Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore-based NSQ Capital, a private equity fund focused on healthcare, announced a strategic investment partnership with the Anh Sang International Eye Hospital System on August 18, marking a new phase in bilateral cooperation to improve the quality and accessibility of eye care services in Vietnam.
Under the partnership, the two sides will focus on expanding the hospital network, advancing medical technologies, developing medical personnel, promoting digital transformation, and strengthening organisational governance. These efforts aim to enhance clinical expertise and expand access to high-quality eye care to more patients nationwide.
The initiative is also a step to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, dated December 22, 2024, on breakthroughs in science – technology development, innovation and national digital transformation. Within the healthcare sector, the resolution implementation is expected to improve medical services, accelerate the development of a national healthcare database and support the building of a modern, efficient, and people-centred health system.
Speaking at the ceremony, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Rajpal Singh highlighted the strong foundations of bilateral relations, built over decades on mutual trust and respect.
Beyond established partnerships in trade, investment and defence, he noted, Vietnam and Singapore have also maintained close ties in healthcare.
In recent years, leading Singaporean hospitals have signed strategic cooperation agreements with Vietnamese partners to promote professional exchanges, workforce training and medical research.
One notable example is the launch of a regional collaboration centre in Hanoi by SingHealth and Hanoi Medical University last year. It focuses on key areas such as mental health and the treatment of non-communicable diseases.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese nurses have continued to enhance their professional skills in Singapore through the Asian Nursing Scholarship programme, according to the ambassador.
Singh said that the new partnership represents another important milestone in bilateral healthcare cooperation, reflecting the two countries’ commitment to building better health and brighter futures for their peoples.
The diplomat described NSQ’s investment in an international eye hospital system as particularly meaningful, noting that eyesight is an invaluable gift often taken for granted. However, access to high-quality eye care remains out of reach for many people in Vietnam and across Southeast Asia. The partnership, he said, is intended to help bridge this gap.
According to the ambassador, the investment goes beyond financial support to encompass knowledge and professional expertise. NSQ is expected to contribute experience in brand development, operational optimisation and clinical governance standardisation, while helping train the next generation of Vietnamese ophthalmologists.
Planned activities include practical clinical training for medical staff, alongside the establishment of healthcare management and quality standards aligned with stringent international benchmarks.
Dr Vu Thi Thanh, Director of Anh Sang International Eye Hospital, said the partnership forms part of the increasingly close relationship between Vietnam and Singapore. Through the cooperation, the hospital aims to strengthen its clinical capabilities, continue investing in human resources and technology, expand its operations and bring high-quality, reasonably priced ophthalmic services to more patients across Vietnam.
Dr Shawn Ng, managing partner of NSQ Capital, said Vietnam’s healthcare sector is undergoing a promising transformation. Rising health awareness, growing demand for specialised services, technological advances and increasing expectations for high-quality medical care are creating significant opportunities to improve delivery nationwide.
He expressed confidence that the partnership will help healthcare providers expand services, raise care standards and achieve better treatment outcomes for patients./.
