DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM

 

Functions and tasks:

To preserve all the zoological collection for studying on the fauna and zoological resources of Vietnam, which currently include 2.857 bird specimens, 2.840 mammal specimens, 5.346 reptile and amphibian specimens, 17.600 insect specimens and a large parasite collection.

To collect and conduct taxidermy on specimens.

To organize museum ornamentation and exhibition for scientific research and public education.

To compile and publish information on Viet Nam's fauna.

 

Activities:

The Department implemented and participated in many different projects from 1996 up to present, and is building the Database program for management of all specimens in the Museum.

 

Cooperation:

To organize zoological museum service in international co-operation with zoological museum St. petersburg (Russia), AMNH, New York (USA), Zoological Museum Ontario (Canada), NHM Leiden (Netherland)...

 

Head of department: Superior researcher, Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Thong. ĐT: +84-4-38361855; +84-(0)945560108. Email: thongiebr@gmail.com


Staffs:

 

Name

Position

Title

Specialty

Work phone

Mobile

Email

 

Le Manh Hung

Senior researcher

PhD

Zoology

38361855

 

0903294862

hungniltava@yahoo.com

 

Le Thi My Thanh

Researcher

BSc

Zoology

38361855

 

 

thailan710@yahoo.com

 

Pham Kim Dung

BSc

38361855

 

0983.830.489

dungphamk@gmail.com

 

Nguyen Thanh Luong

Collaborator

MSc

Zoology

38361855

 

0989962960

thanhluongiebr@gmail.com

 

Le Dinh Thuy

Collaborator

Assoc.Prof.Dr

Zoology

38361855

 

0903484877

thuyiebr@yahoo.com