Hospitals ready for procurement reform
May 22, 2024 | 18:00
Hospital leaders continue to bemoan bidding and procurement of drugs and services remaining a slow and costly process, but new regulations may help ease the pain.
Hospitals proactive in supply status
November 30, 2023 | 15:00
While central-level hospitals in Vietnam are taking drastic measures to ensure the supply of drugs and medical equipment amid growing number of patients, more solutions are needed to tackle these issues.
Hospitals benefiting from double revision
May 25, 2023 | 22:00
While the shortfall of medical devices at hospitals has eased since new rules were introduced in March, more improvements are required to further facilitate the healthcare sector.
Private facilities urged to do more to boost healthcare sector
March 27, 2023 | 12:14
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has asked private-run healthcare facilities to contribute more to policymaking, diagnosis and treatment, private healthcare and preventive health.
Hospitals bemoan autonomy trial flop
September 14, 2022 | 08:49
After a trial period of two years, state-owned central hospitals are seeking to cease comprehensive autonomy because of financial challenges and legal complications, urging more legal changes ahead.
Hospitals look for way out over cost traps in tender rules
September 14, 2022 | 08:00
Hospitals and medical equipment suppliers are looking to get back on the right track with the Ministry of Health hoping to solve price issues when it comes to tender rules of medical supplies.
Post-pandemic staff headaches continuing for local hospitals
August 10, 2022 | 12:27
While local state-owned hospitals are facing a headache with health staffing, foreign-invested groups are performing well with qualified manpower.
Accelerating the vital digital transformation of hospitals
March 03, 2022 | 16:09
In recent years the healthcare sector has made breakthroughs in IT application, and approaching digital technologies like the Internet of Things, AI, VR, cloud computing, big data, and more.
Reckitt’s Dettol disinfectant presented to COVID-19 field hospitals
August 27, 2021 | 11:20
British company Reckitt has just donated 500 Dettol liquid 5 liters Surface Cleaners and 1,600 hand sanitisers with a total value of $16,300 to Hue Central Hospital’s Intensive Care Centre.
Dutch Lady fuels doctors through fight against the pandemic
August 20, 2021 | 08:56
In mid-August FrieslandCampina and the MoH presented 100,000 glasses of milk to doctors from Hanoi who joined the south's fight against COVID-19.
Hospitals struggling for autonomy
April 08, 2021 | 08:00
Adding to the challenges brought forward last year, a lack of hospital fee increases in 2021 could put top-tier public hospitals in a war of nerves as they attempt to obtain autonomy.
Telehealth advances continue in stringent legal framework
March 10, 2021 | 14:28
Hospitals and medtech businesses are expected to benefit more as the legal framework on telehealth is being completed, pinning high hopes to increase access to high-quality healthcare for citizens and adding to the overall value of the sector.
Siemens and Toutenkamion Group create mobile intensive care units for hospitals
October 12, 2020 | 09:16
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Toutenkamion Group developed an agile container system of highly innovative mobile intensive care units.
HCM City’s hospitals switch to cashless payment
July 09, 2020 | 10:06
The shift towards electronic payment is now an established trend with half of Ho Chi Minh City’s public hospitals embracing it, health authorities have said.
Hanoi sets up 10 quick COVID-19 testing stations
March 31, 2020 | 17:16
Hanoi has decided to establish 10 quick COVID-19 testing stations to carry out mass testing after several infections were discovered at Bach Mai Hospital.
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