Japanese group helps Ninh Thuan train medical students
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.
Ninh Thuan medical vocational school and Japan's Genki Group sign an agreement to enhance cooperation in training Vietnamese workforce in health care, social welfare and education (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Thuan (VNA) – A medical vocational school inthe south-central province of Ninh Thuan on August 15 signed an agreement withJapan’s Genki Group to enhance cooperation in training Vietnamese workforce inhealth care, social welfare and education.
Under the deal, the Ninh Thuan medical vocational school andGenki Group are committed to coordinating in events, programmes and projects ontraining, scientific research and technology transfer for thedevelopment of higher education.
Together the two sides will explore and carry out programmesand research projects on health care and social welfare; and provide trainingand apprenticeship opportunities for Vietnamese students.
Genki Group will offer free training courses in Japan forstudents from the Ninh Thuan medical vocational school, enabling them to gainaccess to advanced technology and expertise and improve their professional skills.The Vietnamese students will also be given job opportunities in Genki Group.
The cooperation also aims to boost academic and experience exchangebetween lecturers of the two sides.
Genki pledged to send lecturers of the Ninh Thuan school toJapan for training under a Japanese national programme in one or two years.
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Ninh Thuan medical vocational school and Japan's Genki Group sign an agreement to enhance cooperation in training Vietnamese workforce in health care, social welfare and education (Photo: VNA) 
