• WHO meeting opens in Hanoi 

While receiving WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Shin Young-soo in Hanoi on Sept. 24, Nhan said Vietnam highly values WHO’s leading role in the global health forums as well as its assistance to countries in the Western Pacific.

Vietnam’s hosting of the 63^rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific will help bring healthcare cooperation between Vietnam and WHO and between Vietnam and other countries in the Western Pacific to a new height, said the Deputy PM.

He emphasized that the agenda of the meeting is of extreme importance and in line with Vietnam’s medical priorities and key areas such as health financing, nutrition, the health-related Millennium Development Goals and the prevention of accidents, injuries and diseases.

Vietnam also highly values the Resolution of the WHO Assembly on Universal Health Coverage, Nhan said, adding that the country is doing its utmost to help all people access quality healthcare services.

The initiative to host the forum on medical insurance within the framework of this meeting reflects Vietnam’s commitment in the field, he affirmed.

For his part, Shin Young-soo said WHO will actively adapt to fast development not only in the public health sector but also socio-economic activities as this requires WHO’s assistance to be suitable to each nation.