The Overview of Special Education in Vietnam: A Look at The Situation of Inclusive Education and Future Orientation

Hoa Nguyen Thi Kim,이필상 한국발달장애학회 2022 발달장애연구 Vol.26 No.4

Special education in Vietnam has been developing rapidly over the past 45 years. This article will provide information related to the current special education context in Vietnam in two aspects: the current situation of inclusive education and the status of the system of special education institutes (special schools and inclusive supporting centers). An inclusive education support service system has been formed, however, its scale is still limited and unevenly distributed, mainly concentrated in big cities and developed economic regions. The design of the system of specialized educational institutions and support centers for the development of inclusive education must comply with the issued construction standards and regulations in Vietnam; the application of construction standards and regulations that are suitable for people with disabilities for convenient access and usage. However, in reality, such standards do not yet exist. In addition, building standards and regulations should be appropriately applied to the disabled to facilitate access and use of the disabled, but national standards have not yet been established in this area. The OSpecial education in Vietnam has been developing rapidly over the past 45 years. This article will provide information related to the current special education context in Vietnam in two aspects: the current situation of inclusive education and the status of the system of special education institutes (special schools and inclusive supporting centers). An inclusive education support service system has been formed, however, its scale is still limited and unevenly distributed, mainly concentrated in big cities and developed economic regions. The design of the system of specialized educational institutions and support centers for the development of inclusive education must comply with the issued construction standards and regulations in Vietnam; the application of construction standards and regulations that are suitable for people with disabilities for convenient access and usage. However, in reality, such standards do not yet exist. In addition, building standards and regulations should be appropriately applied to the disabled to facilitate access and use of the disabled, but national standards have not yet been established in this area. verview of Special Education in Vietnam: A Look at The Situation of Inclusive Education and Future Orientation

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL IN DECISION MAKING OF VIETNAMESE WOMEN FOR THEIR INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE WITH KOREAN MEN

Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa 대구가톨릭대학교 다문화연구소 2014 다문화와 인간 Vol.3 No.1

In order to come to a wedding with an Korean man, each Vietnamese woman goes through a process of decision making which affected by their family, relatives and others. This process, actually, is an application of social capital of that woman and her family to search for information, connect with potential Korean men, select a potential candidate and come to a wedding. All of these steps base on their social capital which represented by their social cohesion and inclusion in their community, their trust and solidarity in their own groups and networks of those who get married with Korean men in the same community, and then they process their information and communication to come to a collective action and cooperation with others in their network. Social capital, hence, gives more and more contribution to international marriage decision making of Vietnamese women.

First Report on Multidrug-Resistant Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Children Admitted to Tertiary Hospitals in Vietnam

( Nguyen Thai Son ),( Vu Thi Thu Huong ),( Vu Thi Kim Lien ),( Do Thi Quynh Nga ),( Tran Thi Hai Au ),( Tang Thi Nga ),( Le Nguyen Minh Hoa ),( Tran Quang Binh ) 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2019 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.29 No.9

The extensive distribution of multidrug-resistant (MDR) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a threat to healthcare worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the MDR and molecular patterns of MRSA isolates in children admitted to the two biggest tertiary care pediatric hospitals in northern and southern Vietnam. A total of 168 MRSA strains were collected to determine antibiotic susceptibility by minimum inhibitory concentration tests. Antibiotic-resistant genes, pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing, and multilocus sequence typing were used for the molecular characterization of MRSA. Among the total strains, the MDR rate (51.8%) was significantly higher in the northern hospital than in the southern hospital (73% vs. 39%, p < 0.0001). The MDR-MRSA with the highest rates were “ciprofloxacin-erythromycin-gentamicin-tetracyclines” (35.6%), followed by “erythromycin-tetracycline-chloramphenicol” (24.1%), and “ciprofloxacin-erythromycin-gentamicin” (19.5%), showing an accumulative total of 79.3%. The most susceptible antibiotics were rifampicin (100%) and vancomycin (100%), followed by doxycycline (94.0%), meropenem (78.0%), and cefotaxime (75.0%). The SCCmecII strains showed greater resistance to gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, meropenem and cephalosporins compared with the other strains. The SCCmecII strains exhibited the highest rate in the tested genes (aacA/aphD: 55.2%, ermA/B/C: 89.7%, and tetK/M: 82.8%). ST5-SCCmecII was the predominant clone in the northern hospital, whereas SCCmecIVa was more pronounced in the southern hospital. In conclusion, our results raised concerns about the predominant MDR-MRSA strains in the pediatric hospitals in Vietnam. The north-south difference in the antibiotic resistance patterns and genetic structure of MRSA suggests different MRSA origins and various uses of antimicrobial agents between the two regions.

