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.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, is willing to work with Vietnamese regulators, insurers, and healthcare providers to develop a sustainable digital health ecosystem.
The partnership is under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding on the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, signed in Hanoi on July 22.
An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
In 2024, Vietnam achieved 99% coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, up from 80% in 2023. Immunisation coverage in the country has not only rebounded to the high levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic but has now surpassed the rates recorded in 2019.
Health authorities in HCM City have issued an urgent alert after six people died from dengue fever, amid a spike in infections driven by the onset of the rainy season.
During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
A nurse tests medical waste samples at a hospital in Da Nang. (Source: VNA) 
