About Us

International Clinic Da Nang

The PAWS International Clinic

As 2018 ended, Paws for Compassion started working with an international veterinarian practicing in Ho Chi Minh City. It wasn’t long before the two entities formed a bond over their love for animals.

During the whole of 2019, they worked together on mass sterilization and rescue projects in Da Nang, Hoi An and Tam Ky, and decided to open a clinic in central Vietnam to help more animals in need.

As the first international veterinary clinic in central Vietnam, we aim to increase the standard of veterinary care in the area and train local veterinary staff by providing hands-on training by an experienced vet. By providing regular training, we hope more animals will get a high standard of care.

Meet the clinic team

The staff are one of the most crucial features of a good veterinary facility. We are all animal lovers at Paws International Clinic, and our dedicated staff is ready to help you and your pet with whatever needs you may have.

Meet our Senior Veterinarian, and one of Paws International Clinic’s founders, Dr. Nevena. Dr. Nevena grew up in Serbia, where she graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia, to become a veterinarian. She fulfilled a 2-year course/student exchange program in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Wroclaw, Poland and gained most of her experience in different clinics and universities in Serbia, Poland and Norway.

Little did she know that she would be moving to Vietnam to become a practicing veterinarian at an International Vet Clinic in Ho Chi Minh City. After only 2 years in Vietnam, Nevena opened a one-of-a-kind International Clinic, Paws International Clinic. We can tell you without a doubt, there is no better veterinarian in Vietnam.

Dr. Tân grew up in Ninh Thuan province and studied in his hometown where he graduated from HCMC Nong Lam University in October 2019. He then moved to Ho Chi Minh City to work at a well-known international clinic for over a year, where he met Dr. Nevena. During his tenure, he gained a wealth of practical skills and knowledge through working side-by-side with many international veterinarians.

Dr. Tân has been with us since the very beginning, and it has been a wonderful journey. Your pets are in the best hands!

After graduating in 2018 Dr. Cynthia has been traveling and volunteering in animal shelters and rescue centers all across Asia. Dr. Cynthia volunteered at Paws for Compassion 2 year before she started at a veterinarian at the clinic in 2021.

Dr. Nam graduated from Massey University of New Zealand in 2020. During his years of academic and practical veterinary training, he developed clinical interests in all aspects of animal welfare, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, nutrition, and community education. While in New Zealand, Dr. Nam had the opportunity to work in different specialised fields of animal medicine, with various patients of all shapes and sizes – the native kiwi birds, raptors, alpacas, horses, and small mammals.
In 2022, Nam joined the team of Paws International Clinic as a new veterinarian. He believes that it is time to contribute to the well-being of the animals in his home country Vietnam, alongside his experienced senior colleagues and share their vision.

Dr. Huan was born and grew up in Saigon, where he studied to become a Veterinarian at Nong Lam University. He graduated in 2016 and since then built up his experience in many different areas in the veterinary field. Between 2018 to 2021, Dr. Huan worked at an international clinic in Saigon, where he worked with a team of skilled veterinarians and gained experience.

Trí is from Ho Chi Minh City, and decided to relocate and join our team at the end of 2020. He is a hard-working student that will graduate from HCMC Nong Lam University in the next couple of months. Trí is not only a veterinarian but is our main groomer at the clinic. He takes great pride in his work and is very much a “quality over quantity” type of groomer.

Loyal, kind and full-of-life, Trâm has brought a whole lot of passion to the team at Paws International Clinic. Trâm is another one of our veterinarians that is raised, educated and bred in Ho Chi Minh City. She will graduate with Tri in the next couple of months from HCMC Nong Lam University. Trâm has a great love for animals and always puts their comfort first.

Ngan joined the Paws family in 2021 after arranging to relocate 10 cats from Vietnam to the USA after rescuing them all from a slaughterhouse in Thai Binh with Paws for Compassion and Four Paws. Ngan’s travel expertise was exactly what we needed and we quickly brought her onboard our Pet Travel team.

The staff is one of the most crucial features of a good veterinary facility. We are all animal lovers at Paws International Clinic, and our dedicated staff is ready to help you and your pet with whatever needs you may have.

The PAWS International Clinic

Meet the clinic team

Dr. Neva Stefanović

Dr. Tân Lê Diệp

Dr. Cynthia Baitinger

Dr. Nam

Dr. Huân

Dr. Huỳnh Minh Trí

Dr. Nguyen

Dr. Ngô Bảo Trâm

Ngan

Nga

Lê Thảo

Katy

Tuyet Trương