Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long (R) and British Ambassador Gareth Ward at the signing (Photo: moh.gov.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Acting Minister of Health and
signed a memorandum of understanding on July 15 on
cooperation to implement the ’s Better Health Programme in
Vietnam.
The programme covers a range of matters, such as health education,
digital healthcare, infectious diseases, scholarships for Vietnamese medical
personnel, and collaboration in fighting antibiotic resistance.
The ambassador said Vietnam’s COVID-19 treatment for Patient 91, a
British citizen, was a miracle.
He noted that this year marks a decade of the Vietnam-UK strategic
partnership, saying the two foreign ministries have discussed the importance of
ties in the future.
Lauding the UK’s support for Vietnam’s health sector over time, Long said
Vietnam hopes to continue disease prevention engagement with the UK Government,
especially in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
Patient 91, a 43-year-old pilot and the most severe case in Vietnam so
far, was discharged from hospital on July 11 after 115 days undergoing
treatment. He returned to the UK on July 12 (UK time)./.
Source: VietnamPlus
