Vietnam, RoK enhance cooperation in improving public health
The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have signed an MoU on cooperation in food safety, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medical equipment.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Health and the Ministryof Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have signed a memorandumof understanding (MoU) on cooperation in food safety, pharmaceuticals,cosmetics and medical equipment.
Speaking at a meeting on May 16, Vietnamese Health MinisterNguyen Thi Kim Tien said that Vietnam has imported many famous foodstuffs fromthe RoK, while exporting many others to the nation. Many types of Korean drugsare also available in Vietnam.
Tien stressed that the Vietnamese Government and HealthMinistry always encourage new and high-quality products as well as investmentof Korean firms in the fields of food and pharmaceuticals.
Korean Minister of Food and Drug Safety Ryu Youngjin statedthat the two ministries have paid attention to bilateral cooperation in orderto improve the two countries’ public health.
The signing of the MoU is to establish a cooperation mechanismtowards the annual organisation of ministerial meetings in the time ahead, Ryu added.
At the event, the RoK side showed its interest in severalregulations of Vietnam, including a draft circular on revisions to drug biddingin public health care facilities, and changes of hygiene standards on RoK’skimchi and seaweed.-VNA
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