Antibacterial Activity of Pharbitin, Isolated from the Seeds of Pharbitis nil, against Various Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

( Hoa Thi Nguyen ),( Nan Hee Yu ),( Ae Ran Park ),( Hae Woong Park ),( In Seon Kim ),( Jin-cheol Kim ) 한국미생물생명공학회(구 한국산업미생물학회) 2017 Journal of microbiology and biotechnology Vol.27 No.10

This study aimed to isolate and characterize antibacterial metabolites from Pharbitis nil seeds and investigate their antibacterial activity against various plant pathogenic bacteria. The methanol extract of P. nil seeds showed the strongest activity against Xanthomonas arboricola pv. pruni (Xap) with a minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) value of 250 μg/ml. Among the three solvent layers obtained from the methanol extract of P. nil seeds, only the butanol layer displayed the activity with an MIC value of 125 μg/ml against Xap. An antibacterial fraction was obtained from P. nil seeds by repeated column chromatography and identified as pharbitin, a crude resin glycoside, by instrumental analysis. The antibacterial activity of pharbitin was tested in vitro against 14 phytopathogenic bacteria, and it was found to inhibit Ralstonia solanacearum and four Xanthomonas species. The minimum inhibitory concentration values against the five bacteria were 125-500 μg/ml for the n-butanol layer and 31.25-125 μg/ml for pharbitin. In a detached peach leaf assay, it effectively suppressed the development of bacterial leaf spot, with a control value of 87.5% at 500 μg/ml. In addition, pharbitin strongly reduced the development of bacterial wilt on tomato seedlings by 97.4% at 250 μg/ml, 7 days after inoculation. These findings suggest that the crude extract of P. nil seeds can be used as an alternative biopesticide for the control of plant diseases caused by R. solanacearum and Xanthomonas spp. This is the first report on the antibacterial activity of pharbitin against phytopathogenic bacteria.

Multicultural Education

Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa,Nguyen Thu Trang 대구가톨릭대학교 다문화연구소 2013 다문화와 인간 Vol.1 No.2

Nowadays, most of people live in a multicultural society in which a wide range of races, languages, customs, ... exist together in the same area. In a multicultural society, all aspects of life need to be adjusted and adapted to meet various needs of many groups. Therefore, it is necessary to establish and develop a multicultural education. In the world, multicultural education has a quite long and complex history. Many related policies have been implemented and revised to meet the current demands. In Vietnam, multicultural education is also an indispensable trend which has been attracted the concern and participation of the Government as well many social classes It can be proved by the bilingual program for ethnic minority children. In conclusion, this paper explores this issue through 3 main parts: (1) An overview of multicultural society and multicultural education: to find out the features of a multicultural society and the features of multicultural education. (2) The dialectical relationship between multicultural society and multicultural education: with the description of the multicultural movement and benefits of multicultural education (3) The development of multicultural education and its adaptation to current situation: through analysis of multicultural education application in the world and in Vietnam context

Cultural Adaptation in the Multi-cultural Families based on Marriage between Korean Men and Vietnamese Women

Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa,Nguyen Thu Trang 대구가톨릭대학교 다문화연구소 2013 다문화와 인간 Vol.2 No.2

Effects of Reduced Chemical Vapor Deposition Environment on Growth and Optical Characteristics of TiO₂ Nanobelts

Hoa, Nguyen Thi Quynh,Heo, Hun-Hoe,Lim, Jae-Kyun,Kim, Gil-Moo,Kim, Eui-Tae American Scientific Publishers 2012 Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vol.12 No.2

Distribution Status of Hybrid Types in Large Liver Flukes, Fasciola Species (Digenea: Fasciolidae), from Ruminants and Humans in Vietnam

Thi Bich Nga Nguyen,Nguyen Van De,Thi Kim Lan Nguyen,Huynh Hong Quang,Huong Thi Thanh Doan,Takeshi Agatsuma,Thanh Hoa Le 대한기생충학열대의학회 2018 The Korean Journal of Parasitology Vol.56 No.5

