Vietnam wishes UNDP will continue to give advice to and support Vietnam in terms of health care, bidding and procurement of medicines and medical equipment, and marine spatial planning, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha told UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi.

The technology and equipment fair (Techmart) on medical equipment opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 27, attracting the participation of 100 technology companies and trade promotion agencies in the field of health care.

Health experts called for more collaboration and actions to ensure quality mental health care for everyone at a meeting in Hanoi to celebrate World Mental Health Day on October 10.

VOV.VN - The Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP) under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences held an international symposium on September 16 in Hanoi to discuss the impact of an aging population on economic development.

A medical vocational school in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on August 15 signed an agreement with Japan’s Genki Group to enhance cooperation in training Vietnamese workforce in health care, social welfare and education.

VOV.VN - There will be three new types of tourism in the nation added to the tourism industry during the 2021 to 2030 period, including health care and medical tourism, agricultural tourism, and sports tourism, according to details given by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Long An province Pham Tan Hoa on June 6 had a working session with a delegation from the Wonkwang University Hospital of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper visited the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 7-8, where he met with Can Tho leadership, Can Tho University leadership, environmental activists, students, and COVID-19 frontline health care workers.

Hundreds of activities have been held under a project to help LGBT children and teens access educational, health care and social services, heard in recent meeting held by the Can Tho city Union of Friendship Organisations.

VOV.VN - Russian news agency Sputnik has recently quoted experts as saying Vietnam’s potential fields such as digital economy, renewable energy, health care and logistics are expected to attract investment flows from the United States in the coming time.