HCM City (VNA) – Health Minister
Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas E.
Price signed a memorandum of understanding on August 23 on developing a
national reference medical laboratory for Vietnam.
Under the MoU, the two sides will carry out
joint projects on medical tests, which concern the application of new
technologies as well as relevant research, monitoring and assessment.
The sides agreed to exchange human
resources for training and experience sharing purposes, and share scientific
information and practices, while organising consultation sessions on the role,
operation and models of a national reference medical laboratory for public health.
The MoU will be valid for 5 years and could
be extended based on bilateral agreement.
The sides expect to develop a long-term
plan, and their engagement is set to expand in line with resources capacity and
future opportunities.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus