Multilevel analysis of covariation in socioeconomic predictors of physical functioning and psychological well-being among older people in rural Vietnam by Chuc Nguyen, Wall Stig, Huong Dao, Van Minh Hoang, Byass Peter

“…This papers aims to 1) examine the effects of different socio-economic factors on physical functioning and psychological well-being among older adults in a rural community in northern Vietnam; and 2) investigate the extent to which the two outcomes variables co-vary within individuals.…”
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Epidemiology and etiology of influenza-like-illness in households in Vietnam; it’s not all about the kids! by Nguyen, D, Mai, L, Bryant, J, Hang, N, Hoa, L, Nadjm, B, Thai, P, Duong, T, Anh, D, Horby, P, van Doorn, H, Wertheim, H, Fox, A

“…<strong>Study design</strong> ILI was detected by active case finding amongst a cohort of 263 northern Vietnam households between 2008 and 2013. Health workers collected nose and throat swabs for virus detection by multiplex real-time RT-PCR. …”

New record and dietary ecology of an endangered amphibian species, Micryletta nigromaculata Poyarkov, Nguyen, Duong, Gorin & Yang, 2018, from Vietnam by Anh Van Pham, Truong Quang Nguyen, Nenh Ba Sung, Thuy Van Tran, Minh Duc Le, Hai Ngoc Ngo

“…The Black-spotted Paddy Frog (Micryletta nigromaculata) was recently discovered from northern Vietnam. Due to its restricted distribution in limestone karst forests and habitat degradation, the endemic species has been listed as “Endangered” in the IUCN Red List. …”
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A new species of the Cyrtodactylus chauquangensis species group (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Lao Cai Province, Vietnam by Tung Thanh Tran, Quyen Hanh Do, Cuong The Pham, Tien Quang Phan, Hanh Thi Ngo, Minh Duc Le, Thomas Ziegler, Truong Quang Nguyen

“…We describe a new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus based on five adult specimens from Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam. Cyrtodactylus luci sp. nov. is distinguished from the remaining Indochinese bent-toed geckos by a combination of the following morphological characteristics: medium size (SVL up to 89.5 mm); dorsal tubercles in 17–19 irregular transverse rows; ventral scales in 32–34 longitudinal rows at midbody; precloacal pores present in both sexes, 9 or 10 in males, 8 or 9 in females; 12–15 enlarged femoral scales on each thigh; femoral pores 9–12 in males, 5–10 in females; postcloacal tubercles 2–4; lamellae under toe IV 21–23; dorsal pattern consisting of 5 or 6 irregular dark bands, a thin neckband without V-shape or triangle shape in the middle, top of head with dark brown blotches; subcaudal scales transversely enlarged. …”
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Reinforcing the Effect of Warm Ocean Anomalies in the South China Sea on the Extended Tropical-Depression-Induced Heavy Rainfall Event in Hainan Island by Sai Hao, Li Chen, Xiaoyan Liu, Kewei Liu, Wei Peng

“…The composite analyses confirm the reinforcing effect of warm oceanic anomalies in the central SCS off the south-central coast of Vietnam on heavy rainfall in Hainan Island, with the composite precipitation of “Warm eddy” cases being significantly larger in Hainan Island and northern Vietnam than that of the “Normal” cases, using reanalysis and remote sensing precipitation data over 29 years (1993–2021).…”
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Langbiangia, a new genus of Gesneriaceae endemic to Langbiang Plateau, southern Vietnam and a taxonomic endeavor to achieve key targets of the post-2020 global biodiversity framewo... by Hong Truong Luu, Chia-Lun Hsieh, Chia-Rong Chuang, Cheng-Wei Chen, Ngoc Toan Tran, Ngoc Long Vu, Kuo-Fang Chung

