Vietnam and Mexico have agreed to promote bilateral cooperation inhealthcare, especially in community-based healthcare and detoxificationtreatment using acupuncture.
The two sides reached consensus on the issue during a visit to Mexico ofProf. Nguyen Tai Thu, President of the Vietnam National Association ofAcupuncture, from May 23 to June 1.
Thu, who is alsoGeneral Director of the Vietnam Centre for Acupuncture Training andApplication, held working sessions with Carlos Tena Tamayo, Head of theNational Addiction Commission and leaders of Nuevo Lon and Zacatecasstates. He was also received by Senator Alberto Anaya, Secretary Generalof the Mexican Workers’ Party.
At the meetings, thetwo sides discussed issues related to the use of acupuncture fordetoxification, Vietnam’s experience, and prospects for bilateralcooperation in detoxification as well as training and exchange ofdelegations.
They agreed to carry out a project touse acupuncture for detoxification in Monterrey city with theparticipation of the Vietnamese experts, Mexican acupuncturists andrepresentatives of relevant ministries and departments.
During the visit, Prof. Thu attended the inauguration of adetoxification centre for disabled children in Zacatecas state where hewas conferred the “Honorary citizen” title by the local authorities andgave a lecture on acupuncture at the Alcocer Acupuncture Association inMexico City
The two sides reached consensus on the issue during a visit to Mexico ofProf. Nguyen Tai Thu, President of the Vietnam National Association ofAcupuncture, from May 23 to June 1.
Thu, who is alsoGeneral Director of the Vietnam Centre for Acupuncture Training andApplication, held working sessions with Carlos Tena Tamayo, Head of theNational Addiction Commission and leaders of Nuevo Lon and Zacatecasstates. He was also received by Senator Alberto Anaya, Secretary Generalof the Mexican Workers’ Party.
At the meetings, thetwo sides discussed issues related to the use of acupuncture fordetoxification, Vietnam’s experience, and prospects for bilateralcooperation in detoxification as well as training and exchange ofdelegations.
They agreed to carry out a project touse acupuncture for detoxification in Monterrey city with theparticipation of the Vietnamese experts, Mexican acupuncturists andrepresentatives of relevant ministries and departments.
During the visit, Prof. Thu attended the inauguration of adetoxification centre for disabled children in Zacatecas state where hewas conferred the “Honorary citizen” title by the local authorities andgave a lecture on acupuncture at the Alcocer Acupuncture Association inMexico City
