Vietnamese hospital celebrates anniversary
The FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is commemorating two decades of operation, serving almost five million patients
Ho Chi Minh City’s FV Hospital celebrated the 20th anniversary of its opening on 9 April. Since opening, the hospital has treated almost five million patients – approximately a quarter of which were foreigners.
The multi-specialised healthcare facility was the first international hospital of its kind to be established in Vietnam when it opened. It currently boasts 230 beds, with the capacity to receive 1,500 patients per day across 36 specialties.
The hospital has been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) three times since its opening. It also established a charity fund in 2006, and has invited leading surgeons to Vietnam to treat over 600 disadvantaged children with birth defects.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, recently opened a new ‘division hospital’ in the city’s Nansha district.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor for Voyageur Group, joining in 2021. He writes for both ITIJ and AirMed&Rescue, covering a range of topics including international travel and health insurance, medical assistance provision and air medical transportation. He also serves as Title Editor of the Assistance & Repatriation Reviews. Oliver holds an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University, as well as a BA in English with Creative Writing from Falmouth University.
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