From March 10-11, 2026, the Scientific Conference of ANRS MIE Partners in Vietnam took place in Hanoi, attracting the attention of a large number of scientists, medical experts and managers. This is a large-scale academic forum to exchange the latest advances in infectious disease prevention and control, especially emerging and re-emerging diseases.
Bringing together more than 150 experts, the ANRS MIE Partners Scientific Conference in Vietnam 2026 focuses on promoting clinical research and building evidence-based health policies. This is a strategic step to improve disease prevention and response capacity in the context of implementing the Law on Disease Prevention.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong affirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic has left profound lessons about the importance of the surveillance system and scientific research capacity. In the context that infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and dengue fever continue to be a health burden, the cooperation with the French National Agency for Research on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANRS MIE) has strategic significance..jpg)
As the host unit, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu - Principal of Hanoi Medical University affirmed that scientific research and international cooperation are always the pillars of the school's strategic development.
Assessing this strong relationship, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu shared: "Accompanying ANRS MIE and international partners demonstrates the school's strong commitment to contributing to the infectious disease research network in the region and globally. We believe that through this conference, the relationship between research facilities, universities and hospitals will continue to be strengthened, contributing to improving surveillance and response capacity." epidemic"..jpg)
An important milestone right before the conference was the re-signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Hanoi Medical University and ANRS MIE on March 9, affirming a long-term commitment to human resource training and in-depth medical research.
Continuing that spirit, Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Thi Thu Huong - Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi Medical University, ANRS MIE Coordinator in Vietnam expressed her pride in inheriting and promoting the foundation of Vietnam - France friendship established in the 2000s. Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Thi Thu Huong emphasized: "As a coordinator, I believe that research cooperation will be implemented more strongly and successfully. We will strive to join global scientists in multinational research, especially in key areas such as dengue fever, HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and emerging viral threats."
This connection is expected to create breakthroughs in epidemiological surveillance, clinical management and drug resistance control, contributing practically to the goal of protecting and improving people's health in a sustainable way.
Detailed information about sessions at the conference
First working day (March 10): The conference kicked off with an Opening Session including speeches from leaders of the Ministry of Health, the French Embassy and strategic direction from the Director of ANRS MIE.
Subsequent thematic sessions focused in depth on Dengue from the perspective of global challenges, updating vaccination strategies to diagnosis, community-based surveillance and clinical management. The end of the day was a discussion on emerging viral threats such as post-COVID-19, yellow fever, and a discussion on promoting partnerships under the "One Health" approach.
Second working day (March 11): The agenda focuses on long-term goals such as the roadmap to eliminate TB by 2035 and treatment management for immunocompromised patients.
In the field of HIV and Viral Hepatitis, experts updated the latest treatment regimens, PrEP research results and the hope of completely curing hepatitis B. The final session was devoted to sexually transmitted diseases, assessing gonococcal drug resistance and HPV vaccination progress in Vietnam before closing the conference.
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