(centre) poses for a group photo with the Japanese delegation (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the
National Assembly Tong Thi Phong on October 24 received a delegation of
led by Doctor Satoshi Nagasaka, head of the Thoracic
Surgery Department of the Centre Hospital of Japan’s National Center for Global
Health and Medicine.
At the reception in Hanoi, the NA Vice
Chairwoman spoke highly of the health cooperation between Vietnam and Japan over
the years.
During this trip, the Japanese
delegation has transferred thoracic and digestive system surgical techniques
for doctors at the Central Military Hospital 108 and the Bach Mai Hospital, she
noted, adding that the cooperation serves as a proof of the thriving
.
Notably, the Japan visit by Prime
Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc earlier this month affirmed the strengthened
bilateral relations, including that in , as the two PMs
agreed to bolster training for skilled medical workers during the visit.
Phong expressed her hope that Japan will
continue its support for Vietnam in the transfer of medical techniques.
In response, Doctor Nagasaka said as the
demand for high-level surgeries is projected to rise, the two nations’ cooperation
in surgical techniques transfer will benefit Vietnam’s health sector. -VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
