On 18 January 2025, the Vietnam-UK Network attended the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of Oxford and the Tam Anh Research Institute of Vietnam (TAMRI), a member of the Vietnam Vaccine Corporation and Tam Anh Hospital’s group. This is the first MOU for research and training cooperation which the University of Oxford has with a Vietnam research institute as part of a general hospital. The MOU focuses on building capacity in medical research and training collaboration between the two institutions.

The signing ceremony was also attended by HE Ambassador Do Minh Hung and other officials from the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK. Professor Proocbita Ariana, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Professor David A Clifton, Head of AI in Healthcare and other distinguished professors represented the University of Oxford.

On 16 January 2025, Mark Kent, Executive Chairman of the Vietnam-UK Network, also had a meeting with Mr Ngo Chi Dung Chairman and CEO of the VNVC group, Mdm Ha Thu Nga, Chairwoman and Dr Tri Phuong, Director of TAMRI. The Network is delighted to see the continuing strong collaboration in the healthcare sector between Vietnam and the UK and acknowledges the efforts and contribution by the VNVC and Tam Anh’s teams in this field.

From the Vietnam-UK Network: Kent, Bao Ha Pham, Hai Vu Quach