Binh Thanh Nguyen
Deputy Director, Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
Educational Background:
- 2009 - 2012: Kagoshima University, Japan. PhD in Fisheries Science
- 2007 - 2009: Kagoshima University, Japan. M.Sc. in Aquaculture Nutrition
- 2001 - 2003: University of Tromsoe, Norway. M.Sc. in Int’l Fisheries Management
- 1992 - 1996: Vietnam National University - Hanoi. B.Sc. in Biology.
- 1981 - 1992: Elementary, Junior and Senior High Schools in Hanoi.
Professional Working Experiences:
- April 2022 up to date. Deputy Director, Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
- June 2016 - March 2022: Deputy Director, Department of Conservation and Aquatic Resource Development, Directorate of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
- April 2012 – May 2016. Fisheries Official, Directorate of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
- 2006 - 2012. Research and Teaching Assistant (part-time), Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University
- Jul 2004 - Sep 2006. Assistant to Vice Minister, Ministry of Fisheries (MOFI)
- May 1999 - Jul 2004. Acting Vice Chief of Fisheries Quality and Safety Division, National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (MOFI)
- Jan 1998 - Apr 1999. Environmental Engineer, Louis Berger Int’l Inc.
- Jul 1996 - Dec 1997. Technician, Technical Development and Trading Corp. Ltd. (Microsoft Authorized Distributor)
Language and Computer Skills:
- Vietnamese: Native language; English: institutional TOEFL 580 score (2003); Japanese: beginner
- Familiar with MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SigmaStat, SigmaPlot, Statview.
Publications:
- Peer-reviewed papers (10), thesis (04), and international conference papers (16).
Professional Associations:
- Japanese Society for Aquaculture Research
- World Aquaculture Society
- Association of Vietnamese Students in Norway (Founding member)
Awards and Prizes:
- Norwegian Government Scholarship (NORAD's Programme for Master Studies, NOMA) for M.Sc. course in the University of Tromsoe, Norway.
- Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho) for M.Sc. and Ph.D. courses in Kagoshima University, Japan.
- Second Place Abstract presented in Asian Pacific Chapter of World Aquaculture Society 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
References:
- Dr. Tran Dinh Luan, Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries cum Director of Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning. No. 10 Nguyen Cong Hoan street, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Dr. Shunsuke Koshio, Professor, Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University. Address: 4-50-20 Shimoarata, Kagoshima city, 890-0056 Japan.
- Dr. Nguyen Thi Hong Minh, former Vice Minister of Fisheries of Vietnam. Address: No.15/2, Huynh Thuc Khang Street, Hanoi, Vietnam.