Richard Veith, MD, was awarded a Certificate of Merit for contributions to Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (CTUMP) in Vietnam during their 40th anniversary celebration. While there, Dr. Veith provided lectures for staff and medical students, interviewed patients at the Can Tho Psychiatry Hospital and visited nearby psychiatric facilities in the Mekong Delta region to teach and discuss mental health workforce and program development.

Dr. Veith has worked with CTUMP since 2013 to develop an educational and research exchange between the two institutions including ongoing, twice-yearly visits to share in educational, clinical, and research activities at CTUMP. Participants from the UW faculty have included psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, psychologists, radiologists, anesthesiologists, obstetrics/gynecologists, internal medicine and family medicine specialists, neurosurgeons, nurses, medical educators, social workers, public health researchers, dentists, and nutritionists. CTUMP faculty members from several disciplines have also visited UW in educational exchanges. In April, 2019, the Memorandum of Understanding between CTUMP and UW was renewed for an additional five years.