On April 23, 2024, delegates from Eastern International University (EIU), Vietnam visited the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University to discuss the feasibility of collaboration between EIU and MDKKU in the future. The delegates included:
- Mr. Nguyen Tan Loi, Chairman
- Mr. Ngo Minh Duc, President
- Mr. Le kgoc Huan, Director, Industry 4.0 Innovation Center (IIC)
- Mr. Kieu Manh Kha, Director, Office of International Affairs (OIA)
- Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vice Dean, School of Engineering (SOE)
- Mr. Huynh Tan Phoc, Vice Dean, School of Computing and Information Technology (CIT)
- Mr. Tran Van Tai, School of Computing and Information Technology (CIT)
- Mr. Phan The Anh, Becamex Business School (BBS)
- Mr. Nguyen Thuan Phu, Manager, Vietnam Singapore Innovation Center (VSIC)
Associate Professor Pattarapong Makarawate, Dean of Faculty of Medicine; Associate Professor Ongart Somintara, Vice Dean for Administration; Associate Professor Thuss Sanguansak, Vice Dean for International Relations and Corporate Communication; Associate Professor Daris Theerakulpisut, Assistant for International Relations and Corporate Communication; Associate Professor Warachaya Phanpruk, Assistant for International Relations and Corporate Communication; Dr. Nantaporn Wongsurawat, Assistant for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Parichat Tanmit, Department of Surgery, welcomed the delegates and joined the discussion.
The discussion included the possibility of providing a training program for Vietnamese doctors in various subspecialties including Transcatheter Aortic Implantation (TAVI), endovenous laser varicose vein surgery, and peripheral vascular interventions. Additionally, the discussion also covered cooperation in developing the medical curriculum for the School of Medicine of EIU, hosting a team of EIU staff to study MDKKU curriculum teaching methods.
GIving souvenirs
In the afternoon, the delegates also visited the MDKKU Department of Surgery, including visiting operating rooms and surgical patient wards, to study academic and medical service practices. This was aimed at improving and developing hospitals within the Becamex group in the future.
