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Vinh City General Hospital: 60-year journey - Pioneering marks of innovation

Content: Dinh Nguyet; Technique: Tung Linh • June 27, 2025 13:55

During its journey of more than 60 years, Vinh General Hospital has quietly written stories full of humanity, where life is revived and the spirit of innovation is constantly spreading. From the difficult days, the hospital has continuously developed, becoming a modern, professional and humane medical facility, with 3 effectively operating facilities, always meeting the health care needs of the community.

During its journey of more than 60 years, Vinh General Hospital has quietly written stories full of humanity, where life is revived and the spirit of innovation is constantly spreading. From the difficult days, the hospital has continuously developed, becoming a modern, professional and humane medical facility, with 3 effectively operating facilities, always meeting the health care needs of the community.

On the journey to fulfill its noble mission, the hospital has faced countless difficulties: shrinking scale, outdated equipment, and lack of human resources.
But amidst hardships, the love for the profession, medical ethics and resilient spirit of generations of doctors have become the flame that lights up the faith and maintains the "lifeblood" of the hospital.

Pioneer in financial autonomy: As the first unit in Nghe An's healthcare sector to implement a financial autonomy model, the hospital not only opens a new direction in hospital management but also affirms a modern operational mindset: Quality is honor, patient satisfaction is the measure of success.

Comprehensive digital transformation - Towards smart hospitals:
Since 2020, the hospital has applied electronic medical records, becoming one of the few medical facilities nationwide to pioneer digital transformation. Information technology is fully integrated into management and operations, helping to improve the efficiency of medical examination and treatment, save costs, ensure accuracy and maintain humanity in every medical service.

Investment in health human resources:Identifying human as the key factor, the hospital always gives top priority to building and developing a high-quality professional team. Currently, the hospital possesses a proud human resource with a total of 294 doctors, including: 1 PhD, 27 BSCKII, 58 BSCKI, 17 resident doctors, 19 masters. This is a force that not only inherits the precious tradition of the medical industry but is also ready to face challenges and affirm the position of physicians in the new era.

Advanced technical development: The hospital continuously improves the quality of treatment by implementing many new, specialized techniques of the provincial and central levels right at the local level, such as: Cardiovascular imaging and intervention using the 2-plane DSA system, percutaneous laser lithotripsy of the biliary tract, spinal neurosurgery, continuous blood filtration and hemodynamic control using Picco in intensive care, etc., helping people access modern treatment methods without having to go to higher levels.

Not only stopping at traditional medical techniques, the hospital also pioneered the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in supporting image diagnosis, opening up opportunities for accurate and highly effective medical examination and treatment; affirming the stature of an advanced hospital in the digital age while contributing to shortening the gap between local and central levels.

Focus on investing in modern equipment:Proud to be a pioneering medical unit in the region focusing on investing in and owning many of the most advanced medical equipment, such as: 2-plane DSA cardiovascular intervention machine, 256-slice CT-Scanner, 1.5 Tesla MRI, 2429 standard lab system, continuous blood filtration system, hypothermia and hemodynamic control by PICCO,... creating breakthroughs in treatment, ensuring patient safety, while affirming the hospital's commitment to constantly improving and enhancing medical quality.

Social security care:In recent times, the hospital has made continuous efforts to carry out social security work, providing practical support to nearly 30,000 patients through the cooperation of benefactors; through activities such as: supporting hospital fees, supporting meals, giving gifts, supporting transportation, health insurance cards, voluntary social insurance books, supporting wheelchairs, bookcases, yoga classes, bringing singing to take care of the mental health of patients.

These activities demonstrate the spirit of mutual love, improve the quality of life and take care of the mental health of patients; helping them feel more peaceful in their journey to overcome illness.

After 60 years of construction and development, Vinh General Hospital has gradually affirmed its solid position. It is the dedication, intelligence and love for the profession of many generations of doctors and nurses that have created a solid foundation, making the hospital a reliable medical support for the community.

The noble medals awarded by the State - Third Class Labor Medal, Second Class Labor Medal and First Class Labor Medal are proud marks recognizing the journey of persistent efforts, at the same time demonstrating the process of continuous innovation, tireless dedication and a great motivation for the hospital team to continue to move forward strongly on the path of serving the people./.

Content: Dinh Nguyet - Technique: Tung Linh