French PM attends inauguration of French medical centre in HCM City
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on November 4 attended a ceremony to inaugurate the French medical centre in Ho Chi Minh City as part of his official visit to Vietnam from November 2-4.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (R) and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien inaugurate the French medical centre in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – French Prime MinisterEdouard Philippe on November 4 attended a ceremony to inaugurate the Frenchmedical centre in Ho Chi Minh City as part of his official visit to Vietnamfrom November 2-4.
The event was part of the activities to mark 45th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties and five years of strategic partnership between Vietnam andFrance.
In his remarks, the French PM expressed his delight at the operation of themedical centre, saying that besides giving medical examination and treatment,the centre will help boost medical and pharmaceutical training for Vietnamesedoctors.
Collaboration between Vietnamese and French doctors at the centre will offeropportunities for both sides to enhance experience sharing and human resourcestraining to better public health care, he added.
According to Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, the ministry and theFrench Ministry of Solidarity and Health inked a cooperation programme in theframework of the French PM’s visit, which covers training (with certificates),support for infectious disease prevention, training in medical and financialmanagement, and human resources development.
The programme is a good opportunity for Vietnamese doctors and managers toimprove their expertise in the public health sector and effectively supervisecapital sources for the sector, she underlined.
Since 1993, generations of Vietnamese medical officials who received trainingin France have become leading experts in the health care sector. Also, thesigning of various inter-government agreements in the field has formed a foundationfor exchange activities between the two countries, contributing to developingVietnam’s medical system, especially in cardiovascular, cancer, anesthesia,neonatology, maternity and public health.-VNA
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French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (R) and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien inaugurate the French medical centre in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) 
