Such an cultural exchange programme offers an opportunity for Russians to learn about the culture, country, and people of Vietnam. She was a co-founder and coordinator of the Vietnam Agent Orange Relief & Responsibility Campaign (VAORRC) in the New York area. After 1975, with a deep love for Vietnam, Ratner campaigned for the normalisation of the Vietnam-US relations, and supported Vietnam’s international activities. She visited Vietnam many times, and engaged in joint work with mass organisations, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics. The first, and most popular, is the six-year university training course in which after graduating, students will have a medical doctor degree.