Illustration Image: Vietnamese authorities inspect poultry sold in the market as a push for clean, safe agricultural products. Photo: VNA
A series of future cooperation programmes in health and food safety between Vietnam and New Zealand have been formed as a result of a recent visit to the latter made by a delegation from the Ministry of Health.
The delegation led by Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien had a working session with New Zealand Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew. The two sides agreed to boost bilateral engagement in improving food quality through manpower exchange.
Accordingly, experts from New Zealand will come to Vietnam for technical assistance and experience sharing while Vietnamese personnel will be sent to the country learning about the sector management.
Meanwhile, during another session, Minister Tien and Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-liga discussed a memorandum of understanding on medical cooperation that is expected to be signed in November when New Zealand’s Prime Minister visits Vietnam.
They reached consensus on strengthening collaboration in caring for aging population, curbing smoke, and training human resources, among others.
The delegation also visited major State-run medical companies, such as Assure Quality, PHARMAC and Orion Health.
After two days working in New Zealand, the Vietnamese delegation is scheduled to visit Australia from August 24 – 25.-VNA
The Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) and the New Zealand’s Auckland University of Technology (AUT) signed a memorandum of understanding on August 6.
Forty outstanding fashion designs featuring Vietnam and New Zealand’s common identity were unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City on August 6, part of their first fashion collaboration project.
A delegation from the Ministry of Finance led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Huu Chi visited Australia and New Zealand from July 31 to August 8 to learn State asset management experience.
New Zealand plans to export its potatoes to Vietnam under an agreement recently reached between the two countries after three years of negotiations, said Potatoes New Zealand Inc on August 11.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 17 for Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force Timothy Keating.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
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All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Illustration Image: Vietnamese authorities inspect poultry sold in the market as a push for clean, safe agricultural products. Photo: VNA
