Health tourism available in townBy Khanh Lam More hospitals in HCMC have provided medical services to both local and foreign patients HCMC - According to the HCMC Department of Health, the city is home to 114 public and private hospitals, 318 health stations, 196 polyclinics and nearly 6,000 private specialized clinics. However, the first edition of this Handbook of Health Tourism introduces only 14 hospitals participating in offering medical tourism services that meet the criteria of the health and the tourism sectors regarding prices, facilities and checkup and treatment services for foreigners. Diverse medical services The HCMC Department of Health believes that although the number of the recommended hospitals is small, these healthcare facilities are quite capable of providing diverse medical services for clients—ranging from teeth cleaning to transplantation and cancer treatment. “The world’s specialized medical services are now available in … [Read more...] about Health tourism available in town
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HCMC acts to boost medical tourism
HCMC acts to boost medical tourismBy Khanh Lam HCMC has recently released a handbook for local and foreign tourists that contains information on medical tourism services - PHOTO: SGTT HCMC – With medical tourism emerging as a travel trend worldwide, HCMC has recently released a handbook for local and foreign tourists that contains information on medical tourism services. HCMC is home to 114 public and private hospitals, 318 health stations, 196 general clinics and nearly 6,000 private specialized clinics. However, the handbook, in its first edition, introduces only 14 hospitals that have voluntarily registered to offer medical tourism services and have met the required standards for service prices, facilities and services for foreigners. From basic to intensive services According to the HCMC Department of Health, though the number of participating hospitals is small, the diversity of services that customers need is guaranteed, ranging from basic services, such as teeth … [Read more...] about HCMC acts to boost medical tourism
HCMC tends to develop health tourism to attract int’l travelers
However, because many medical institutions are overloaded with patients hardly meeting facility demand; accordingly, it takes long time to earn from health tourism. Vice director of the Tourism Department Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa said that around 80,000 health tourism visitors have arrived in HCMC earning revenue of $2 billion. Ho Chi Minh City alone has welcomed 30,000 – 40,000 wellness tourists mostly from Cambodia and Laos bringing the turnover of $1 billion. Vietnamese doctor is consulting a foreign patient about the illness Lately, many Vietnamese living in Australia, the US, Canada, and Japan returned the country for seeing their relatives and undergoing medical treatment. Despite improvements made to hospitals, Vietnam is not regarded as a prominent medical tourism destination when compared with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India that clearly lead in this specialized travel sector. Moreover, a large of quantity travelers unintentionally returned Vietnam … [Read more...] about HCMC tends to develop health tourism to attract int’l travelers
Int’l Travel Expo returns to HCM City
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - The annual International Travel Expo HCM City 2016 (ITE HCMC 2016), known as the largest and best established travel exhibition in Viet Nam will be held from September 8-10, to help both local and international companies collaborate and discuss inbound and outbound tourism in Việt Nam and the Mekong Region. In particular this year, the event, which is being organised for the 12th time in HCM City, will welcome several internationally-known tourism bloggers who will share their experiences about promoting tourism through social media at a conference on September 9. "This year, this event has a special twist when we welcome for the first time several world leading tourism bloggers from Denmark, Finland, France, Norway and the United Kingdom. They will share their experiences in promoting tourism through social networks. They will also share their impressions about their experiences in Việt Nam, on social networks, to promote tourism in Việt Nam", said Jack Wei, … [Read more...] about Int’l Travel Expo returns to HCM City
Cambodian, Thai, Filipino workers expected to flock to Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - While Vietnamese workers have to struggle hard for jobs in Vietnam, the home market is expected to attract many candidates from Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines. Robert Tran, CEO of Robenny, a Canadian consultancy firm, said the firm has many records of many Cambodian senior personnel who want to look for jobs in Vietnam. Most of the candidates have high education levels and can speak English and Vietnamese well. "The job market in Vietnam is 10 times larger than in Cambodia," Tran explained. Some businesses in Vietnam confirmed that they are considering worker supply from neighboring countries, especially the Philippines. Filipino workers are believed to work hard, have high discipline and be friendly. The director of a joint stock company said some Filipinos now work for his company. Though they are not paid better than Vietnamese, they have higher productivity. "The job market in Vietnam is 10 times larger than in Cambodia,"Robert Tran, CEO of … [Read more...] about Cambodian, Thai, Filipino workers expected to flock to Vietnam