Laos, Vietnam strengthen healthcare cooperation
(VOV) - The Health Ministries of Laos and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Vientiane to increase bilateral cooperation in health care.
The Lao media reported on March 16 that under the MoU, the two ministries will exchange medical experts, organise short-term and long-term training courses and carry out joint research projects.
The Vietnamese side pledged to train Lao medical staff at all levels.
Both sides will boost cooperation in improving people’s health, fighting against epidemics, and increasing technical assistance to control diseases in border areas, as well as fostering international cooperation in combating HIV/AIDS.
The two ministries will continue implementing a Border Medical Quarantine agreement signed in 2001, strengthening cooperation in drug testing, food safety and traditional medicine, controlling drug quality, and preventing counterfeit drugs.
The MoU was signed during a recent visit to Laos by Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien.