National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE)

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) in Hanoi is a Vietnamese national institute. It was created in 1924 and operates under the authority of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. 

Research:

- Enteric diseases (viral and bacterial)
- Respiratory diseases (viral and bacteria)
Arbovirus infections
Zoonotic infections
- Entomology
Epidemiology of infectious diseases
HIV and retroviruses
Electronic microscopy
- Mycobacteria (leprosy and tuberculosis)
Viral hepatitis
- Immunology
- Molecular biology
- Genetic biology
Vaccine research and development

Hanoi

Teaching & training:

Doctoral training in public health and the medical sciences
 National courses and training in laboratory techniques for local scientists and officials in charge or preventive medicine and research
 University programs in medical sciences and microbiology