Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said other provisions of the agreement with the Hanoi People’s Committee include cooperation and expertise exchange in the areas of health security, combating infectious diseases, and doctor exchange programs.

The Deputy Minister expressed his satisfaction with the agreement saying the most critical shortage Hanoi is experiencing lies in manpower and the assistance will greatly help the city fill this need as well as modernize its medical care.

Other targeted areas, he noted, include medical tourism between Vietnam and France, participation in medical and health exhibitions and conferences, and facilitation of medical equipment supplies.