This was announced at a press briefing in the capital city on September 18.

The conference is expected to attract delegates from 37 countries and territories to discuss the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, violence and injury prevention, neglected tropical diseases, tobacco control, HIV prevention and treatment, measles elimination, the health-related Millennium Development Goals and health financing.

It will provide a forum for Vietnamese and international policy makers and experts to share experience, discuss urgent health issues in the region, make policies and adopt WHO action plans in the coming years with the aim of improving health care services in the region.

Through the conference, international organizations and foreign countries will know more about Vietnam’s health care services.