organises a ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its establishment on April 9. (Photo: VNA)Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) – FV Hospital – the first
international one in Vietnam – has been urged to continue providing high-quality
medical services for not only local patients but also foreigners who are living
and working in Ho Chi Minh City, said Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Medical
Examination and Treatment Department at the celebration of 20th
anniversary of the hospital on April 9.
For the last 20 years, the hospital has treated nearly 5 million
patients, 25% of them foreigners. It has been accredited by the Joint Commission
International () three times.
Currently, the hospital has 230 beds, and 36 specialties with
the capacity of receiving 1,500 patients daily. In 2006, it established a
charity fund and invited many of the world’s leading surgeons to Vietnam to
treat more than 600 disadvantaged children with birth defects.
Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s
Committee, acknowledged the contributions by the hospital to the city’s
healthcare sector over the years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duc said that with the JCI, the hospital creates advantages for
the city as it aims to attract foreigners who come there for both tourism and
medical purposes./.
Source: VietnamPlus
