Assoc. Prof. Le Quang Thong

Talk title: Canine and Feline Dermatology in Vietnam: Current Landscape, Emerging Trends, and Clinical Insights

Associate Professor Le Quang Thong graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1999. He subsequently obtained his Master’s degree in 2005 and PhD in 2009 from Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and the National Veterinary School of Lyon (ENVL), France.

He has served as Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine at Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, since 2019. He is also a senior lecturer in the Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine.

From 2017 to 2025, he served as President of the Vietnam Small Animal Veterinary Association (VSAVA). During this period and since 2010, he has contributed significantly to continuing veterinary education in Vietnam, organizing more than 90 professional training courses for veterinarians and chairing VSAVA’s annual conferences. Since 2024, he has also served as Vice President of the Vietnam Veterinary Association (VVA).

His teaching and research focus primarily on companion animal veterinary medicine. His academic contributions include 72 scientific journal articles, comprising 21 publications in international journals and 51 in Vietnamese scientific journals; 78 papers presented at international and national conferences; one edited book; and four book chapters published in two books.