Hanoi opens new health facilities

Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has recently cut the ribbons to inaugurate two medical establishments in Hanoi.
Hanoi opens new health facilities ảnh 1A ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place to inaugurate a new technical building within the National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology. (Photo: VNA) 


Hanoi (VNA)-
Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has recently cut the ribbons to inaugurate two medical establishments in Hanoi.

The structures include an examination section at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases’ chapter in Kim Chung commune in the outskirt district of Dong Anh. The hospital is capable of accommodating 1,000 beds.

The other is a technical building within the National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology in Phuong Mai ward, Hai Ba Trung district. The 12-storey building, equipped with advanced equipment, has a capacity of 150 beds.

Both sites are expected to help alleviate patient overload at health facilities in the capital city.-VNA

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