The Hospital Management Asia 2009 conference will be held for the first time in Vietnam’s southern hub, Ho Chi Minh City from Aug. 12-14.

The event, jointly organised by the Vietnam Medical Association and the Private Medical Practice Association, is a chance for the country to showcase its progresses in health care management and services.

The conference is expected to draw about 600 representatives from many countries.

Hospital managers of the host country, Vietnam, will present at least seven reports on safe management of patients, quality control and customer services and the overload in hospitals./.