Healthcare

At the groundbreaking ceremony (Photo: moh.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The first phase of a hi-tech healthcare complex, expected to cost more than 1 billion USD, kicked off in Hanoi’s outskirt Dong Anh district on October 14. The 40ha complex, invested by TH Group, is divided into two stages with the first slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022, providing 300 beds. The second stage is expected to be finished in 2025, raising the number of beds to 1,000. The TH Medical complex will include five main areas that are an e-prevention centre, an international hospital, a wellness and rehabilitation centre, an international R&D centre and a geriatric centre and nursing home. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung highlighted the significance of the project in improving healthcare services for local residents, pledging that the city will support the implementation of the project. During the ceremony, … [Read more...] about Work on hi-tech healthcare complex starts in Hanoi

TH medical complex is expected to be the most modern healthcare facility in Viet Nam. — Photo coutersy of TH Group The first phase of a hi-tech healthcare complex, expected to cost more than US$1 billion, kicked off in Ha Noi’s Dong Anh District on Monday, the complex’s investor – TH Group has announced. The 40ha complex is divided into two stages with the first slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022, providing 300 beds. The second stage is expected to be completed in 2025, raising the number of beds to 1,000. The TH medical complex will include five main areas that are an e-prevention centre, an international hospital, a wellness and rehabilitation centre, an international R&D centre and a geriatric centre and nursing home, TH Group said in a statement. Statistics from the Ministry of Health revealed that health spending accounts for approximately 7 per cent of the country’s annual GDP. People's spending on overseas medical treatment … [Read more...] about Work on $1 billion high-tech healthcare complex begins

JIO Health operates an online healthcare app as well as a brick-and-mortar clinic in HCM City to provide a range of medical services, including pediatrics, primary care, chronic disease management and ancillary care. — Photo courtesy of JIO HealthViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese based healthcare start-up JIO Health has clinched US$5 million in a Series A financing round led by Singapore venture firm Monk’s Hill Ventures, according to the news site Tech in Asia. JIO Health plans to use the proceeds from the investment to further expand its suite of services and meet its growth expectations, it said in a statement. The start-up is also trying to expand the scale of the team providing care and operations in Việt Nam. Founded in 2014 by Raghu Rai and serial entrepreneur Ken Rohl in the US, the start-up was relocated to Việt Nam after its founders saw the opportunity to offer tech-driven healthcare services to people who live in … [Read more...] about Vietnam-based healthcare startup raises $5m from Singaporean fund

Illustrative photo (Source: VOV) Prague (VNA) – An event aiming to raise awareness on public health care for Vietnamese expatriates in the Czech Republic took place at the community’s SAPA shopping centre in Prague on September 28. Organised by Medviet, a group of Vietnamese doctors and medical students in the European country, it featured activities to test participants’ knowledge on health and health insurance systems, free checkups and consultations, and a talkshow with doctors. The event aims to help the Vietnamese expats update their knowledge on the prevention and treatment of common diseases and boost connectivity between them and Vietnamese doctors working in the Czech Republic, Tran Thi Hoai Anh, a student from the Charles University and head of the organising board, told the Vietnam News Agency.   She unveiled that seven doctors and 10 medical students, both Vietnamese and Czech nationals, joined the event this year.   Doctor Ngo Viet Dung, who … [Read more...] about Event promotes community health among Vietnamese expats in Czech Repub

Each person will have a unique health ID card. (Illustrative photo - Source: baonhandao.vn ) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Each Vietnamese citizen will be issued with a unique health ID card, which they will be able to use throughout their lives, according to the Ministry of Health. The ID will be automatically generated through the general identification system of the ministry and used to identify individuals for healthcare services. Each ID will have a series of characters, of which the first ten are unique to the holder. The numbers are based on basic personal information including name, year of birth and place of birth. According to the regulation issued by the health ministry on creating, using and managing health IDs, each healthcare facility will have an account to access the national health identification system. If the facilities are not connected with the system, healthcare staff must access the website of the national health identification system and search for the details of each … [Read more...] about Health ID cards to be issued for citizens