New hospital opens to serve IP workers in Vinh Long

Secretary of the Communist Party’s Committee of Vinh Long Tran Van Ron pays a visit to on the opening day. (Photo: VNA)

(VNA) – The Health Department of
the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on February 23 inaugurated the Hoa Phu
general hospital in to provide healthcare services for local
people and workers at .

According to the Health Department’s Director Tran Van
Ut, construction on the 50-bed facility started in 2014 with a total investment
of more than 76 billion VND (over 3.34 million USD).

The 1.1-hectare hospital is equipped with armamentaria
standardized for a third-class hospital in Vietnam, such as machines for digital
radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, biochemical tests, and blood tests.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People’s Committee Lu Quang Ngoi said the general hospital is a
practical project that meets the medical needs of people living in Long Ho
district and about 37,000 workers at Hoa Phu Industrial Park.

It is expected to reduce load on higher-level hospitals
and help the locals cut medical costs, he noted.

He urged the hospital to continue providing training for
its team of doctors and nurses and develop a set of code of conduct for them
when communicating with patients to improve the service quality.-VNA