Tokyo (VNA) – International Medical Development JSC
of Vietnam’s TH Group will join hands with Japan’s International Total
Engineering Corporation (ITEC) to build a high-tech health care complex in
Hanoi.
A memorandum of understanding () to this
effect was signed in Tokyo on June 5 within the framework of Prime Minister
Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s ongoing visit to Japan. It is expected to become a typical
project for between the two countries.
Establish in 1981, ITEC is the first health
service management consulting firm in Japan which aims to meet the drastic
changes taking place in the Japanese health care field.
President Johtaro Seki said the group will
help its Vietnamese partner access the most cutting-edge medical solutions,
adding that the complex is designed to become a five-star general hospital with
leading doctors from countries with developed medicine and nurses trained in
Japan.
Chairwoman Thai Huong said the 40-ha
complex will offer medical prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services.
Vietnamese and Japanese health sectors have
signed a number of cooperation agreements in universal health coverage, new
communicable disease prevention, human resources development and health
equipment, among others.
Of note, under the Vietnam-Japan Economic
Partnership Agreement, since 2012, Japan has helped train many Vietnamese
nurses. –VNA
Source: VietnamPlus