(VOVworld) – On Monday Vietnam and Russia signed an action plan until 2017 to help Vietnam ensure sanitary and epidemiological well-being.

The agreement between Vietnam’s Health Ministry and the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) was reached during Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's ongoing visit to Vietnam. 

Vietnam's Health Ministry and Rospotrebnadzor sign the agreement. (Photo: VOV)

Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said the plan boosts cooperation in healthcare services and medical research. Russia has helped Vietnam conduct epidemiology studies of infectious diseases for Vietnam’s vaccination program. Russia’s support has reinforced Vietnam’s ability to fight epidemics, upgrade its laboratories to monitor infectious diseases, ensure food safety, and train health workers.