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25.01.2022 The Sydney Vietnam Initiative Symposium Announced!! The 2020 Sydney Vietnam Symposium will be held on the 24th September 2020 from 11am to 4pm (Sydney time). The symposium will share the findings of collaborative research undertaken by academics working in Vietnam. Presenters from across all disciplines are invited to submit abstracts to present your work.... The event will create opportunities to discuss and explore plans for increasing engagement between the University of Sydney and partner organisations in Vietnam. We plan to include participants in person at the University, and via teleconference. Presenters and participants from both Vietnam and Australia are welcome to attend. The central theme of this years symposium is "improving lives through collaborative research and education" Register via EventBrite - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-vietnam-initiative-s Submissions for abstract for an oral presentation - https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfgxw6vrlFoBeqRMv/viewform

25.01.2022 SSEAC/ Vietnam Grants close THIS FRIDAY! - 22nd November 2019 . If you're engine in Vietnam research our Seed, Capacity Building and Workshop Grants may be appropriate for you. . .... Further information: https://sydney.edu.au/sydney-southea//research-grants.html See more

23.01.2022 Sydney Vietnam Initiative Academic Leaders Dr Nguyen Thu Anh and A/Prof Greg Fox recently participated in the 24th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (ASPR 2019) in Hanoi Vietnam. The event ran from 14th-17th of November 2019 and attracted approximately 2000 delegates from across the globe. The congress provided a platform for exchanging clinical and scientific knowledge on respiratory related diseases. . The team from Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, a research institute affiliated with the University of Sydney, made three presentations about their work in infectious diseases and chronic lung disease. . The congress provided an opportunity for networking and sharing experiences potentially leading to a better practice in respiratory healthcare.

23.01.2022 Fungal infections are leading causes of death worldwide. . Fungal infections are common in tropical settings and cause more deaths than TB or malaria. Yet, fungal research is often neglected, and fungal pathogens have been wrongly excluded from research and surveillance into antimicrobial resistance. Working together across time zones, and collaborating with agriculture and veterinary colleagues in Australia and Vietnam, Justin Beardsley and Tra My have uncovered alarming rat...es of resistance in Aspergillus fumigated - posing significant threat to people in Vietnam. . . See the video link attached https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Gdx0XlGdE&feature=youtu.be See more

20.01.2022 The V-SMART . The study is a community-based open label parallel group randomised controls trial to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile health (mHealth) application for supporting treatment adherence and adverse events amount parrots tested for MDR-TB in seven (7) provinces of Vietnam. Eligible patients will be randomised individually to EITHER an intervention arm which includes use of an mHealth application for adverse event management or a 'standard care' arm without the ...use of the application. In both arms, patients will be managed within the national TB programme according to national treatment guidelines. The study aims to enrol 902 patients over a period of 8 months and follow-up patients in both arms for 24 months post-enrolment. The mHealth application called the 'V-SMART App' has been developed through collaboration of the University of Sydney and National TB programme in Vietnam (available for Android and IOS) and will be piloted in two facilities in February 2020. See more

19.01.2022 Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by the Australian bush fires. . Approximately 14.6 million acres have been burnt and half billion wildlife killed. Over 900 homes have been destroyed in NSW. A large proportion of the NSW South Coast resistant have been evacuated with many people still missing. . Approximately 250 million tonnes of CO2 have been released into the atmosphere.... . See the link to donate to the Redcross https://www.redcross.org.au//disaster-relief-and-recovery- . Photo by @dale_appleton See more

16.01.2022 A week of fascinating presentations by SSEAC 2020 Politics in Action Forum, which covered all key events in Southeast Asia, from political regime changes to controversial development projects. Dr Huong Le Thi, from the Australian policy Institute discusses the recent political developments in Vietnam. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZXkTiWrCrc

15.01.2022 Check out this fun Vietnamese video about Corona Virus! The project, aims to empower and strengthen trust in the community to combat COVID-19 (aka nCoV-2019). Ghen means jealous. Cô Vy appears to be a word play on Covid. Cô means lady. Vy is a common Vietnamese name. The video is portraying the virus as someone who's trying to come between a couple. At the beginning of the video the couple was fighting and at the end they came together. And yes, the video does perpetuate ge...nder roles. CREDITS: Producer: Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health Music & Lyrics: Khc Hng Singer: Min x Erik Visual: Yang Animation Artist https://www.youtube.com/watch

