Chi Nguyen, a seasoned professional with 15 years of invaluable experience across nonprofit and communications sectors. Specializing in rural development, environment, education, and children’s health and nutrition, Chi has left an indelible mark on the landscape of social impact.
Prior to her role at ILRI, Chi served as a Communications and Documentation Specialist for FHI360 in Vietnam (2013-2015) and as a Communications Officer for the Centre for Sustainable Rural Development (2010-2012). With a solid background in journalism and communication, she has developed numerous strategic communication frameworks and products for these organizations. She excels in crafting compelling content for social and digital platforms, bridging linguistic boundaries with impactful narratives.
During her tenure at ILRI, Chi has been cultivating strong ties within Vietnam's media landscape and collaborated with esteemed regional and international news outlets. Leveraging this extensive experience, she is poised to enhance the visibility and impact of ILRI across regional and global communities.
My Projects
ACTIVE
Improving human health through sustainable value chains in human-animal-environmental interactions using ICT in Vietnam (ICT4Health)
ACTIVE
Technical capacity development to support ASEAN economy import MRL process and ASEAN MRL harmonisation
My Blog Posts
ILRI News
Strengthening disease surveillance in Vietnam: Insights from a ‘FarmVetCare’ mobile application training
ILRI News
Advancing One Health in Southeast Asia: workshop highlights strategies for implementation and investment
CGIAR One Health Initiative pilots a ‘rating’ system to improve pork safety in traditional markets in Vietnam
Enhancing food safety research in pork value chains: Strengthening skills through veterinary officer training in Vietnam
ILRI News
Unlocking livestock development potential: Stakeholder meeting fuels progress for Vietnam's ethnic minorities
ILRI News
Investing in upgraded pork offers opportunity to improve food safety and incomes in Vietnam
ILRI research on zoonoses, food safety and antimicrobial resistance highlighted at the 2022 Global ODA Forum
Media clippings: Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture – CGIAR forum on research and innovation for low emission agriculture and climate change adaptation and mitigation
ILRI News
SAPLING initiative’s stakeholder consultation proposes priority activities for northwest Vietnam
ILRI’s Jimmy Smith and Hung Nguyen recognized for their contributions to Vietnam’s agricultural and rural development
Tọa đàm báo chí: hỗ trợ nâng cao năng lực giúp giới truyền thông đưa tin về an toàn thực phẩm tại Việt Nam một cách chính xác hơn
Nghiên cứu mới cho thấy khả năng kháng kháng sinh của vi khuẩn Salmonella trong các mẫu thịt lợn tại các cửa hàng bán lẻ và cơ sở giết mổ ở Việt Nam
ILRI PhD Graduate Fellowship: Assessing wildlife value chain and interspecies transmission risk of zoonotic diseases using a One Health approach in Vietnam(Closing date: 26 May 2022)
New One CGIAR initiative to transform livestock productivity, nutrition and gender inclusion in northwest Vietnam
Press release: New livestock-based initiative launched for better livelihoods, nutrition and gender inclusion in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam
Thông cáo báo chí: Khởi động sáng kiến mới dựa vào chăn nuôi giúp cải thiện sinh kế, dinh dưỡng và hòa nhập giới ở vùng cao Tây Bắc
Thông cáo báo chí: Câu chuyện về cuộc đời và sự nghiệp của bác sĩ Alexandre Yersin qua thước phim tài liệu truyền cảm hứng cho những người trẻ tuổi làm việc nhằm nâng cao sức khỏe cộng đồng
Press release: The story of the remarkable life of Alexandre Yersin is told in a new short video report meant to inspire young people to address public health
CGIAR strengthens partnerships and research with the Ministry of Agriculture for sustainable agricultural development in Vietnam
CGIAR strengthens partnerships and research with the Ministry of Agriculture for sustainable agricultural development in Vietnam
What is next after CGIAR A4NH in Vietnam: Promoting healthy diets through systematic food system transformation
New CGIAR initiative in Vietnam must bring sectors together and make One Health applicable at grassroots levels
Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam
BMZ-funded project to share recommendations for enhancing pork safety and adoption of local pigs in rural Vietnam
Community engagement a key to success in livestock systems transformation project in Northwest Vietnam
Vietnamese One Health partners commit to strengthening their collaboration during visit to research site
Food safety evidences and interventions from Cambodia’s Safe Food, Fair Food to reduce risks from animal-source foods
Are COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases a message from Mother Nature? —Leading Vietnamese media outlet interviews two of Vietnam’s Ecohealth experts
Vacancy: Research Assistant – CGIAR Research Program on Livestock, Vietnam country project (closing date: 31 January 2020)
