Ladies and Gentlemen, Delegates and Colleagues.
Vietnam and Japan are two countries with a long-term relationship, a natural connection between the two countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and the two nations have many similarities. This cohesion is considered a historical characteristic. Japan is one of the earliest countries to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Since the two countries established the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Asia's Peace and Prosperity, the relationship between the two countries has been continuously consolidated and developed in many fields. On the journey of more than 35 years of the Renewal and 50 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations (September 21, 1973 - September 21, 2023), Japan has always supported and accompanied Vietnam in its progress in the Socio-economic development program and is Vietnam's leading official development aid (ODA) provider.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, towards the 50th anniversary of Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations, I would like to announce that Bach Mai Hospital in collaboration with the Medical Excellence Japan (MEJ) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) organized the 2nd MEV -MEJ forum meeting on the prevention of non-communicable diseases on June 27th, 2023 at the Hospital. The conference aims to promote cooperation, tighten the friendship between the two countries, and strengthen cooperation in the health sector.
Regarding the health sector, Japan has provided great support in promoting the capacity of the nationwide medical treatment, and prevention system. Vietnam's key hospitals such as Bach Mai Hospital, Hue Central Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital, and many provincial hospitals have received valuable support from the Government and people of Japan through the ODA non-refundable grants for the construction and improvement of facilities as well as the Technical Cooperation Project to strengthen the capacity of medical staff. Bach Mai Hospital received support from the Japanese government through 3 Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects: “Upgrading Bach Mai Hospital” (1998-2000) with a total value of 6,038 billion Japanese Yen including a 6-floors treatment building, a 4-floors technical building, a mechanical area, equipped with medical equipment and trained staff on building management and operation in Japan. This building is considered a symbol of Vietnam - Japan medical cooperation, which is familiar with the Vietnamese people as "Vietnam - Japan Hospital"; The project "Strengthening Bach Mai Hospital's capacity" (2000-2005) to improve the quality of medical care, strengthening the capacity of Bach Mai Hospital, thereby improving the quality of healthcare services to the northern provinces through training activities, technology transfer, etc.
At the same time, the project supported the construction of a 3-storey Training Center building with a total area of nearly 2,000m2. Nowadays, the building is a training place not only for the staff of Bach Mai Hospital but also for the staff of the northern provincial hospitals. The project has been highly appreciated by Japan and Vietnam, with great and practical effects; Project “Strengthening the Training Capacity of Bach Mai Hospital for provincial hospitals” (2005-2010) with the aim of professional development for provincial hospitals, focuses on areas such as emergency resuscitation, pediatrics, comprehensive care, infection control, and other areas through a new training model. In addition, the Government of Japan continued to support the Project: "Project for Improvement of the Quality of Human Resources in Medical Services System" held by the Ministry of Health, and implemented by 03 Hospitals: Bach Mai, Hue Central, and Cho Ray. The content of the project is to build continuous training programs for medical staff in 9 essential areas: Nursing management, Infection control, Hospital quality management, Patient safety, etc., and organize training courses for thousands of medical staff to attend nationwide, thereby enhancing the quality of human resources of the 3 key hospitals, and improving the quality of medical services in Vietnam. Through the above projects, many Japanese experts and volunteers came to Vietnam to provide technical and professional support and sent Vietnamese medical staff to study and exchange experiences in Japan to improve the quality of human resources for health facilities in Vietnam. After being trained in Japan, most of the trainees have become leading experts in the hospital's expertise and management. Up to now, the projects have been effectively implemented by Bach Mai Hospital through the healthcare direction network, thereby spreading to the whole system of satellite and lower-level hospitals, contributing to improving the quality of healthcare in Vietnam. In particular, with the support of Japan and other international organizations in the prevention of epidemics such as the 2003 SARS, H5N1, H1N1, etc., and recently the COVID-19 pandemic… Vietnam has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first country in the world to successfully control the SARS epidemic.
With the valuable support of Japan, Vietnam's healthcare system has made strong progress and is constantly developing, contributing to improving the quality of care and protecting the people's health in the new era as well as adapting to it. There is a timely response to newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in recent times.
Over 112 years of establishment and development, Bach Mai Hospital has built the trust of people from all walks of life as a leading special-class hospital in Vietnam with a scale of 3,600 beds; 57 faculties with high-quality human resources, home to many leading experts in the country, and 1 medical college
The hospital is a center for training medical human resources for the whole country and researching, applying, and updating advanced and modern techniques in the world, including many advanced techniques from Japan to Vietnam, which have then been were transferred to medical facilities throughout the country
The program with the participation of leading experts from Japan and Vietnam focuses on outstanding issues of challenges, control strategies, and management of non-communicable diseases as well as areas of advantage of the hospital such as Cardiovascular, Stroke, Diabetes, Respiratory are presented in various forms. At this scientific conference, we will be introduced to the achievements of cooperation between Bach Mai Hospital and Japanese partners over the years. This is also one of the practical activities towards the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations.
Hopefully, the seminar will bring useful information to the delegates and also as a forum to share knowledge and share valuable experiences of medical professionals in the country.
I would like to thank the attendance and companionship of the lecturers, scientists, Japanese and Vietnamese colleagues. Thank you to the agencies sponsoring the conference.
We wish the Conference a great success.
