Int’l dental congress opens in VN

August 11, 2014 3:25 PM GMT+7

VGP - More than 1,000 dentists from 17 countries took part the 7th Viet Nam International Dental Exhibition and Conference (VIDEC) in Ha Noi.

During the conference, leading professors and doctors from Germany, Japan, France, U.S., the Rebublic of Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand, India and Viet Nam discussed the application of advanced technology in dental care, surgery and implants and the treatment for child facial cancer.

Speaking at the opening, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Viet Tien said that Viet Nam’s odonto-maxillo-facial sector has actively contributed to taking care of people’s health over the years.

The event provides an excellent opportunity for Vietnamese dentists to exchange their knowledge, skills and techniques with foreign colleagues, he added.

Within the framework of the event, an international dental exhibition featuring state-of-the-art dental equipment along with modern technologies and products from the world’s leading manufacturers is taking place.

This year’s annual event, themed “Integration and Development”, is the result of a joint effort by the Viet Nam Odonto-Stomatology Association, the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology and the World Dental Federation (FDI).

                                                                                                                                                            By Vien Nhu

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