VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam One Health University Network has established linking universities throughout the country to increase regional co-ordination in the response to animal diseases that can affect human health.

Its first meeting was held yesterday with the participation of 10 universities, laying the foundation for Vietnamese universities to address and develop training and research.

With the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Ha Noi School of Public Health, the Ha Noi Medical University and the Ha Noi University of Agriculture's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will act as the focal institutions for the newly formed network.

* English Centres ink pact with Oxford Press

The Viet Nam-USA Society English Centres (VUS) yesterday, Nov 22, signed a co-operation agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP).

Under the agreement, OUP will work with VUS to organise annual conferences on teaching English for speakers of other languages.

OUP will also open training courses for VUS teaching staff.

The agreement also allows VUS to use OUP's updated textbooks.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News