The first medical university in the 'medical campus' officially comes into operation

Trường đại học y dược đầu tiên trong khu 'campus y tế' chính thức đi vào hoạt động - Ảnh 1. — Mr. Duong Anh Duc - Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee - spoke at the inauguration ceremony of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine - Photo: THANH HIEP

On August 26, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine - the second campus located in the country's first " medical campus" officially came into operation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Duong Anh Duc - Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee - said that this is a very important event in a series of practical activities for the city to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day.

At the same time, it is also an important milestone not only for the school but also for the entire city's health sector in the journey to improve the quality of training and health care for the people.

With an investment of more than 2,400 billion VND from the city's budget, the second campus of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine is part of the plan to build Vietnam's first "medical campus" in the West of the city.

This is an integrated model of teaching - practice - research, combined with treatment and health care for people, aiming at international standards.

"2 years and 6 months ago, I was present at the groundbreaking ceremony of this project. Today, being able to return to attend the inauguration ceremony of this modern-scale project, I am extremely moved and proud.

This is a clear demonstration of the city's determination, perseverance and efforts in investing in developing high-quality medical human resources," Mr. Duong Anh Duc shared.

Mr. Vo Duc Thanh - Director of the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects for Civil and Industrial Works - said that the construction project of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine is progressing ahead of schedule compared to the set plan.

The project's unique feature is the investment in 19 lecture halls with a capacity of 50 - 1,000 seats, 19 practice areas with full range of subjects, ensuring that students can access and practice a variety of skills in the medical industry, meeting the needs of teaching and learning on a student scale.

The project has invested in a synchronous internal traffic system, green landscape and sports area for lecturers and students to live, ensuring harmonious physical and mental development for students.

The first "Institute - School" model medical cluster in Vietnam

In 2015, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee approved the planning project of Tan Kien Medical Cluster located in Tan Nhut commune, Binh Chanh district (old) with an area of 73 hectares.

Over the past 10 years, specialized hospitals, modern centers, and universities have been put into operation.

This is the first "Institute - School" model medical cluster formed in Vietnam, following the model standards of countries with developed healthcare systems in the world.

Tan Kien Medical Cluster is also expected to help reduce the load on central hospitals and in the future will serve the medical examination and treatment of people in the Mekong Delta provinces.