Experience
My research interests include genetics, breeding and reproduction of aquatic animals. I have twenty years’ experience in quantitative genetics and running selection programs for various traits both for freshwater and marine species in Vietnam and with collaborators worldwide. I am the Chief Editor for the Journal of Mekong Fisheries issued 2-4 times annually by RIA2. I partly join teaching and supervising MSc and PhD students at different universities in Vietnam both in Vietnamese and English programs.
Projects
- Application of biotechnologies for improving growth rate on black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon), carried out in 2016-2019.
- Selection program for improving growth rate on striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus): carried out in 2001-2016 for first three generations, will start with 4th generation in 2019.
- Dissemination of high growth rate striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in Vietnam, carried out in 2016-2020.
- Selection program for improving disease resistance to Edwardsiella ictaluri on striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus): carried out in 2001-2016 for establishing base popuation, will start with 1st generation in 2019.
- Selection program for improving red tilapia for improving growth rate and colour: carried out in 2010-2019 for first four generations, start with 5th generation in 2018.
- Improving the sustainability of rice-shrimp farming systems in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Project number SMCN/2010/083, cooperating with Australian universities, ACIAR, Australia: carried out 2013-2019.
Publications
- Nguyen Van Sang, Nguyen Van Hao, Dinh Hung, Pham Dinh Khoi, Bui Thi Lien Ha, Vu Hai Dien. (2007). Selective Breeding for growth and fillet yield of river catfish in Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Aquaculture Asia Magazine, 7(2): 26-27.
- Nguyen, S.V. (2007). Genetic parameters of filet yield and body traits on river catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in Vietnam. Aquaculture, 272, S295.
- Microsatellite polymorphism analysis of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in Mekong Delta. Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Biochemistry and Biotechnology for Biology, Agriculture, Health and Foods, 2008.
- Van Sang, Nguyen & Thomassen, Magny & Klemetsdal, Gunnar & Gjøen, Hans. (2009). Prediction of fillet weight, fillet yield and fillet fat on live River Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus). Aquaculture 288, 166-171, 2009.
- Genetic variation and genotype by environment interaction for some economically important traits in River Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) reared at three environments in Vietnam. Proceeding of Genetics in Aquaculture X, Thailand, 2009.
- Primary results of phenotypic crosses and gynogenesis of Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 27-32, 2011.
- Primary results of challenge lest and genetic parameters of disease resistance to Edwardsiella ictaluri in striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 11-18, 2011.
- Evaluation of genetic parameters for meat quality traits in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) for selection program in Norway (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 27-32, 2011.
- Nguyen Van SDang, Gunnar Klemetsdal, Jørgen Ødegård, Hans Magnus Gjøen. (2012). Genetic parameters of economically important traits recorded at a given age in striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus). Aquaculture 344-349: 82-89, 2012.
- Selective breeding and dissemination of high growth rate striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) in Vietnam, key research results of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in early 21st century (in Vietnamese with English abstract), chapter III, 30-43, 2013.
- Effect of nursing density and feeding levels of Artemia on survival of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) from larvae to small fingerling in fiberglass tanks (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Mekong Fisheries, 41-48, 2014.
- Selective breeding of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for improving growth rate (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 147-156, 2015.
- Genetic parameters of growth rate on red tilapia (Oreochromis spp) in Vietnam (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 110-115, 2015.
- Primary results of parentage assignment of selective breeding population of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) by microsatellite markers (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, volume 1, 2017.
- Nguyen Thao Suong, Nguyen Van Hao, Nguyen Van Sang, Nguyen Dinh Hung, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tinh, Le Hong Phuoc, Doan Van Cuong, Nguyen Thanh Luana, Do Viet Phuong, To Thi Thom, Phan Hong Thao, Peter Bossier, Patrick Sorgeloos, Tom Defoirdt (2017). The impact of catecholamine sensing on the virulence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus causing acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND). Aquaculture, 470: 190-195.
- Catherine Leigh, Le Huu Hiep, Ben Stewart‐Koster, Duong Minh Vien, Jason Condon, Nguyen Van Sang, Jesmond Sammut, Michele Astrid Burford (2017). Concurrent rice-shrimp-crab farming systems in the Mekong Delta: are conditions (sub)optimal for crop production and survival? Aquaculture Research, 48 (10), 5251-5262.
- Application of optimal contribution for selection to improve growth rate in striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Proceedings of the 8th National Youth Conference in Fisheries. Agriculture Publishing House, 109-119, 2017.
- Using simulation to optimize mating proportion, selection response and inbreeding coefficient among year-classes of selective striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) populations (in Vietnamese with English abstract). Journal of Mekong Fisheries, 2018.