Mr. Tran Ngoc Phuc elected Chairman of Overseas Vietnamese Association in Japan

The congress reviewed the work during the last term and elected a new executive board consisting of 15 members, of which Mr. Tran Ngoc Phuc was elected as the Chairman.

Many ideas were raised during the congress, such as promoting practical activities for overseas Vietnamese people in Japan; strengthening support for new Vietnamese arrivals to Japan, especially students and trainees; and building a website to help overseas Vietnamese people in Japan easily access updated information, and expand their networks in many localities in Japan.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong said that the number of overseas Vietnamese in Japan is increasing in recent time, and he hoped to witness the success and development of all of them. He affirmed that the Embassy respected the association's independent activities and was willing to support its activities for the community.

At the congress, Chairman Tran Ngoc Phuc said that the new Executive Board would focus on practical activities for overseas Vietnamese and admit more members to the association, as well as members who wish to contribute to the community to the current Executive Board.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Phuc was born in 1947 in Hue city. In 1968, he went to Japan to study and graduated as an engineer at Tokai University. In 1984, he established Metran Co., Ltd.

He has invented a high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFO) machine for infants and premature infants. The machine won the first prize at the respirator contest held by National Institute of Health (NIH) of the US. This device is a high-tech product, with three-time higher price compared to US and German products, but it is still selected by partners.

Currently, 90% of hospitals and infant nursing rooms across Japan have been equipped with Metran's HFO machines, and more than 200 machines have been exported to 12 countries around the world./.