7:30 - 9:00 | 9:00 - 10:35 | 10:35 - 12:00 | 12:00 - 13:30 | 13:30 - 16:15 | 16:15 - 16:45 | |
Conference Hall | Opening of the 2nd MEV-MEJ Forum meeting | Plenary session 1: Current status and challenges of non-communicable diseases | Plenary Session 2: Control and management strategies of NCD |
Satellite seminars 2 - Luncheons: Cutting edge technology (Fujifilm, Alcopha, mediVR, Sumitomo Heavy Industries) |
Paralell 2: Stroke | Plenary Session 3: Way Forward for Vietnam-Japan Collaboration for NCD Prevention and Control |
Dang Van Chung Conference Hall |
Satellite seminars 1 - Luncheons: Diagnosiss support (Olympus, Konica Minolta, Daiichi-Sankyo, Systembit, Excel Creates) |
Paralell 1: Cardiovascular diseases | ||||
Hall 501 |
Satellite seminars 3 - Luncheons: Patient support (Wizwe, IIMS-VNM, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Zeria Pharmaceutical) |
Paralell 3: Diabetes - Obesity - Nutrition | ||||
International Conference Hall | Paralell 4: COPD and Asthma |
Assoc. Prof. To Huy Rua, PhD
President of Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association
Mrs Dao Hong Lan
Minister of Health
Assoc. Prof. Do Xuan Tuyen, PhD
Permanent Deputy Minister of Health
Prof. Tran Van Thuan, MD, PhD
Deputy Minister of Health
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, MD, PhD
Deputy Minister of Health
Assoc. Prof. Luong Ngoc Khue, MD, PhD
Director, Department of medical service administration, Vietnamese Minstry of Health
Đang Quang Tan, MD, PhD
Director, Department of International Cooperation, Vietnamese Ministry of Health
Prof. Phan Trong Lan, MD, PhD
Director Department of Prevention Medicine, Vietnamese Ministry of Health
Hoang Minh Duc, MD, PhD
Deputy Director, Department of Preventive Medicine, Viet Nam Ministry of Health
Assoc. Prof. Dao Xuan Co, MD, PhD
Director of Bach Mai Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Vu Van Giap, MD, PhD
Director of Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Tokuaki Shobayashi, MD.
Policy Advisor to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health
Minoru Akiyama , MD, PhD
Executive Director of MEJ
Hiroki Nakatani, MD, PhD
Senior Advisor to the President of ERIA
Prof. Hiroyasu Iso, MD, PhD
Director, Institute for Global Health Policy Research, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Dr Masayuki Hojo
Head, Respiratory Medicine Department, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)
Hiroshi Kajio, MD, PhD
Head of Department of Diabetes, Endocrinolgy and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM)
Shinsuke Muto, PhD.
President, Integrity Healthcare Co.,Ltd
Mr. Kenji Shinkai
Manager, International Support for Food and Nutrition (AIN)
Vietnam Nutrition-system Establishment Project (VINEP)
Public Interest Incorporated Ajinomoto Foundation
Dr. Kazunori Toyoda
Hospital Deputy Director
Head of the Department of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
National Heart and Brain Center
Prof. Tran Diep Tuan, MD, PhD
President of University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCMC
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Lan Hieu, MD, PhD
Director of Hanoi Medical University Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Pham Manh Hung, MD, PhD
Director of Cardiology Institute, Bach Mai Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Phan Thu Phuong, MD, PhD
Director, Respiratory Center, Bach Mai Hospital
Le Quang Toan , MD, PhD
Head, Diabetes Department, National Hospital of Endocrinology
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Chi, MD, PhD
A9 Emergency Center, Bach Mai Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Do Huy, MD, PhD
National Nutrition Institute
Prof. Truong Quang Binh, MD, PhD
University of Medicine and Pharmacy HCMC
Hoang Viet Anh, MD, PhD
Deputy Director, Training and Direction of Healthcare Activities Center, Bach Mai Hospital
Le Khac Bao, MD, PhD
Director of Medical Education Center - University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City
Deputy Head of Respiratory Department, Gia Dinh People's Hospital
Tran Quoc Bao, MD, PhD
Head, Division of Non-Communicable Diseases Control, General Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, Vietnam
Assoc. Prof. Vu Thi Thanh Huyen, MD, PhD
Head, Endocrinology - Rheumatology Department, National Geriatric Hospital
Bui Van Khanh, MD, PhD
Allergology and Clinical Immunology Center, Bach Mai Hospital
Vo Hong Khoi , MD, PhD
Deputy Head of Department of Neurology - Hanoi Medical University
Head of Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Doan Phuong Lan, MD, PhD
Vice President of Hanoi Respiratory Association
Prof. Do Doan Loi, MD, PhD
Cardiology Institute, Bach Mai Hospital
Assoc. Prof. Vu Dang Luu, MD, PhD
Director of Radiology Center, Bach Mai Hospital
Prof. Huynh Van Minh, MD, PhD
Hue Medical University
Nguyen Thanh Nam, MD, PhD
Director of the Pediatric Center, Bach Mai Hospital.
Doan Viet Phuong, MD, PhD
Deputy Head, Department of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hanoi National University
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Ngoc Quang, MD, PhD
Deputy Director, Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital
Bui Phuong Thao, MD, PhD
Deputy Head, the Endocrinology and Diabetes Department
Internal Medicine Faculty, Hanoi Medical University
Nghiem Nguyet Thu, MD, PhD
Director of Clinical Nutrition Center, Bach Mai Hospital
Le Van Tuan, MD, PhD
Head of the Department of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City
Deputy Dean of the Department of Neurology, Cho Ray Hospital
General Secretary of the Vietnam Neurological Association
Nguyen Thi Thanh Van, MD, PhD
Head, Epilepsy and Children's neurology department, Center of Neurology - Bach Mai hospital