12.01.2022 V-RESIST and World Antibiotic Week . . Last Saturday V-RESIST raised awareness of antibiotics resistance with a community based event held in Thach That district. Over 300 people from the community and health organisations came together to discuss health care and appropriate usage of antibiotics. .... The event welcomed keynote speakers including: Dr Cao Hung Thai from MOH Dr Susan Liu from WHO Associate Professor Greg Fox from Sydney Vietnam Initiative/ Woolcock Institute Dr Thu Ang from the Woolcock Institute See more

11.01.2022 A call for abstracts are now OPEN https://docs.google.com//1wRf-ZOMyABVQ4QNKcAc8CwzURjj/edit Sydney Vietnam Symposium Details When: 24th September 2020... Time: 1pm-4pm (Sydney time) Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-vietnam-initiative-s See more

11.01.2022 Manufacturing Creativity. . The project links Vietnamese artists with the manufacturing industry through a series of artists-in-residencies in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. . The aims of this research are to discover new opportunities and roles for contemporary artists in society. By reframing the creative practitioner as cultural diplomats or soft power influencer in society the project can raise the value of the artist in society. The project aims to build more sus...tainable creative practice opportunities for Vietnamese artists and designers. Important social questions are asked such as how creative exemplars in manufacturing can improve worker-wellbeing and raise rates of innovation in these communities. . "We challenge creative practitioners to be more efficient and consistent re-users of waste from manufacturing, so that we can reduce the environmental impact of growing material feedstocks. Using the qualitative data from this research we can understand how these collaborations operate most effectively. We are planning a longitudinal study that can enable us to ensure replication of situated collaborations in Vietnam and beyond". Dr Jane Gavan - project leader See more

11.01.2022 Photo credit: Chirag Nayak . Our thoughts go out to those affected by the fires spreading across the east coast of Australia. . More information: https://www.google.com.au//nsw-fires-qld-bushfires-queensl

09.01.2022 U N I O N From the 30 Oct to 2nd Nic 2019, Woolcock was proud to participate in the World Lung Conference 2019, along with the President of the International Union Againt Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Prof. Guy Marks . .... The conference theme of thi year 'Ending the Emergency: Science, Leadership, Action', focused on what is needed to ensure commitments became action, and lifesaving tarted are met. . The team contributed with 5 posters and 2 speakers. Woolcock members also co-chaired 3 sessions on Tuberculosis. See more

08.01.2022 Welcome Duc from Vietnam! Duc and his former PhD advisor, A/Prof Tiho Ancev are working on a project titled "Valuation of forest ecosystems services in North Western Vietnam for improved Rural and Regional Development". . Vietnam is on the global forefront when it comes to the use of incentive based mechanisms for recognising the value of forest ecosystem services through its Payments for Forest Ecosystem Services (PEFES) programs. The objective of the project is to estimate ...the values derived from critical ecosystem services provided by forests in North West Vietnam. The results from this project will provide critical knowledge on the values of forest ecosystem services, which is essential for improving existing policies for forest management and for rural and regional development of one of the least developed regions in Vietnam. . The time that Duc is spending in Sydney is critical for completing the research project. Working closely with Tiho, the pair are shaping the theoretical foundations and analytical frameworks in this field of research. They are also finding a manuscript on evaluating the existing payment for forest ecosystem services program in Vietnam that is planned to be published next year. See more

07.01.2022 A promising alternative to pesticides and soil fumigation for coffee production in Vietnam. Photo credit: Rodrigo Flores . . A current study by PhD student Mr Khoi Le and Professor David Guest has promising findings in the production of coffee in Vietnam. The study titled "organic soil amendments a promising mean for managing coffee lesion nematode Pratylenchus coffeae" had demonstrated an effective alternative to soil fumigations and pesticides.... . The coffee production in Vietnam is limited by plant parasitic nematodes root lesion (Pratylenchus spp.) Approximately 1,000 hectares of Robusta coffee were destroyed by Pratylenchus spp. in the Central Highlands in Vietnam. The current nematode control strategies rely heavily on pesticides and soil fumigations, which are associated with poor environmental outcomes. . Organic soil amend e fa were investigated toxo tell nematode damage of P. coffeae. The organic amendments were found to enhanced soil microbe activity, nematode trapping fungi, the numbers of free-living nematodes and the predictors mononchid nematodes. The use of Lucerne-hay and Sugarcane-trash amendments were found to improve biological health, coffee grown and nematode damage for up to 12 months.the study showed organic soil amendments might be suitable or agricultural on other countries such as Australia. The findings are scheduled for submission Feb 2020 See more

