A nurse tests medical waste samples at a hospital in Da Nang. (Source: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - The Franco-Vietnamese(FV) Hospital plans to invest 5 million USD in building a “hi-tech medicalcentre” in the central city of Da Nang.
General Director of the hospital Jean-Marcel Guillon said at a meeting with themunicipal leaders last week that the centre would provide quality health careservices for residents of and visitors to the central city as well as thecentral and Central Highlands regions.
Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh said Da Nang has calledfor investment into the health care sector, including wholly-foreign investedprojects.
He told Guillon that the city would offer the best support and smoothconditions for the FV Hospital to launch its medical and health care centre in DaNang soon.
Gullon and a group of other French doctors founded the FV Hospital in HCM Cityin 2003, providing a full-service, one-stop quality medical care for residentsof the southern hub and neighbouring provinces.
Da Nang has plans to build a world-class paediatric hospital with an investmentof 300 million USD.
The city currently has 11 hospitals with 1,000 doctors and more than 620consulting rooms and medical care centres.
In 2013, the city opened the first and biggest cancer hospital in central Vietnamwith an investment of 71.4 million USD.
In 2014, the 250-bed Da Nang Family Hospital – the first private inpatienttreatment hospital, was put into operation.-VNA
The France-Vietnam (FV) hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has become the first hospital in Vietnam to issued two important regulations, which are a code of conduct and work ethic for its doctors.
Many hospitals in Vietnam are transforming their IT services by upgrading to more expensive, smarter systems to improve their services and quality. Many hospitals in Vietnam are transforming their IT services by upgrading to more expensive, smarter systems to improve their services and quality.
About 100,000 foreigners visit Vietnam every year for medical treatment, bringing more than 1 billion USD of revenue to local hospitals, according to an article published on the English language news portal VietNamNet Bridge on August 7.
HCM City-based FV Hospital is offering check-ups and treatment to nearly 900 cancer patients who hold national health insurance cards in order to ease the burden on the public hospital system.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
A nurse tests medical waste samples at a hospital in Da Nang. (Source: VNA) 
