Ph.D, MD Phan Nguyen Thanh Binh

Graduated of Medical Doctor from the Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine Medical Doctor  in 1999

Obtained PhD degree in Human Development Science from the Japan Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan in 2011

Trained on Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics by National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan in 2011

Trained on Nutrition Leadership Program by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition (SEAMEO RECFON)

Attended CME courses of clinical nutrition which were organized by HCMC Nutrition Center, National Nutrition Institute and ESPEN from 2010 until now

From January 2000 to September 2007: Doctor at HCMC Nutrition Center:  provide health check, nutrition counseling and treatment, vaccination consultation, implementation of national nutrition programs and nutrition intervention, nutrition training and communication

From October 2007 to March 2011: PhD fellowship of Japan Women’s University and Jichi Medical University.

From April 2011 to June 2016: As promoted to many key positions in HCMC Nutrition Center such as  Head of General Planning Department and Head of Community Nutrition Department, her duties were:

Manage and coordinate National Strategy of Nutrition of HCMC and all nutrition activities of Nutrition Center including nutrition counseling and treatment, management of national nutrition programs and intervention projects, participate in nutrition training and communication, research and international with WHO, Unicef…

Other roles included Principal Secretary of National Nutrition Strategy in HCMC, Coordinator of Maternal and Child Survival Program in HCMC (sponsored by UNICEF), lecturer of Nutrition CME Programs and visiting lecturer of University of Agriculture and Forestry HCMC

From August 2016 until now: Head of Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Vinmec Central Park International Hospital

Ho Chi Minh City Association of Food and Nutrition

Primary competitor of HCMC Nutrition Center from 2012 to 2015

Certificate of Merits from Director of HCMC Health Services in 2011 for the outstanding achievements in the implementation of National Strategy of Nutrition of HCMC

Certificate of Merits from Minister of Ministry of Health in 2014 for the outstanding achievements and contribution

Book chapters

• Diet and menu guide for hospitals.  Medical Publishing House. 2017
• Basic Community Nutrition. Nutrition CME Programs. Labour Publishing House. 2015
• Basic Clinical Nutrition. Nutrition CME Programs. Labour Publishing House. 2014
• Standardized menu set for primary school students. General Publishing House. 2012
• Composition Table of 400 Common  Foods in HCMC. Medical Publishing House. 2001

Research publication

• Binh PNT, Diep DTN, Oanh PN. The association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP) in the evaluation of obesity in a Vietnamese adult population. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2015, vol 11, pp.14-22
• Hanh TTM, Diep DTN, Binh PNT, Oanh PN, Hoa VQ. Overweight, obesity and the risks of cardiovascular diseases in adolescent in Ho Chi Minh city. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2015, vol 11, pp.23-31
• Diep DTN, Hanh TTM, Binh PNT. Improvement in nutritional status of Ho Chi Minh city population during the past 25 years and key contributors. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2014, vol 10, pp.1-10
• Binh PNT, Diep DTN, Dung NT, and Cuong TQ. School meal project in Ho Chi Minh city: step by step to minimize the gap from theory to reality. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2013, vol 9, pp.60-68
• Diep DTN, Binh PNT, Thanh NN. Central obesity and metabolic disorders among adults with BMI within normal ranges in Ho Chi Minh city. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2013, vol 9, pp.1-8
• Binh PNT, Kawakami M , Abe Y, Tien PG and Diep DTN. The usefulness of some inflammatory biomarkers in the prediction of diabetes risks in a Vietnamese population. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2012, vol. 8(4): 41-48
• Diep DTN, Binh PNT, Cuong TQ, Qui LTK. Epidemiological features of metabolic diseases in Ho Chi Minh city: increasing trend and at younger age. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2012, vol 8, pp.1-6
• Binh PNT, Diep DTN, Kawakami M. Type 2 diabetes: genetic and environmental risk factors. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2012, vol 8, pp.14-18
• Binh PNT, Abe Y, Tamemoto H, Tien PG, Son LNTD, Hanh TTM, Qui LTK, Diep DTN, Chuyen NV, Maruyama C, Kawakami M. Effect of PPARG2 polymorphism on glucose tolerance in a Vietnamese population. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2012, vol 8, pp.26-32
• Hong TK, Trang NHHD, Binh PNT. Metabolic syndrome: prevalence and the optimal cut-off values of BMI and waist circumference to predict cardiovascular risk factor of adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2012, vol 8, pp.91-100
• Binh PNT, Abe Y, Tien PG, Son LNTD, Hanh TTM, Diep DTN, Qui LTK, Kawano M and Maruyama C. Plasma NOx concentrations in glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes: a case-control study in a Vietnamese population. Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, Epub on January 2011
• Binh PNT, Kawakami M, Abe Y, Tamemoto H, Tien PG, Son LNTD, Hanh TTM, Diep DTN, Qui LTK, Chuyen NV and Maruyama C.  Lack of an association between the PPARG2 Pro12Ala polymorphism and glucose intolerance in a Vietnamese population. Internal Journal of Japan Women’s University, March 2011
• Binh PNT, Soda K, Maruyama C and Kawakami M. Relationship between food polyamines and gross domestic product in association with longevity in Asian countries. Health, 2010, vol. 2(12), pp.1390-1396
• Binh PNT, Soda K and Kawakami M. Gross domestic product and dietary pattern among 49 Western countries with a focus on polyamine intake. Health, 2010, vol. 2(11), pp.1327-1334
• Binh PNT, Soda K and Kawakami M. Mediterranean diet and polyamine intake –possible contribution of increased polyamine intake to inhibition of age-associated disease. Dove Medical Press, Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, 2010, vol. 2011(3), pp.1-7
• Hong TK, Trang NHHD., Dibley MJ, Sibbritt D, Binh PNT, Hanh TTM.  Factors associated with aldolescent overweight/obesity in Ho Chi Minh city.  International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 2010, vol. 5, pp. 396-403
• Danh NT, Hanh TTM, Binh PNT, Thanh NN and Qui LTK. Zinc deficiency and related factors in pregnant women in Ho Chi Minh city. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Vietnamese), 2010, vol 6, pp. 48-55
• Hanh TTM, Oanh PN, Binh PNT, Thanh NN, Hanh NTT, Vu NH, Hoang PNT, Son LNTD and Qui LTK. Iodine deficiency in pregnant women in Ho Chi Minh city. Journal of Preventive Medicine HCMC (Vietnamese). Supplement 12: Public health and prevention, 2008, vol.4, pp.135-140
• Hanh TTM, Binh PNT, Thanh NN, Son LNTD, Oanh PN, Danh NT, and Qui LTK. Iron deficiency anemia status of pregnant women in HCMC. Journal of Preventive Medicine HCMC (Vietnamese). Supplement 12: Public health and prevention, 2008, vol.4, pp.141-147
• Hong TK, Dibley MJ, Sibbritt D, Binh PNT, Trang NHHD., Hanh TTM.   Overweight and obesity are rapidly emerging among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2002-2004. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 2007, vol 2, pp.194-201
• Hung NTK, Loan TTH, Mai TTM, Minh DC, Binh PNT, Dieu HTT. Obesiy and its risk factors among primary school children in district 1, HCMC. HCMC Nutrition Society Journal, 2003
• Hung NTK, Loan TTH, Hanh TTM, Binh PNT and Dieu HTT. Nutritional status of children under 5 years old and child-bearing women in HCMC. HCMC Nutrition Society Journal, 2001

