About the Vietnam Pest Management Association
Vietnam Pest Management Association (VPMA) connects organisations and individuals who voluntarily join household and public-health pest management.
About VPMA
Hội Phòng trừ côn trùng Việt Nam (abbreviation PTCTVN; English name: Vietnam Pest Management Association – VPMA) was permitted to be established by the Ministry of Home Affairs under Decision No. 829/QĐ-BNV of 17 September 2019.
The Association connects individuals and organisations who voluntarily work in household and public-health pest management (control of harmful organisms) in Vietnam. The term II congress (2025–2030) was held with the agreement of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Health.
- Vietnamese name
- Hội Phòng trừ côn trùng Việt Nam
- English name
- Vietnam Pest Management Association
- Short name
- VPMA
- Established
- Decision 829/QĐ-BNV of 17 September 2019, Ministry of Home Affairs
- Office
- No. 1 Yec Xanh, Pham Dinh Ho Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi
- Chairman
- Mr Tran Chi Cuong (term II, 2025–2030)
Mr Tran Chi Cuong – Chairman
The term II Executive Committee has 17 members. The Standing Committee has 5 members: Chairman Tran Chi Cuong, Vice-Chairmen Tran Vu Phong and Phan Hung, and members Nguyen Duc Vinh and Luong Thi Hang.
What the Association is for
From the Association’s own introduction.
Bring people together
Bring members together through exchange of information, experience and scientific and technical results from Vietnam and abroad, so as to raise knowledge, professional level and skills.
Share knowledge
Explain and share scientific and technical knowledge in pest management.
Modern methods
Help build and develop modern methods for household and public-health pest management, raise quality, and reduce unwanted effects on the environment.
The country’s development
Contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.
Vision
Sample text – needs the Association’s confirmation[To be updated] The website does not yet carry an official vision statement. A possible line, for the Association to confirm: “To be a trusted professional body for household and public-health pest management in Vietnam, for community health and a more sustainable environment.”
Charter
Sample text – needs the Association’s confirmationThe amended Charter was adopted by the term II congress. A file to download: [To be updated]
Milestones
Compiled from articles already published on the Association’s website.
- 17 Sep 2019
The Association is established
The Ministry of Home Affairs issues Decision No. 829/QĐ-BNV. Term I begins (2019–2025). Chairman: Mr Tran Vu Phong.
- October 2020
Disinfection and mosquito control in Lao Cai
With the Ong Cham group, support and gifts for Thuong Ha 1 Primary School.
- 25 Oct – Nov 2020
Post-flood support in central Vietnam
Planning with the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. VPMA members joined Ministry of Health mobile team No. 2 in Quang Binh.
- 24 Jan 2021
Support for Ha Tinh CDC
With the National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, gifts and 20 million VND for disease control.
- May – Aug 2021
Eight disinfection-skills classes
With the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. About 400 participants received an Association certificate of course completion.
- 2021
Community work in Son La
22 members with Son La CDC supported highland children in Phu Yen district.
- 26 Nov 2022
Workshop on human-resource management
With the Human Resources Professional Association (HRP), at AGOHUB, Hanoi.
- 28 Dec 2022
Third anniversary
At the 83 Hao Nam event centre, Hanoi.
- 20 Aug 2023
Workshop on safe use of insecticide products
At the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, on site and online.
- Term 2025–2030
Term II congress
An Executive Committee of 17 members was elected. Mr Tran Chi Cuong became Chairman. The date of the congress: [To be updated]
- 2026
National member of FAOPMA
FAOPMA announced Vietnam as a new national member (bulletin of 15 May 2026).
Legal standing
- Established under Decision No. 829/QĐ-BNV of 17 September 2019 of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Works under the Association Charter (the amended text adopted by the term II congress).
- Field: household and public-health pest management. The term II congress had the agreement of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Health.
- Attached documents (establishment decision, Charter, decision approving the Charter): [To be updated]
International links – FAOPMA
VPMA is a national member of FAOPMA (Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers’ Associations), the regional federation of pest-management associations, founded in 1987. FAOPMA’s ExCo Update of 15 May 2026 announced Vietnam, Nepal and APJIPMI (Indonesia) as new national members.
Membership opens the FAOPMA Pest Summit, training programmes, standards and business links in the region.
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