisher, place of publication. (page range).
6	A thesis	Author (Year). Title. Thesis Type, University. Number of Pages.
7	A book or document published by an organization/institution	Organization/institution (Year of publication). Title of the document. Editor (if available). (Retrieved from http://xxxx on date).
8	An article in a proceeding	Author (year of publication). Article title. Title of the proceeding. Publisher. Page range.
9	A document presented at a conference or seminar	Author (year of publication). Report title. Title of the conference/seminar. Date. Location. Page range.
10	Online documents published by an organization/institution	Institution/Organization (year of publication). Title. Retrieved from http://xxxx on date.