The Ministry of Health inaugurated a centre for telehealth diagnosis and consultation services (Telehealth) at Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on April 7 as part of activities in the framework of the remote medical examination and treatment project for the 2020-2025 period.
HCM City (VNA) – The Ministry of Healthinaugurated a centre for telehealth diagnosis and consultation services(Telehealth) at Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on April 7 as part of activitiesin the framework of the remote medical examination and treatment project for the 2020-2025 period.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said since the project started in June last year, thereare 1,500 establishments nationwide connected central hospitals with provincialhospitals and communal health stations.
The project has proven its effectiveness, helping to remarkably reduce overloading at central-level hospitals andimproving the quality of hospitals at the grassroots levels.
Notably, during the two waves of COVID-19 infections in Da Nang city andHai Duong province, the online consultation helped health experts effectivelysupport the treatment of COVID-patients.
The Thong Nhat Hospital is one of 34 nucleus hospitals selected to give professionalassistance to hospitals at the grassrootslevels. In recent years, experts and doctors of the hospital have successfullyimplemented many modern medical techniques.
The Telehealth centre applies modern imagetransmission technology - one of the optimal solutions to not only store andsecure personal information of patients, but also enable doctors to consult andpropose treatment solutions right on the system.
As many 22 lower-level hospitals have registered to connect to the centre.
Right in the inauguration ceremony, doctors of the Thong Nhat Hospital providedconsultations on a number of complicated cases that are treated at Long KhanhRegional General Hospital, general hospitals of Vinh Long and Phu Yen provinces, and NguyenDinh Chieu General Hospital of Ben Tre province./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony on April 18 to launch a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone application to help the community in COVID-19 prevention and control.
Vietnam is one of the few countries with a complete healthcare network which had been widely expanded to villages to provide primary treatment to local people, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen has said.
The Ministry of Health has approved the list of 24 central and key hospitals eligible to join the national network for remote medical examination and treatment.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is implementing a remote medical examination and treatment project for 2020-2025, with the aim of sustainable development of the health sector.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
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During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
