Promoting VN-US cooperation in pharmaceutical chemistry

Deputy PM Hoàng Trung Hải (3rd from right) receives the US business delegation, Hà Nội, December 9, 2009 - Photo: VGP

Deputy PM Hải highly appreciated the visit of the US business delegation led by Mrs. C. Barshefsky, former US Trade Representative.

Mrs. Barshefsky announced positive results in the working sessions with Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Health.

The two sides identified and assessed chances and challenges in the process of developing pharmaceutical chemistry in Việt Nam as well as orientations for cooperation between the two nations.

The host asserted that Việt Nam’s Government will assign some agencies to coordinate with US partners to develop a pharmacy industry which can,meet the domestic requirement, reduce imports and play an active role in taking care of citizens’ health.

By Thùy Dung