First international hospital inaugurated in HCM City
(VOV) - Thanh Do General Hospital, the first international-standard medical facility of its kind in the hi-tech Hoa Lam – Shangri La Healthcare Park opened on January 5 in Ho Chi Minh City.
In her speech,, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said the Party, State and National Assembly (NA) will continue to encourage investors to construct high-quality medical facilities, helping ease overloads in major cities.
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She expressed hope that the hospital will serve as a prestigious destination and meet demands for health check-ups and treatment.
The 37.5 hectare park complex plans to have six hospitals with over 1,700 beds, a nursing college, laboratory, trade and service areas, accommodation for medical staff and patients’ relatives, and a kindergarten.
Construction on tumour and cardiovascular – neurology hospitals with 700 beds will begin this year.
Covering over 2.5 hectares, it has been funded by the Hoa Lam – Shangri La Medical Company, a joint venture between Vietnam’s Hoa Lam firm and Singapore’s Shangri-La Healthcare Investment Company. The hospital is being run by Singapore’s Parkway Health Group.