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US helps Vietnam build national reference medical lab

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas E. Price signed a memorandum of understanding on developing a national reference medical laboratory for Vietnam
US helps Vietnam build national reference medical lab ảnh 1Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien (centre, R) and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas E. Price at the signing ceremony of an MoU on developing a national reference medical laboratory for Vietnam between  (Photo: VNA) 

HCM City (VNA) – Health MinisterNguyen Thi Kim Tien and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas E.Price signed a memorandum of understanding on August 23 on developing anational reference medical laboratory for Vietnam.

Under the MoU, the two sides will carry outjoint projects on medical tests, which concern the application of newtechnologies as well as relevant research, monitoring and assessment.

The sides agreed to exchange humanresources for training and experience sharing purposes, and share scientificinformation 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 couldbe extended based on bilateral agreement.

The sides expect to develop a long-termplan, and their engagement is set to expand in line with resources capacity andfuture opportunities.-VNA
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