07.01.2022 In collaboration with Bach Mai hospital and GE healthcare and with the funding from SSEAC Prof. Patrick Brennan, Dr Phuong Dung Trieu and St-Matt students from the outreach program in Mudgee ran the BREAST study in Hanoi. . The study aimed to explore the improvement of Vietnamese radiologists in reading mammograms via BREAST test sets (120 cases) and explored their enhancement in cancer detection on mammograms. The study was conducted following the success of two BREAST workshops organised in Hanoi (2016) and Ho Chi Minh curry (2018).

06.01.2022 Successful SSEAC/Vietnam March Round Seed Grants "Hanoi's Dilemma: Responding to China's Belt and Road Initiative" by Dr James Reilly and Dr Pham Sy Than . The project aims to assess the political implications for Vietnam from Chinese cross border infrastructure projects and offers pragmatic policy advice. . The project will begin by identifying all major Chinese linkage infrastructure projects completed since 2008, and then measuring trends in flow of trade, investment, ene...rgy, and people across the so called "two corridors, one economic belt" connecting China and Northern Vietnam. The project will then assess trends in our four-part dependent variable, drawing upon media reporting, survey data, government reports, scholarly analysis and elite interviews. . The project will then consider Vietnams options in responding in promoting linkage infrastructure investments across mainland Southeast Asia. The project will conclude with a set of policy recommendations. For further information on this project please contact [email protected]

05.01.2022 The SSEAC/ Vietnam grants close today! . For further information contact [email protected]

05.01.2022 SVI Webinar announcement: Stopping COVID-19: what can we learn from the Australian and Vietnamese responses? . Date: 05/06/2020 Time: 3pm-4pm (AEST) Register at EventBrite ... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-sydney-vietnam-initiati The COVID-19 pandemic is having far reaching consequences for many countries. Remarkably, both Vietnam and Australia have moved quickly to suppress transmission and are now re-opening their economies. The SVI will share with you how our researchers developed innovative solutions to transform this challenge into opportunities. We will discuss similarities and differences in the fight against COVID-19 in Australia and Vietnam. What are the lessons we can learn from the two countries? How can we stop a 'second wave' of infections in the months ahead? How can Sydney and Vietnam researchers help control the pandemic in both countries and utilise our networks and resources to support future programs?

05.01.2022 The Future of Food Systems and Agriculture in Vietnam and Australia: what next after COVID-19? --------------------- Date: 07th August 2020 Time: 3pm-4pm (Sydney, Austalia) 12pm-1pm (Hanoi, Vietnam)... Register https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-vietnam-initiative-a COVID-19 has had impacted all areas including the food and agricultural systems. What does COVID-19 mean for the future of the Vietnamese agricultural industry? Speakers from Australia and Vietnam will share insights into the challenges faced by Vietnam and Australia, in light of COVID-19. The presentations will followed by an interactive Question and Answer session. Speakers: Professor David Guest Associate Professor Tiho Ancev Dr Quoc Nguyen Bao See more

03.01.2022 The Sydney Vietnam Initiative Webinar Series is now available on YouTube! The COVID-19 pandemic is having far reaching consequences for many countries. Remarkably, both Vietnam and Australia moved quickly to suppress transmission and are now re-opening their economies. The Sydney Vietnam Initiative will share with you how our researchers developed innovative solutions to transform this challenge into opportunities. We will discuss on similarities and differences in the fight against COVID-19 in Australia and Vietnam. What are the lessons we can learn from the two countries? How can we stop a ‘second wave’ of infections in the months ahead? How can Sydney and Vietnam researchers help control the pandemic in both countries and utilise our networks and resources to support future programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FMavKph0wQ&t=2s

01.01.2022 CALL FOR INSTITUTION TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS OF COVID-19 IN VIETNAM . . UNICEF Vietnam is looking for a qualified institution to conduct a rapid assessment of both direct and indirect socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on children and their families. .... The assessment will help UNICEF to advocate the Vietnamese government and partners to be better prepared for further epidemics and pandemics. Additionally, the assessment will safeguard continuous provision of services and interventions to sustain the wellbeing of children. . Reference: 9157314 Deadline: 10/04/2020 . Contact: Trang Bui [email protected] See more