Health sector in HCMC strongly oriented towards modern medicine
The health sector in Ho Chi Minh City is determined to be strongly oriented towards modern medicine by promoting the application and development of digital and smart technologies.
HCMC health sector tasked to become center of high-quality medical services
The health sector in Ho Chi Minh City was tasked to turn the southern largest city into a center of high-quality medical services in the region.
Telemedicine helps improve healthcare quality of grassroots medical facilities
The expansion of remote medical examination and treatment has helped both patients and healthcare workers, especially in mountainous and remote areas, access advanced techniques.
Financial and human resource constraints impede HCMC’s smart health
Ho Chi Minh City is considered one of the leading localities nationwide to implement digital transformation in the health sector. However, up to now, in addition to the achievements, the application of information technology and digital transformation towards building smart health of the city has not been as expected because of barriers including financial and human resource constraints.
HCMC leaders extend congratulations to teachers on Vietnamese Teachers' Day
Yesterday afternoon, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai led the delegation to extend congratulations to outstanding teachers n the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Vietnam Teachers' Day (from November 20, 1982 to November 20, 2022).
HCMC needs specific policies to develop smart healthcare for patients’ sake
Ho Chi Minh City needs to have specific policies and mechanisms to develop smart healthcare for patients’ sake, said Dr. Le Truong Giang, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Health Association.
Exhibition introduces new medical technology trends
An exhibition will introduce new technology trends applied in hospitals, remote health care for patients, health issues related to the water environment, and business management software in the pharmaceutical and medical fields.
HCMC Children’s Hospital 1 achieves breakthroughs in smart health
The Department of Culture and Society of the HCMC People’s Council on October 25 exanimated the implementation of the “Smart Health for the period 2021-2025 with a vision to 2030” project in the Children’s Hospital 1.
HCMC hospital lacks funds to build smart hospital project
Associate Professor Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet admitted that the hospital is facing many obstacles, especially the lack of skilled IT human resources and the lack of finance to implement the smart hospital project.
Patients increasingly using chip-based citizen ID card for medical registration
The Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Economic Recovery yesterday held a meeting to update the pandemic control status in the city and respond to concerned matters of the public.
HCMC’s annual I-Star Awards honoring innovation, start-ups launched
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology officially launched the Ho Chi Minh City Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award 2022 (I-Star 2022) on March 16.
Vietnam launches digital medical ecosystem to better serve residents
“A digital medical ecosystem will be an irreplaceable role in connecting patients and hospitals to provide the most convenience to all citizens”, said Director of Saigon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) Huynh Kim Tuoc in the recent conference ‘Vietnam Digital Medical Ecosystem: Current Application Status and Future Challenges’.
HCMC striving for economic growth, social security maintenance
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council today is organizing the fourth session of its tenth term to discuss key solutions to apply next year to recover its economy, ensure social security for city dwellers, and develop more reasonable apartments for laborers living here. On this occasion, Ms. Nguyen Thi Le - Chairwoman of HCMC’s People Council delivers an important speech.
Health Ministry names Covid-19 fight success as most outstanding event in 2020
Yesterday, the Ministry announced ten highlights of the health sector in 2020 and Vietnam’s success in fight against Covid-19 is the most noticeable event.
HCMC strives to be leading medical center in Southeast Asia
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said that the city will strive to be medical center in the Southeast Asian region as per the document of the eleventh Party congress.
Digital transformation process in HCMC closely linked with innovation
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong yesterday led delegation to visit the space for innovation and experiment of digital transformation, located in Viettel Building (258 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street in District 3).
District 1 should develop into smart-safe-developed-humane place
Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan recommended District 1 to develop into a smart, safe, civilized, developed and humane place at the 12th Congress of the district’s Party Committee for the 2020-2025 tenure on July 23.
HCMC makes breakthrough in smart healthcare
The application of digital and smart technologies in healthcare tasks in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has achieved great results lately. The city is now carrying out various projects, aiming at forming a modern, high-quality medical system to keep up with neighboring nations.
HCMC successfully applies high technologies in healthcare services
Thanks to the leading of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Party Committee, HCMC Health Department has achieved impressive results, especially when implementing cutting edge technologies in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, said Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of HCMC Health Department Tran Van Xoi in his summary report for the period from 2015-2020.
Smart health, education operation centers link with city’s manpower development
At the launch of the Department of Health’s pilot operation centers for smart health and education yesterday, Ho Chi Minh City Party Chief Nguyen Thien Nhan said the centers link with the city’s manpower development.