(fourth right) attend the ceremony to mark the ‘s 110th anniversary (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang asked
the Vietnam-Germany
Friendship Hospital
in particular and the in general for strengthening scientific
research, technological application, and personnel training to improve services.
Addressing a ceremony in Hanoi on December 23 to
mark the 110th founding anniversary of the hospital, the President urged
the hospital to focus on delivering professional support and technology
transfer to health care staff at local levels.
At the same time, the
hospital should work closely with the media in popularising preventive measures
to help people avoid diseases.
He lauded efforts and
achievements of the hospital and affirmed that the Party and State always give
special attention to health care and consider the sector a priority for
investment.
Vietnam-Germany Friendship
Hospital, long previously known as Phu
Doan hospital, is among the top central-level hospitals of Vietnam. It has
gathered such well-known doctors and scientists as Professors Ho Dac Di, Ton
That Tung, Nguyen Trinh Co and Nguyen Duong Quang. Closely attaching to the
development of Vietnam’s
health care sector, it has become the leading surgery hospital of Vietnam.
Currently, the hospital is
running one institute, 10 centres, 18 clinical and 8 para-clinical faculties,
and 11 functional offices. It has more than 50 surgery rooms with an endoscopy
surgery system meeting the world standards.
It has 1,500 beds and a
highly qualified staff, including three professors, 23 assistance professors, and
36 doctorate degree holders.
On the occasion, the
hospital also launched its traditional house and two large meeting halls.
It received the Labour Order, first class, for the second time.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