Prevalence, multidrug resistance, and biofilm formation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from fish mariculture environments in Cat Ba Island, Vietnam

Nguyen Kim Cuc Thi,Phuc Hung Truong,Hoa Truong Thi,Xuan Tuy Ho,Phu Van Nguyen 질병관리청 2024 Osong Public Health and Research Persptectives Vol.15 No.1

Objectives: Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a major foodborne pathogen in aquatic animals and a threat to human health worldwide. This study investigated the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs), and biofilm formation of V. parahaemolyticus strains isolated from fish mariculture environments in Cat Ba Island, Vietnam.Methods: In total, 150 rearing water samples were collected from 10 fish mariculture farms in winter and summer. A polymerase chain reaction assay was used to identify V. parahaemolyticus, its virulence factors, and ARGs. The antimicrobial resistance patterns and biofilm formation ability of V. parahaemolyticus strains were investigated using the disk diffusion test and a microtiter plate-based crystal violet method, respectively.Results: Thirty-seven V. parahaemolyticus isolates were recovered from 150 samples. The frequencies of the tdh and trh genes among V. parahaemolyticus isolates were 8.1% and 21.6%, respectively. More than 90% of isolates were susceptible to ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and chloramphenicol, but over 72% were resistant to ampicillin, tetracycline, and erythromycin. Furthermore, 67.57% of isolates exhibited multidrug resistance. The presence of ARGs related to gentamicin (aac(3)-IV), tetracycline (tetA) and ciprofloxacin (qnrA) in V. parahaemolyticus isolates was identified. Conversely, no ARGs related to ampicillin or erythromycin resistance were detected. Biofilm formation capacity was detected in significantly more multidrug-resistant isolates (64.9%) than non-multidrug-resistant isolates (18.9%).Conclusion: Mariculture environments are a potential source of antibiotic-resistant V. parahaemolyticus and a hotspot for virulence genes and ARGs diffusing to aquatic environments. Thus, the prevention of antibiotic-resistant foodborne vibriosis in aquatic animals and humans requires continuous monitoring.

Assessment of Left Ventricular Function and Regional Wall Motion by 256-Slice Dual-Source Coronary CT Angiography: A Comparison With 2D Transthoracic Echocardiography

Le Thi Thuy Lien,Nguyen Khoi Viet,Hoang Van Hoa,Phung Bao Ngoc,Nguyen Ngoc Trang,Vu Thi Kim Thoa,Nguyen Cong Tien,Phan Anh Phuong,Pham Minh Thong,Vu Dang Luu 아시아심장혈관영상의학회 2022 Cardiovascular Imaging Asia Vol.6 No.2

Objective: To compare left ventricular (LV) function, ejection fraction (EF), end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), and regional wall motion analyzed in 256-slice dualsource coronary CT angiography (DSCT) with 2D transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Materials and Methods: One hundred twelve patients suspected of coronary artery disease underwent DSCT and 2D-TTE within one week for LVEF, EDV, and ESV. The correlation between DSCT and 2D-TTE measurements was analyzed through linear regression and Bland- Altman analysis. Regional wall motion was visually scored with a 3-point scale (1, normal; 2, hypokinesia; 3, dysphagia, akinesia). Results: Average LVEF at 66.45%±1.27% (range 23%–85%) as determined on DSCT compared with 66.09%±1.01% (range 25%–84%) on 2D-TTE. LVEF exhibited a good correlation between DSCT and 2D-TTE (r=0.715; p<0.001). Good correlations between DSCT and 2D-TTE were demonstrated for LVEDV (r=0.732; p<0.001) and LVESV (r=0.841; p<0.001). Mean differences (±SD) of 1.78±24.10 mL (p<0.05) and 0.77±13.70 mL (p<0.05) were observed between DSCT and 2D-TTE for LVEDV and LVESV, respectively. LVEF was slightly overestimated with DSCT (0.52%±9.59%; p<0.05). Although the LVEF values calculated by DSCT and 2D-TTE were similar, EDV and ESV from DSCT were statistically higher than those from 2D-TTE (p<0.05). Agreement between DSCT and 2D-TTE in regional wall motion was 96.4%, κ=0.840. Conclusion: DSCT can provide comparable results to those using 2D-TTE for LV function (EF, EDV, and ESV) and regional wall motion assessment in a heterogeneous population.