Conference presentations

• Binh PNT, Diep DTN, Oanh PN. The association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BFP) in the evaluation of obesity in a Vietnamese adult population. Oral presentation at the HCMC Open Nutrition Conference on Double Burden of Malnutrition (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in August 1st, 2015
• Hanh TTM, Binh PNT. Micronutrient Deficiency: A Public Health Problem In Ho Chi Minh City Oral presentation at the Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine Conference  (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in May 7th, 2015
• Binh PNT, Diep DTN, Dung NT, and Cuong TQ. School meal project in Ho Chi Minh city: step by step to minimize the gap from theory to reality. Oral presentation at the HCMC Open Nutrition Conference on Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in August 1st, 2013
• Diep DTN, Binh PNT, Thanh NN. Central obesity and metabolic disorders among adults with BMI within normal ranges in Ho Chi Minh city. Oral presentation at the HCMC Open Nutrition Conference on Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in August 1st, 2013
• Binh PNT, Kawakami M , Abe Y, Tien PG and Diep DTN. The usefulness of some inflammatory biomarkers in the prediction of diabetes risks in a Vietnamese population. Oral presentation at the Vietnam Nutrition Association Conference on Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in December 9th, 2012
• Diep DTN, Binh PNT, Cuong TQ and Qui LTK. Epidemiological features of metabolic diseases in Ho Chi Minh city: increasing trend and at younger age. Oral presentation at the HCMC Open Nutrition Conference on Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in August 1st, 2012
• Binh PNT, Abe Y, Tamemoto H, Tien PG, Son LNTD, Hanh TTM, Qui LTK, Diep DTN, Chuyen NV, Maruyama C, Kawakami M. Effect of PPARG2 polymorphism on glucose tolerance in a Vietnamese population. Oral presentation at the HCMC Open Nutrition Conference on Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in August 1st, 2012
• Hong TK, Trang NHHD, Binh PNT. Metabolic syndrome: prevalence and the optimal cut-off values of BMI and waist circumference to predict cardiovascular risk factor of adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City Oral presentation at the HCMC Open Nutrition Conference on Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases (Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) in August 1st, 2012
• Binh PNT, Soda K, Kawakami M, Maruyama C, Fukaya S and Abe Y. Effects of arginine and spermine supplementation on lipopolysaccharide-induced bacterial translocation and B-cell apoptosis in Peyer’s patches and their association with serum NOx. Poster presentation at the International Conference of Immunology (Kobe, Japan) in August, 2010
• Binh PNT, Soda K, Kawakami M, Maruyama C, Fukaya S and Abe Y. Effects of spermine, arginine and glutamine supplementation on lipopolysaccharide-induced bacterial translocation and Peyer’s patch morphology. Oral presentation at the International Polyamine Conference (Shizuoka, Japan) in June, 2010
• Hong TK, Dibley MJ, Sibbritt D, Binh PNT, Trang NHHD, Hanh TTM. Dietary behaviors and overweight/obesity in adolescents of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Presentation at the 19th International Congress of Nutrition”, October 4-9, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand, published in Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism, 2009, 55 (Suppl 1)
• Hong TK, Dibley MJ, Sibbritt D, Trang NHHD, Binh PNT, Hanh TTM. Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in adolescents of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Presentation at the 5th Asia-Oceania Conference on Obesity, February 5, 2009, Mumbai, India
• Hong TK, Dibley MJ, Sibbritt D, Binh PNT, Relationship between Physical Activity/Inactivity and Overweight Status of Adolescents in Urban Areas of Ho Chi Minh City. Presentation at World Congress on Obesity, September 3 – 8, 2006, Sydney, Australia
• Hong TK, Dibley MJ, Sibbritt D, Binh PNT, Ho TKL, Hanh TTM, Hung NTK, Loan TTH.  Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2004. Poster presentation the National Conference of Public Health (Vietnam) in December, 2005