Tag Archives: Hung Nguyen

ILRI’s Nguyen interviewed on wild animal consumption in Vietnam
AHH / Disease Control / East and Southeast Asia / Emerging Diseases / Human Health / ILRI / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

ILRI’s Nguyen interviewed on wild animal consumption in Vietnam

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VTC14, a Vietnamese national media outlet, recently interviewed Hung Nguyen, regional representative for East and Southeast Asia and senior scientist of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), on the current situation of zoonotic diseases and how a One Health approach could help better control these diseases. Continue reading →

Workshop identifies challenges, strategies for improving food safety
A4NH / Animal Diseases / Food Safety / ILRI / Livestock / Zoonotic Diseases

Workshop identifies challenges, strategies for improving food safety

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The workshop “Better Targeting Food Safety Investments in Low and Middle Income Countries,” hosted by the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), brought together policymakers, researchers, donors, and others to delve into the challenges impeding poor people’s access to safe foods throughout the world. Continue reading →

South–South exchanges on One Health/EcoHealth: Capacity-building practices in India and Vietnam
AHH / Animal Diseases / East and Southeast Asia / EcoHealth / Emerging Diseases / ILRI / India / Livestock / South Asia / Zoonotic Diseases

South–South exchanges on One Health/EcoHealth: Capacity-building practices in India and Vietnam

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To promote One Health/EcoHealth mainstreaming in India, two scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) recently participated in two seminars in New Delhi to share their research experiences that can be useful for India’s efforts at mainstreaming One Health/EcoHealth capacity building in the country. Continue reading →

AHH / East and Southeast Asia / EcoHealth / ILRI / Innovation Systems / Livestock-Water / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Water

On better water use and reuse: ‘One Water, One Health’ panel at Singapore International Water Week

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The Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), held 10–14 July 2016, brought together several stakeholders in the international water industry to exchange best practices, showcase latest technologies and promote business opportunities. Continue reading →

AHH / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / India / Indigenous Breeds / Livestock / Nagaland / Pigs / PIL / South Asia / Southeast Asia / Value Chains / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

South–South cooperation on pig production: ILRI Vietnam holds study tour for India’s Nagaland officials

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Recently, ILRI researchers in Vietnam hosted officials of the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry (V&AH) of the Government of Nagaland, India, in a week-long (12–18 June 2016) study tour of pig production systems in Vietnam.

The goal of the visit was to share learning and experiences of community-level pig breeding and service delivery systems and to learn about the operations of the pig value chain in Vietnam. The exchange would support knowledge exchange between the pig sector players in the two countries. Continue reading →

Agriculture / AHH / East and Southeast Asia / ILRI / Livestock / Pigs / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Zoonotic Diseases

ILRI shares ongoing research on ensuring food safety in Vietnam at Hanoi conference

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An agricultural conference that discussed ways to strengthen Vietnam’s integration and competitiveness in the global market, as well as the readiness of its livestock, rice and fisheries sectors for the challenges of climate change, was recently held in Hanoi. Continue reading →