(VNA) – A joint training course up to European MA standards began in Hanoi on Monday.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien, along with representatives from Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, the French Embassy in Vietnam, Hanoi University of Pharmacy and Laos University of Health Sciences attended the event. Hanoi’s Pharmaceuticals University is leading the country in implementing tertiary and post-graduate programs to meet the huge demand for high-quality human resources in medical sector. The program will also enable the transfer of technologies and will act as a pilot pharmaceuticals training program before the country establishes a specialized university in this area.