Inauguration of Cho Ray - Phnom Penh Hospital

On the morning of January 13th, in Phnom Penh, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen attended the inauguration ceremony of Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh, the first collaborative investment project between Vietnam and Cambodia in the healthcare sector.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen visited the hospital.

The Cho Ray - Phnom Penh Hospital project commenced construction in May 2010, with a total investment of approximately US$40 million in the first phase. The hospital has 200 beds and a full range of modern, standard specialties: internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics, emergency room, general outpatient clinic, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory services. In phase II, the project will expand to include an additional 300 beds.

The opening of Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh will help alleviate the burden on existing hospitals in Cambodia, gradually meeting the healthcare needs of the people, primarily in Phnom Penh and the surrounding areas. It will also provide an environment for Vietnamese and Cambodian doctors, professors, and medical professionals to share experiences, exchange expertise, and update their knowledge of modern and advanced medical practices.

This is a successful collaboration between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, aiming to invest in a comprehensive general hospital offering a full range of medical services to meet the needs of the Cambodian people in general and the people of Phnom Penh in particular.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Prime Minister Hun Sen visit the hospital.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung emphasized that in recent years, economic and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia has developed rapidly. Many investment projects and works by Vietnamese businesses have been completed and put into use, bringing practical benefits and contributing to the socio-economic development and improvement of the lives and social welfare of the Cambodian people.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung commended the leadership, staff, and workers of Cho Ray - Phnom Penh Joint Venture Company Limited and all parties involved in the project for their efforts in ensuring the hospital was completed and officially put into operation as soon as possible. He also highly appreciated the close guidance and active support of the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh throughout the project implementation; and praised the Association of Vietnamese Investors in Cambodia and BIDV and BIDC banks for their support to the investor in preparing and implementing the project.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his confidence that following the Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh project, localities, businesses, and major hospitals in Vietnam will continue to invest in more meaningful projects, contributing to meeting the healthcare needs of the Cambodian people and further strengthening the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung expressed his hope that the team of doctors and medical staff from Vietnam working here would become a bridge of friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia; in addition to doing a good job in medical examination and treatment, Vietnamese doctors would guide, share, and support the improvement of skills for the local medical staff.

For his part, Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that the achievements in economic, trade, and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia over the past years, and the success of the Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh project, have contributed to strengthening the tradition and the good friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries and peoples of Vietnam and Cambodia.

Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed his confidence that Cho Ray Hospital - Phnom Penh will do a good job in providing healthcare for the people and become a reputable hospital in Cambodia in the future; and at the same time, it will be an environment for Vietnamese and Cambodian doctors, professors, and medical professionals to share experiences and exchange expertise in healthcare.

According to VNA