The 16th Vietnam International Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2016) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11 (Source:vinexad.com.vn)
HCM City (VNA)🍬 – The 16th Vietnam International Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2016), which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11, gives attention to the latest achievements in medicine and pharmaceutical sector in Vietnam and foreign nations.
This year’s event has drawn the participation of 280 businesses from 25 countries and territories worldwide like France, India, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the US.
The highlight of the exhibition will be the display areas of Kazakhstan, Japan, the RoK, and Malaysia, in addition to Iran, China, Taiwan, India and Pakistan. Hosts Vietnam will also have a presence at the exhibition.
Along with the exhibition, conferences, talks and dialogues on medical equipment development are also scheduled.
The popular annual event takes place over two legs, in HCM City in August and Hanoi in December.
The expo has been organised for the past 15 years to promote trade activities in pharmaceutical and medical equipment, strengthening local and foreign business. The exhibition is a platform for globally advanced medical technology and equipment companies to access local private and public hospitals and local pharmacy companies.
According to Nguyen Minh Tuan, Director of Medical Equipment and Construction under the Ministry of Health, the expo creates golden opportunities for experts and enterprises to share experiences, popularise products while enlarging their international relations and being updated on advanced technologies.
Hua Phu Doan, vice president and general secretary of the HCM City Medical Equipment Association, noted that Vietnam has emerged as an attractive destination for foreign investors, particularly pharmacy and medical equipment companies.
Doan said that revenue from the domestic medical equipment market is estimated at 800 million USD each year and the figure is expected to reach 1.2 billion USD in 2016 and 1.8 billion USD in the next two years thanks to an annual growth rate of 18-20 percent between 2016 and 2020
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.
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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.
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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.
The 16th Vietnam International Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2016) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11 (Source:vinexad.com.vn)
