President meets scientists at Vietnam International Dental Exhibition & Congress

Your browser does not support the audio element. At the meeting, the President affirmed scientific research, technology development, and innovation activities in the medical field in general and odonto-stomatology in particular have contributed to making Việt Nam’s medicine approach to the world’s level, bringing economic efficiency and profound social meaning in various areas.

HÀ NỘI – President Võ Văn Thưởng on August  一 七 met with Vietnamese and foreign professors, scientists and experts, who are in Hà Nội to attend the ongoing Vietnam International Dental Exhibition  Congress  二0 二 三 (VIDEC  二0 二 三).

At the meeting, the President affirmed scientific research, technology development, and innovation activities in the medical field in general and odonto-stomatology in particular have contributed to making Việt Nam’s medicine approach to the world’s level, bringing economic efficiency and profound social meaning in various areas.

He said the Party and State of Việt Nam always consider protecting, caring, and improving people's health an obligation and responsibility of every citizen, the whole political system and society. Việt nam has been acknowledged by the United Nations as a bright spot in implementing the Millennium Development Goals in healthcare in  二0 一 五 and is well implementing other Sustainable Development Goals until  二0 三0.

He highly appreciated and praised the development of Việt Nam's dental sector, saying that many hospitals have successfully implemented advanced and modern specialised techniques on par with regional and global standards.

Every year Việt Nam receives tens of thousands of international visitors who come for dental treatment and examination, he said.

He expressed his wish that international scientists, the Asia Pacific Dental Federation, the World Dental Federation, and the odonto-stomatology associations of countries will further promote cooperation with Vietnam.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Trần Cao Bình, Director of the National Odonto-Stomatology Hospital and Chairman of the Việt Nam Odonto-Stomatology Association, the VIDEC  二0 二 三, which takes place from August  一 七- 一 九, attracts thousands of delegates from  二 三 countries and territories.

Dr. Wong Chi-wai Nelson, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Dental Federation, and Chairman of the Hong Kong Dental Association (China), congratulated Việt Nam on hosting the event and said he will cooperate more actively with research and training establishments in odonto-stomatology in Việt Nam in the near future.

Dr. Lawrence Yong, President of the Singapore Dental Association, who has participated in training many Vietnamese dentists, highlighted the passion and enthusiasm of young Vietnamese doctors and nurses with their job. VNS