Hospitality

Community Cho Ray Hospital provides free medical examinations to poor patients By Minh Tuan Monday,  Nov 11, 2019,17:40 (GMT+7) Cho Ray Hospital provides free medical examinations to poor patientsBy Minh Tuan A patient in Dong Nai Province receives a free medical examination from Cho Ray Hospital doctors - PHOTO: COURTESY OF CHO RAY HOSPITAL HCMC – A group of doctors from Cho Ray Hospital in HCMC visited Long Hoa Pagoda in Dong Nai Province last weekend to provide free examinations and medicines to more than 200 local poor patients. This is an annual activity of the hospital to provide disadvantaged locals with free healthcare services. This year’s program cost VND80 million, which was partially funded by Phuc Thien Pharma. Long Hoa Pagoda also organizes many other community-based programs. On the first Thursday of every month, the pagoda delivers 300 vegetarian meals to poor patients at the hospital of Nhon … [Read more...] about Cho Ray Hospital provides free medical examinations to poor patients

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The public-private partnership (PPP) investment model is seen as an opportunity for hospitals to improve the quality of their service, thus attracting more patients, experts said on May 21. Speaking at a conference on PPP investment for the health sector held in Ho Chi Minh City by the World Bank (WB) in Vietnam, Vice Director of the municipal Department of Health Tang Chi Thuong said the investment model will help improve capacity and professionalism for stronger development in hospitals. Ramesh Govindaraj, a health expert from the WB, said the PPP investment form is popular in the health sector and is expanding across many countries worldwide, especially in infrastructure development and medical equipment supply. Vietnam has 73 PPP projects in the health sector, but only 15 of which have conducted prefeasibility study reports. Experts said the implementation of the PPP for the health sector in Vietnam in general, and in … [Read more...] about PPP investment model helps improve quality of healthcare service: experts

HÀ NỘI — The Guide Awards 2019, which gathered representatives from leading hotels, resorts and tourist enterprises, has emphasized the significant contribution made by the private sector in national tourism development. Head of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism Nguyễn Trùng Khánh delivers his speech at The Guide Awards 2019. — Photo courtesy of The Guide In a speech delivered at the ceremony last week at the Flamingo Đại Lải Resort in Vĩnh Phúc Province, head of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism Nguyễn Trùng Khánh said that the private business sector had developed rapidly, proving itself one of the key segments for Việt Nam’s economy. “Investment in this sector in 2018 increased 18.5 per cent in comparison with the previous year, accounting for 43.4 per cent of total social investment. In … [Read more...] about The Guide Awards 2019 highlight role of private sector

Investment Foreign investors eye hotels in Vietnam: JLL By Thanh Thom Monday,  Nov 11, 2019,15:16 (GMT+7) Foreign investors eye hotels in Vietnam: JLLBy Thanh Thom Inside a hotel room at Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81, the most luxurious five-star hotel with the highest observation deck in Southeast Asia – PHOTO: VINPEARL HCMC – Vietnam’s growing tourism industry and thriving economy have bolstered the hotel and resort market, with foreign investors from across the region showing interest in the country, making it one of the hottest markets in the Asia Pacific, according to U.S.-based real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). JLL said in its latest snapshot report for Vietnam’s hotel market that the industrial renaissance has driven corporate demand for hotels across the country. Other factors, such as visa exemptions, the introduction of new direct air routes and improved marketing efforts, … [Read more...] about Foreign investors eye hotels in Vietnam: JLL

National Assembly deputies voted on the adoption of the Resolution on Socio-economic Development Plan for 2020 on Monday morning in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly (NA) this morning approved the Resolution on socio-economic development plan for the year 2020, targeting 6.8 per cent GDP growth and improvements to national competitiveness. A total of 430 legislators took part in the vote during the ongoing 8th session of the 14th NA tenure, with 426 in favour of the resolution, or 88.2 per cent approval, with two against and two abstaining. Vũ Hồng Thanh, Chair of NA Committee of Economic Affairs, said that many have called for revisions of targeted GDP growth to “upwards of 6.8 per cent” or “within 6.7 to 6.8 per cent” in the resolution but the NA Standing Committee, the top body in the Vietnamese parliament, didn’t agree. The 6.8 per cent GDP growth is a reasonable … [Read more...] about NA adopts socio-economic resolution for 2020, targeting 6.8% GDP growth