Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry
of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have signed a memorandum
of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in , pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics and medical equipment.
Speaking at a meeting on May 16, Vietnamese Health Minister
Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said that Vietnam has imported many famous foodstuffs from
the RoK, while exporting many others to the nation. Many types of Korean drugs
are also available in Vietnam.
Tien stressed that the Vietnamese Government and Health
Ministry always encourage new and high-quality products as well as investment
of Korean firms in the fields of food and pharmaceuticals.
stated
that the two ministries have paid attention to bilateral cooperation in order
to improve the two countries’ public health.
The signing of the MoU is to establish a cooperation mechanism
towards the annual organisation of ministerial meetings in the time ahead, Ryu added.
At the event, the RoK side showed its interest in several
regulations of Vietnam, including a draft circular on revisions to drug bidding
in public health care facilities, and changes of hygiene standards on RoK’s
kimchi and seaweed.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
