The five-year project was signed yesterday between representatives ofthe Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the NationalInstitute of Nutrition and the Ministry of Health's InternationalCooperation Department
JICA will provide the technology for detecting multi-drug resistant bacteria in clinics, hospitals and the community.
The technology will also be able to detect antibiotic residues in food - and to develop a surveillance model.
The project will involve building a laboratory and data-storage facilities.
It is expected to promote the management of food safety and enhancingenhance the reputation of research institutes and universities.
The project will be carried out by the National Institute of Nutritionin Hanoi , Thai Binh Medical University, Nha Trang Pasteur Institute,Institute of Hygiene and Public Health and Can Tho University.
Multi-drug resistant bacteria has been on the increase in Viet Namwhere the use of antibiotics bought freely at pharmacies and used widelyin the medical and agro-fishery sector has greatly increased./.