SafePORK project offers lessons on improving food safety in developing country for University of Sydney students
Enhancing food safety messaging: Media workshop bridges the gap between food safety research and communication in Vietnam
National taskforce of government experts and food safety researchers start work of ensuring safe food for Cambodians
Behaviour change interventions key to preventing and reducing pork-borne illnesses in northern Vietnam
One Health experts in South and Southeast Asia join efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance in people and animals
ILRI vacancy: Research Officer – Livestock CRP country project, Vietnam (closing date: 03 September 2019)
ILRI research on food safety and One Health featured at the third Global ODA Forum for Sustainable Agricultural Development
Using System Effects modelling to identify challenges, impacts and strategies for improving food safety in Cambodia and Vietnam
More research on African swine fever is urgently needed: No cure, no vaccine and no treatment yet exists for this lethal pig disease
Expanding livestock production in Asia and Africa key to environmental as well as human welfare gains—New study
Press clippings: Regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health, and pork safety
ILRI and German partners conduct hands-on meat inspection training to improve pork safety in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Call for abstracts: Regional symposium on research into smallholder pig production, health, and pork safety
Senior Myanmar livestock official visits ILRI’s Nairobi headquarter to discuss possible research partnerships
Vietnamese partners further deliberate on setting up a One Health research centre for better policy impacts
ILRI research on animal health and food safety featured at 15th symposium of veterinary epidemiology and economics
CGIAR agriculture for nutrition and health program supports capacity development for food safety in Bangladesh
One Health: Antibiotic resistance, zoonotic diseases and food security in focus for SIGHT Award 2018
Call to improve food safety in low- and middle-income countries—From hazards to risks and from farm to fork
IFPRI, ILRI leaders: Sustainable small-scale livestock farming is essential to meeting the 21st-century’s protein needs
ILRI supports capacity development in addressing emerging infectious diseases in South and Southeast Asia
ILRI and India’s Assam Agricultural University strengthen their long-term partnership to enhance Assam’s livestock sector
Thai’s Prince Mahidol Award Conference addresses emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance
Press clippings – science and partnership 2017: The role of livestock in the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in Southeast Asia
Contributions of Southeast Asia’s livestock sector to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
University of Melbourne students learn use of One Health approaches in livestock research from ILRI researchers in Vietnam
My Publications
Report of the regional workshop on One Health operationalization and investment in Southeast Asia
- Lam, Steven
- Chi Nguyen
- Sinh Dang-Xuan
- Unger, Fred
- Thanh Nguyen-Le
- Meeyam, T.
- Hung Nguyen-Viet
Insights in improving food safety in smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam
- Chi Nguyen
- Pham Van Hung
- Nguyen Thi Duong Nga
- Duong Nam Ha
- Phuc Pham-Duc
- Le Thi Thanh Huyen
- Toribio, Jenny-Ann
- Sinh Dang-Xuan
- Le Thi Huyen Trang
- Hung Nguyen-Viet
- Grace, Delia
- Jones, Elizabeth
- Unger, Fred
Consultation meeting on assessing and prioritizing wildlife value chains and transmission risk of zoonotic diseases in Vietnam
- Ha Nguyen
- Lindahl, Johanna F.
- Hu Suk Lee
- Hung Nguyen-Viet
- Sinh Dang-Xuan
- Thang Nguyen
- Tung Dao
- Chi Nguyen
- Thanh Nguyen
- Unger, Fred
Report on the kick-off workshop of the CGIAR Initiative on One Health and Improving human health through sustainable value chains in human-animal-environmental interactions using information communication technology in Vietnam (ICT4Health) project
- Hung Nguyen-Viet
- Unger, Fred
- Sinh Dang-Xuan
- Chi Nguyen
Animal welfare along the smallholder pig value chain in Vietnam: Current status, legal perspectives and way forward
- Smith, A.
- Bidesi, S.
- Wijerathna, Y.
- Doyle, R.
- Shonara, L.
- Jordan, D.
- Toribio, Jenny-Ann
- Purdie, A.
- Sinh Dang-Xuan
- Luong Nguyen Thanh
- Trang Le Thi Huyen
- Hung Nguyen-Viet
- Phuc Pham-Duc
- Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan
- Chi Nguyen
- Unger, Fred
Pork and poultry safety in traditional markets in Cambodia: Understanding complexities and scaling up good interventions
- Hung Nguyen-Viet
- Grace, Delia
- Unger, Fred
- Lindahl, Johanna F.
- Tum, S.
- Sinh Dang-Xuan
- Chea, Rortana
- Chhay, T.
- Srey, T.
- Young, M.
- Duong, C.
- Brown, M.
- Heng, T.
- Alonso, Silvia
- Roesel, Kristina
- Lam, S.
- Lore, Tezira A.
- Chi Nguyen