Vietnam - Denmark healthcare cooperation: Transitioning from experience exchange to action connection
WVR - On October 28-29, in Aalborg (Denmark), the Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark, in collaboration with Aalborg University Hospital and the Association of Vietnamese Knowledge Experts in Denmark, organized the Vietnam - Denmark Healthcare Cooperation Conference 2026 with the theme “Smart Hospitals, Digital Health, and Biomedical Innovation”.
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| Delegates attending the Vietnam - Denmark Healthcare Cooperation Conference 2026. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark) |
Taking place just a week after the State visit to Denmark by General Secretary, President To Lam (October 19-21), the Conference is one of the first activities to concretize the high-level agreements and commitments following the upgrade of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, while opening up practical cooperation opportunities in healthcare, science, technology, and innovation.
The Conference gathered over 50 Vietnamese delegates, including leaders, doctors, scientists, and experts from major medical, research, and training institutions such as Hospital 19-8, Bach Mai Hospital, K Hospital, National Geriatric Hospital, Hanoi Heart Hospital, Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam National University, Hanoi and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vin Uni, Dai Nam University… along with the Board of Directors, professors, doctors, and experts from Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg University, and representatives of several international organizations such as the Wyss Institute at Harvard University (USA), Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Novo Nordisk, Schneider Electric/AVEVA.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark Nguyen Le Thanh speaking. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark) |
In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark Nguyen Le Thanh emphasised that the establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries has created a new framework and momentum for expanding cooperation into fields with high knowledge and technology content and great potential, including healthcare and life sciences.
The Ambassador affirmed that organizing the Conference demonstrates the proactive efforts of both sides in implementing high-level agreements, linking scientific, technological, and innovative diplomacy with the country's development needs, in line with the spirit of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW.
The Ambassador urged the partners from both countries to focus on identifying priority cooperation areas, aiming towards research, training, knowledge transfer, and technology application programs that can be implemented in practice.
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| The Director of Aalborg University Hospital appreciates the initiative of the Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark to organize the Conference. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark) |
Mr. Lars Dahl Pedersen, CEO of Aalborg University Hospital, highly appreciated the initiative of the Vietnamese Embassy to organize the Conference; affirming that the hospital is ready to promote long-term cooperation with Vietnamese partners, especially in the fields of smart hospitals, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, clinical research, precision medicine, and healthcare workforce training.
The Vietnam - Denmark Healthcare Cooperation Conference 2026 is not only a forum for professional exchange but also an important initial step in forming a healthcare cooperation network between the two countries.
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| Speakers presenting at the Conference. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark) |
During the two-day event, delegates exchanged experiences on smart hospital management, patient-centered care; the application of artificial intelligence, robotics, big data, and telemedicine, precision medicine, molecular diagnostics, cancer treatment, and innovative medical training.
A highlight of the Conference was the shift from experience exchange to partner connection and identifying specific cooperation opportunities. Through in-depth discussion sessions, hospitals, universities, research institutions, and businesses from both countries exchanged priority areas, connection mechanisms, and subsequent implementation steps, aiming towards research cooperation, workforce training, expert exchange, and the application of advanced medical technology solutions.
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| Ambassador Nguyen Le Thanh presents a commemorative gift to Aalborg University Hospital. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark) |
Vietnamese delegates also visited the new facilities of Aalborg University Hospital, learning about management models, research systems, medical simulation, and the integration of medical examination and treatment with research, training, and innovation.
Previously, through the connection and promotion of the Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark, Vietnam's Hospital 19-8 and Aalborg University Hospital established a cooperative relationship and signed, exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation (October 20), witnessed by King Frederik X of Denmark and General Secretary, President To Lam during the State visit.
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| Vietnamese and Danish delegates attending the Conference. (Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark) |
(Source: Vietnamese Embassy in Denmark)
