Vietnam

Participating institution(s)

  • National Lung Hospital (NLH)
  • Hanoi Lung Hospital
  • UCSF-Vietnam NTP Clinical Trials Unit
  • Center for Promotion of Advancement of Society (CPAS

Lead investigator(s)

  • Dinh Van Luong, MD, NLH

Staff

NLH
  • Nguyen Viet Nhung, Advisor
  • Nguyen Van Dong, Co-investigator
  • Nguyen Do Phan, Study coordinator (NLH)
  • Pham Thu Anh, Study coordinator (HLH)
  • Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, Study clinician
  • Nguyen Hoai Giang, Research nurse
  • Do Thu Thuong, Admin (NLH)
  • Dinh Thi Thuy, Admin (HLH)
  • Do Bang Tam/Nguyen Thi Hai Yen, Technician
  • Nguyen Thi Nhien/Lai Thi Oanh, Technician
  • Nguyen Phuong Hoang, Technician
  • Dao Thi Kim Dung, Technician
  • Do thi Hang, Technician
  • Doan Duc Thien, Technician
  • Le Thi Nguyet, Technician
  • Bach Hong Quang, Accountant
  • Dinh Manh Thang, Lab runner
CPAS
  • Ha Phan, Co-investigator
  • Huy Ha, Senior coordinator
  • Hanh Nguyen, Data manager/monitor
  • Trang Trinh, Non-student research assistant
  • Hai Dang, Non-student research assistant
  • Oanh Tran, Accountant
  • Nam Pham, Research nurse coordinator
  • Hien Le, Study coordinator
  • Lien Nguyen, Administrator

Cohort enrollment capacity

  • Adults with presumptive TB
  • Children with presumptive TB
  • People with diabetes
Estimates of TB burden, 2022
Number Rate per 100,000 population
Total TB incidence 172,000 (119,000 – 247,000) 176 (121 – 251)
HIV-positive TB incidence 4,300 (2,900 – 6,100) 4.4 (2.9 – 6.2)
MDR/RR-TB incidence 9,200 (5,800 – 13,000) 9.4 (5.9 – 13)
HIV-negative TB mortality 11,000 (7,600 – 15,000) 11 (7.7 – 15)
HIV-positive TB mortality 2,600 (1,800 – 3,600) 2.7 (1.8 – 3.6)

Full WHO TB country profile