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The Franco-Vietnamese (FV) Hospital plans to invest 5 million USD in building a “hi-tech medical centre” in the central city of Da Nang.

The Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Centre on September 28 opened an international clinic with two examination rooms to serve foreigners, as part of a pilot programme to develop a medical tourism network that meets international standards.

The Red Cross launched a commission to support its humanitarian movements and charity activities on September 15.

Hanoi’s leader has promised to solve all issues in the daily lives of all workers in the city soon, including shortages of housing, cultural activities, kindergartens and medical centres at industrial zones.

Nine out of 83 people infected with the Zika virus in Ho Chi Minh City are pregnant, according to the municipal Preventive Medical Centre.

Saint Paul General Hospital on November 27 opened a high-tech medical centre that specialized in endoscopic surgery and digestive treatment.

The Hanoi-based Saint Paul general hospital on October 4 announced the establishment of a high-tech medical centre, the first one in the capital city that meets international standards.

Hanoi’s healthcare system needs thorough plans for infrastructure and human resources, or it will lag behind other modernised cities, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Chung said.

Cardiac surgeons at the HCM City University Medical Centre have successfully performed 100 minimally invasive heart operations.

Doctors at the Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Centre have successfully performed a TAVI (trans-catheter Aortic Valve Implementation) operation on two elderly patients.

Residents on the outskirts of Hanoi, including Ba Vi and adjacent localities, will receive free consultations and tests for HIV/AIDS through an intervention model launched on August 11.

The central province of Nghe An plans to invest in developing Vinh City into a hi-tech medical centre for the North Central region.