The delegation of Hanoi University of Pharmacy paid a vist to Europe.
(17/09/2019)
Receiving invitation from
University of Greifswald, Germany; Pierre Fabre Fund, Paul Sabatier University
(Toulouse III) and Bordeaux Segalen University (Bordeaux II), France, the
delegation of Hanoi University of Pharmacy, led by Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh,
Rector paid a working visit in to Germany and France from 6th to 17th
September , 2019.
During the working time at
University of Greifswald, Germany, the delegation had exchanging and sharing
sessions with experts and visited the departments of the University of
Greifswald on training and scientific researching activities in various fields:
biochemistry, biology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, cellular metabolism &
biochemistry, biopharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical technology; on
entrepreneurship & creativity; on herbal materials and its herbal medicine
development. The delegation also visited and exchanged with institutes,
research centers and businesses such as Hans-Peter Hildebrand Biological &
Biochemical Research Center, PaludiMed GmbH, Anklam Extrakt, which are
producing high-quality extracts, providing raw materials for pharmaceutical,
food, or functional food businesses.
Both parties disscussed and
agreed on the following issues: (1) Both sides together write and submit two
projects (which thay bằng) whose budget is expected from technical ODA sources
of 02 Governments: (i) Screening and conservation of biodiversity, research and
development of herbal products in Vietnam; (ii) Improve the training capacity
of Hanoi University of Pharmacy in Biotechnology and Biochemistry; (2)
Coordinate between both sides in screening, analyzing, testing biological and pharmacological
effects of some herbs that have been screened and initially researched at Hanoi
University of Pharmacy; (3) Implement an exchange programs for students and
lecturers; (4) Cooperation between Institutes - Schools - Enterprises between
Germany and HUP and Dinh Tien Hoang Institute of Medicine in (i) Forming Form a
network of scientists; (ii) Research and develop herbal products; (iii)
Consulting and developing Consult and develop the biodiversity conservation and
medicinal plant resources in Ninh Binh Province. To recognize and enhance
cooperation between both two sides, Hanoi University of Pharmacy and the
University of Greifswald signed a framework cooperation agreement as a legal
basis in promoting cooperation in the coming period.
Following the visit to
Germany, the delegation also had meetings with Pierre Fabre Fund, Paul Sabatier
University (Toulouse III) and Bordeaux Segalen University (Bordeaux II) and had
results as follows:
At the meeting with the Pierre
Fabre Foundation, both sides discussed and agreed on these issues: (i) Review
the preparations for the closing conference of the European Master's Degree
Program in Pharmacy (Master Mekong Pharma), expected to be held in December at
Hanoi University of Pharmacy; (ii) Discuss the content of the cooperation
agreement on the next project of the European Master's Degree Program in
Pharmacy (CPD Program): the way mode of management and sugesstion of organizing
members. Also during this period, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, representing
Hanoi University of Pharmacy, attended the 20th anniversary of the foundation
of the Pierre Fabre Fund, held in Toulouse, France, with more than 400
delegates from countries around the world.
During the working visit at
Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III), both sides re-evaluated the
effectiveness of the cooperation between the two universities over the years
and explored the possibility of cooperation in the coming period, focusing on
several key points: (i) Student exchange (prioritize the admission of HUP
students for short-term internships at the practice hospital of the University
of Toulouse III); (ii) Share and exchange training programs for bachelors and
masters (including biotechnology, biochemistry, and molecular biology); (iii)
Share the possibility of scientific research cooperation in the field of
pharmaceutical genes, cellular biochemistry, pharmacological effects, drug
development from herbs; (iv) Explore the possibility of implementing dual
master's degree program in pharmacology - clinical pharmacy.
During the working visit to
the University of Bordeaux Selagen (Bordeaux II), HUP delegation visited the
CNRS Research Institute, IMPSEC and several faculties of the University; met
with professors and both sides agreed to: (i) Enhance student exchange
(prioritize admission of HUP students for short-term internships in hospitals,
research laboratories of the University of Bordeaux Selagen and its practice
hospitals/research institutes); (ii) Share training programs on bachelors and
masters of biotechnology and life sciences (iii) Coordinate in the
implementation of scientific researches in the fields of epidemiology, health
economics, pharmaceutical vigilance; (iv) Enhance lecturer exchange.
The delegation ended 10
working days in Germany and France with some remarkable results. Both sides
committed to seek and actively promote the implementation of the contents
agreed in the Cooperation Agreement and meeting sessions.
Some images during the trip
