Pasteur Institute Nha Trang
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The Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang is a scientific research and experimentation facility specializing in tropical diseases and pharmaceuticals. It is a public service unit under the Ministry of Health, with the Department of Preventive Medicine acting as the state management agency representing the Ministry of Health for professional oversight.
The first Pasteur Institute established in Indochina was initiated by Dr. Albert Calmette and built in Saigon in January 1891, named "L'Institut Pasteur de Saigon." Four years later, in 1895, Dr. Alexandre Yersin established another branch in Nha Trang. With financial support from the Governor-General of Indochina, Chevassieux, Yersin set up a simple laboratory on the coast of Nha Trang and built a farm in Suối Dầu to raise buffalo, cows, donkeys, horses, as well as rabbits and mice for experiments.
In 1904, the institute was renamed the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang. Yersin's laboratory was rebuilt on a large scale by the French government in Indochina, including laboratories, medicine preparation rooms, an anatomy room, animal pens, a water tower, an ice factory, etc. The institute's tasks at that time were to produce medicines, train personnel, and conduct research on malaria and various bacteria, parasites causing diseases in humans, animals, and plants.
The Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang functions to organize and implement activities, programs, and projects in the fields of preventive medicine and public health in the central region provinces from Quảng Bình to Bình Thuận.
Inside the campus of the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang is the Alexandre Yersin Museum, which houses many memorabilia of Yersin.
Location
Reference source
Official information and monument records:
http://www.pasteur-nhatrang.org.vnHow to get there
The institute is located at 8-10 Tran Phu Street, Xuong Huan Ward, in the center of Nha Trang. Visitors can walk, cycle, ride a motorbike, or take a taxi along the Tran Phu coastal road.
Opening hours
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Highlights
- The institute was founded by Dr. Alexandre Yersin in 1895.
- In 1904, the institute was rebuilt on a large scale with many laboratories and animal sheds.
- Within the campus, the Alexandre Yersin Museum preserves many valuable relics.
- The institute once produced vaccines and researched malaria and parasites.
- It is one of the oldest Pasteur Institutes in Indochina.
Câu hỏi thường gặp
Is the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang open to visitors?
Yes, visitors can tour the campus and the Alexandre Yersin Museum inside the institute.
What is special about the Alexandre Yersin Museum?
The museum displays many relics, documents, and scientific instruments of Dr. Alexandre Yersin, the discoverer of the plague bacterium.
What is the current function of the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang?
The institute is a unit for research and implementation of preventive medicine and public health activities for the central provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan.