Vietnam, France bolster cooperation in cancer treatment
A delegation of K Hospital led by Prof., Dr Tran Van Thuan, Director of the hospital and head of the Vietnam National Institute for Cancer Control (NICC), has visited France’s Avicenne Hospital and Curie Institute.
Paris (VNA) – A delegation of KHospital led by Prof., Dr Tran Van Thuan, Director of the hospital and head ofthe Vietnam National Institute fo🐼r Cancer Control (NICC), has viꩵsited France’sAvicenne Hospital and Curie Institute.
Thevisit aimed to promote health cooperation between Vietnam and France.
During the trip, K Hospital and AvicenneHospital inked a cooperation agreement for the two sides to work together forbilateral development.
Avicenne Hospital will receive young doctors andresearchers of K Hospital in training programmes for resident doctors,oncologists and physician-scientists.
Furthermore, the French hospital will share itsadvanced technologies in cancer diagnosis and treatment and experience inhospital management to international standards.
The two sides will also join cancer researchtogether.
In addition, cooperation programmes inpostgraduate, constant training and partner universities will be devised in thefuture.
A cooperation pact between the NICC and theCurie Instꦛitute is expected to be signed in Vietnam in November.-VNA
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