Malaysia offers niche medical treatment to the Vietnamese

Malaysia is set to pave the way in further positioning itself as a healthcare travel destination by propositioning potential Vietnamese customers, offering a unique healthcare system providing quality care, ease of accessibility and affordability. The new healthcare office shall serve as a medical travel assistance and information centre providing end-to-end facilitation service.

Malaysian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Sofian Akmal Abd Karim said that, “Through the Malaysia Healthcare Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, we would be able to address inquiries and facilitate our Vietnamese friends who are seeking quality healthcare and treatment in Malaysia.”

MHTC CEO Sherene Azli added that, "By establishing a physical presence in Ho Chi Minh City, we hope to reach out better to Vietnamese healthcare seekers in a timely manner, allowing us to serve them better, hence strengthening our vision to be the preferred healthcare travel destination in the region. We are confident that the number of healthcare travellers from Vietnam will increase with our physical presence in Vietnam, furthering us in our quest to offer healthcare seekers a seamless end-to-end service”.

Malaysia Healthcare (MHTC) follows strict regulatory guidelines in its medical practice, ensuring quality care combined with the commitment and backing of its government, strong public-private sector partnerships and the unwavering support of its people in providing the warm Malaysian hospitality.

Amongst others, the Malaysia Healthcare centre in Ho Chi Minh will offer information on hospitals offering niche treatment which are most sought by the Vietnamese. The office will also facilitate inquiries pertaining to medical treatments that are inaccessible or expensive in Vietnam, such as IVF and PGD, cancer treatments, stem cell, heart related treatments and so on.

Established in 2009 by the government of Malaysia, MHTC is the primary agency tasked to develop the healthcare travel industry and promote Malaysia as the preferred destination for healthcare travel in the region. In Vietnam, MHTC has appointed Insmart, an insurance service manager, healthcare provider and one of the leading Third Party Administrator (TPA) providers as its key strategic partner.