“…Amongst the rich endemic flora of the plateau are three gesneriads ascribed to Primulina, a calciphilous genus with high species diversity in the vast limestone karsts stretching from southern China to northern Vietnam. However, a recent phylogenetic study questioned the generic placement of the Langbiang Primulina, corroborating with observations on the geographical distribution, habitat preference, and phyllotaxy of the three species. …”
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Integrative taxonomic analyses reveal first country records of Occidozyga shiwandashanensis Chen, Peng, Liu, Huang, Liao &amp;amp; Mo, 2022 and Hylarana latouchii (Boulenger, 1899)... by Tung Tran, Chung Hoang, Anh Luong, Truong Nguyen, Thomas Ziegler, Cuong Pham

“…Both species are expected to be found in the border areas between Vietnam and China; however, no records of these frogs have been documented from Vietnam so far.We record two species of amphibians for the first time from Vietnam, namely Occidozyga shiwandashaensis from Bac Giang Province and Hylarana latouchii from Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam. Morphologically, the Vietnamese representatives of O. shiwandashanensis resemble the type series from China. …”
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A Cluster Randomised Control Trial of an SMS-Based Intervention to Promote Antenatal Health amongst Pregnant Women in a Remote, Highland Region of Vietnam by Binh Thi Thanh Dao, Huong Thi Trinh, Phuong Hoai Lai, Tahli Elsner, Sumit Kane, Liem Nguyen

“…The cRCT was implemented across eight intervention communes (640 women) and four control communes (315 women) in Northern Vietnam. Maternal health-related knowledge and behaviour outcomes and self-rated health status were assessed through questionnaires administered pre- and post-intervention. …”
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Neonatal mortality: an invisible and marginalised trauma by Mats M&#x00E5;lqvist

“…The findings reveal a severe under-reporting of neonatal deaths in the official health statistics in Quang Ninh province in northern Vietnam. The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) found was four times higher than what was reported to the Ministry of Health. …”
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Remote Sensing-Based Rainfall Variability for Warming and Cooling in Indo-Pacific Ocean with Intentional Statistical Simulations by Jong-Suk Kim, Phetlamphanh Xaiyaseng, Lihua Xiong, Sun-Kwon Yoon, Taesam Lee

“…Conversely, during the years of La Niña and a negative phase of the IOD, rainfall throughout the ICP is above normal, except in parts of central Laos, northern Vietnam, and South China. This study also simulated the change of ICP rainfall in the wet and dry seasons with intentional IOD changes and verified IOD-sensitive hotspots through quantitative analysis. …”
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Properties of fly ashes from thermal power stations in relation to use as soil amendments by Thien, Le Van, Chau, Ngo Thi Tuong, Hong, Le Thi Tham, Trang, Nguyen Thu, Futamata, Hiroyuki

“…This study aimed to investigate the physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of fly ashes from five thermal power stations in Northern Vietnam in relation to use as sandy soil amendments. …”
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Unreported births and deaths, a severe obstacle for improved neonatal survival in low-income countries; a population based study by Wallin Lars, Hoa Dinh, Fagerland Linn, Nga Nguyen, Eriksson Leif, Målqvist Mats, Ewald Uwe, Persson Lars-Åke

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Information on all births and neonatal deaths in Quang Ninh province in Northern Vietnam in 2005 was ascertained by systematic inventory through group interviews with key informants, questionnaires and examination of health facility records. …”
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Households’ willingness-to-pay for mangrove environmental services: Evidence from Phu Long, Northeast Vietnam by Pham Thu Thuy, Nguyen Thi Hue, Luu Quoc Dat

“…The Theory of Planned Behavior, along with demographic factors, is utilized to investigate the willingness-to-pay for mangrove forest services among residents in Phu Long commune, Hai Phong City, a coastal area in northern Vietnam. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 235 households from four villages in Phu Long commune, employing a contingent valuation scenario and the payment card technique. …”
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Snake Venom Proteomics, Immunoreactivity and Toxicity Neutralization Studies for the Asiatic Mountain Pit Vipers, <i>Ovophis convictus</i>, <i>Ovophis tonkinensis</i>, and Hime Hab... by Choo Hock Tan, Praneetha Palasuberniam, Kae Yi Tan

