SUMS accepted two radiological technologists from Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, and provided them with technical training in the Radiology Department of our hospital for 43 days from November 3 till December 15, 2007. This follows three similar training visits from Viet Nam; in April 2006, and in November 2006, in 2007 April.

The training visits were conducted by SUMS at the request of JICA as one of their Grassroots Technical Cooperation Projects (support and cooperation in medical technology for clinical radiology technologists). The objective is to instruct personnel in the correct usage of radiology apparatus, in Viet Nam and in Japan, with a particular view to minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure to patients and personnel during treatments.

Here are comments from the two trainees: 　　
Mr.VU PHAM TUAN ANH said, "I want to share what I have studied in Shiga University of Medical Science Hospital with my colleague and friends who work for other hospitals in Viet Nam ." 　　 Mr.BUI VAN PHAM said, "I hope SUMS will continue to keep on this project and sponsor our staff coming here for studying."