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Prime Minister visits Pasteur Institute in Paris

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has lauded close ties between the Paris-based Pasteur Institute and Pasteur institutes in Vietnam, including support in COVID-19 testing technique, costs and supervision over the past time.
Prime Minister visits Pasteur Institute in Paris ảnh 1PM Pham Minh Chinh visits the Pasteur Institute in Paris. (Photo: VNA)

Paris (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has lauded close ties between the Paris-based Pasteur Instituteand Pasteur institutes in Vietnam, including support in COVID-19 testingtechnique, costs and supervision over the past time.

During a working session with the Pasteur Institute in Paris on November 5 as part of his ongoing France visit, Chinh said one of the important agendaduring his visit is promoting bilateral medical and epidemiological ties in amore practical and effective manner within the framework of Vietnam-Francestrategic partnership.

He said via exchanges with French leaders, oneof the pillars in bilateral strategic partnership is science-technology andhealth care.

The PM suggested stepping up the transfer of vaccineproduction technology, in-depth studies on molecular medicine, immunology,preventive medicines, seeking costs for research and expanding cooperation ofPasteur institutes, especially testing biological products and vaccines against tropicaldiseases.

Leader of the PasteurInstitute described Vietnam as one of the countries to have special tieswith the institute.

He wished that PM Chinh would offersupport to Pasteur institutes in Vietnam to improve their stature in Asia andOceania.

Prime Minister visits Pasteur Institute in Paris ảnh 2At the working session. (Photo: VNA)

Founded in 1891, the Pasteur Institute in Ho ChiMinh City was the first to be set up overseas by the Paris Pasteur Institute.Vietnam is so far home to three Pasteur institutes.

Over the past years, the Paris Pasteur Institute together with three ones in Vietnam have carried out joint studies onepidemics, community health development, and response to pandemics, especiallyin the fight against COVID-19./.

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