Dr. Lam Thanh Nguyen graduated from Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam in 2008 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. Following this, he enrolled the master course in agriculture and life sciences at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan for the period 2010–2012. In 2015, Lam moved to Japan to fulfil his PhD degree for four years with the program for Fostering Global Leaders in Veterinary Science for Contributing to One Health at Hokkaido University. Dr. Lam PhD’s study focuses on virological and epidemiological basis for the control of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza. Currently, Dr. Lam is an associate professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Can Tho University and his research interest is about surveillance, epidemiology and bioinformatics to explore interaction between host, pathogen and environments of animal infectious diseases and One Health. He is also the Vice President of Asia Region of the Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA) Executive Committee. Dr. Lam had good understanding and experience for working in the field and communication with local authorities, private sectors and farmers.