“…This study characterized the venom proteomes of <i>Ovophis convictus</i> (West Malaysia), <i>Ovophis tonkinensis</i> (northern Vietnam, southern China), and <i>Ovophis okinavensis</i> (Okinawa, Japan) by applying liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, which detected a high abundance of snake venom serine proteases (SVSP, constituting 40–60% of total venom proteins), followed by phospholipases A₂, snake venom metalloproteinases of mainly P-III class, L-amino acid oxidases, and toxins from other protein families which were less abundant. …”
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Mining the Species Diversity of Lacewings: New Species of the Pleasing Lacewing Genus <i>Dilar</i> Rambur, 1838 (Neuroptera, Dilaridae) from the Oriental Region by Di Li, Horst Aspöck, Ulrike Aspöck, Xingyue Liu

“…Here, we report on 12 new species of the pleasing lacewing genus <i>Dilar</i> Rambur, 1838, from the Oriental region, namely <i>D. forcipatus</i> sp. nov. and <i>D. laoticus</i> sp. nov. from Laos (new country record of <i>Dilar</i>); <i>D. malickyi</i> sp. nov., <i>D. phraenus</i> sp. nov. and <i>D. rauschorum</i> sp. nov. from northern Thailand; <i>D. striatus</i> sp. nov. from northern Vietnam; <i>D. cangyuanensis</i> sp. nov., <i>D. daweishanensis</i> sp. nov., <i>D. nujianganus</i> sp. nov., <i>D. weibaoshanensis</i> sp. nov., <i>D. yucheni</i> sp. nov., and <i>D. zhangweiae</i> sp. nov. from Yunnan and Tibet, both in southwestern China. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from South and Southeast Asia by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…Such a huge number can be explained by the activities of the Soviet breeding stations in Lai Châu Province, Northern Vietnam, and near Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, in the 1980s and early 1990s. …”
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Taxonomic review of the Calotes versicolor complex (Agamidae, Sauria, Squamata) in China, with description of a new species and subspecies by Yong Huang, Hongyu Li, Yilin Wang, Maojin Li, Mian Hou, Bo Cai

“…Calotes wangi sp. nov., a new species of the agamid genus Calotes Cuvier, 1817, from southern China and northern Vietnam, is described. This species can be distinguished from all known congeners by a combination of morphological characteristics and genetic divergence in the mitochondrial tRNA, ND2, and CO1 genes. …”
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Genetic diversity assessment of Hopea hainanensis in Hainan Island by Yukai Chen, Hai-Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Mir Muhammad Nizamani, Taoxiu Zhou, Haiyang Zhang, Tingting Liu

“…Hopea hainanensis (Dipterocarpaceae) is an endangered tree species restricted to Hainan Island, China, and a small part of Northern Vietnam. On Hainan Island, it is an important indicator species for tropical forests. …”
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Maternal health care professionals' perspectives on the provision and use of antenatal and delivery care: a qualitative descriptive study in rural Vietnam by Krantz Gunilla, Duong Le Q, Mogren Ingrid, Graner Sophie, Klingberg-Allvin Marie

“…</p> <p>Method</p> <p>The study was performed in a rural district in northern Vietnam. Four focus group discussions with health care professionals at primary health care level were conducted. …”
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Menstrual and Reproductive Factors in Association With Breast Cancer Risk in Vietnamese Women: A Case-Control Study by Oanh Thi Bui, Huong Thanh Tran, Sang Minh Nguyen, Tu Van Dao, Quang Vinh Bui, Anh Tuan Pham, Martha J. Shrubsole, Qiuyin Cai, Fei Ye, Wei Zheng, Hung Nguyen Luu, Thuan Van Tran, Xiao-Ou Shu

“…Methods A retrospective case-control study of 490 breast cancer cases and 468 controls was conducted in Northern Vietnam. Unconditional logistic regression models adjusting for confounders were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations of menstrual and reproductive factors with the risk of breast cancer; overall and by cancer subtype. …”
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