The 14th International Exhibition on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2007) kicked off in Ha Noi on May 22.
More than 200 domestic and international firms from among others China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Germany and the Netherlands are displaying their latest hi-tech medicinal products.
Exhibited products range from pharmaceutical chemicals, medicine, physiotherapeutic and orthopaedic facilities as well as health care consultancy and insurance services.
The four-day exhibition also includes seminars introducing Viet Nam’s regulations on medicine and medical equipment trading, and China’s new technologies for diagnosis and treatment of tumours.
President encourages disadvantaged children
President Nguyen Minh Triet praised disadvantaged, physically and mentally challenged and orphaned children for their efforts in overcoming the many challenges that life thrust upon them in Ha Noi on May 22.
The president was attending a festival for children at Ha Noi’s famous Temple of Literature to mark the International Children’s Day (June 1).
The celebration offered thousands of underprivileged children an opportunity to enjoy music, dance and theatre performances that were on show at Vietnam’s oldest university.
The state leader went on to thank the governments of foreign countries, international organisations and non-governmental organisations for their efforts in aiding disadvantaged Vietnamese children.
US organisation helps physically challenged people in Quang Ngai
The US non-governmental organisation East Meets West has provided almost 7.8 billion VND (approximately 487,500 USD) to improve health care for physically challenged people in central Quang Ngai province.
According to Quang Ngai’s Committee for Population-Family and Children Affairs, from now through 2011, the project will conduct correcting surgeries on 500 physically challenged people in Duc Pho and Son Tinh districts.
It will also provide 300 people with rehabilitation treatment and artificial limbs. Hundreds of disabled children will receive educational support from the project.
Part of the project will be used to upgrade the rehabilitation facilities at local hospitals.
US veteran fund’s donors visit Vietnam
Donors of the "Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund" (VVMF) had a working session with the Vietnam Veterans Association (VVA) in Ha Noi on May 22.
The donors said their visit is aimed at studying war aftermaths in Vietnam, especially the issues regarding mines and unexploded ordnances.
Colonel Ta Hung of the VVA’s Executive Committee, highlighted important contributions made by veteran associations of Vietnam and the US to boosting ties between the two countries.
VVA has set up relations with five US veterans organisations, according to Hung.
Later the same day, the VVMF’s donors visited the Van Canh Friendship Village in northern Ha Tay province, where war veterans affected by Agent Orange and their children are being taken care of.
On the afternoon the same day, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong met with the VVMF’s donors.
The president thanked the VVMF’s assistance to humanitarian projects in Vietnam. He also expressed hope that VVMF will give more support to AO/dioxin victims as well as the disposal of unexploded bombs and explosives in Vietnam.
The donors are scheduled to check on a VVMF-funded project, entitled "Restoring the Environment and Neutralising the Effects of War", in central Quang Tri province.
(Source: VNA) | 
