Vinh Medical University celebrates its 60th anniversary and receives the Prime Minister's Emulation Flag

On the afternoon of November 7, Vinh Medical University solemnly held a ceremony to celebrate its 60th anniversary (1960-2020) and the 38th anniversary of Vietnamese Teachers' Day (November 20, 1982-November 20, 2020).

Attending the ceremony were Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Minh Son - Deputy Minister of Education and Training; Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung - Deputy Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Training, Ministry of Health.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Xuan Son - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Le Duc Cuong - Head of the Provincial Party Organization Committee; Bui Thanh An - Head of the Provincial Party Inspection Committee; Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Commander of the Provincial Military Command and comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Also attending were former provincial leaders of all periods; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; hospitals and practice units of Vinh Medical University; medical universities nationwide, colleges and universities in Nghe An province; generations of lecturers and students of the school through the periods.

Delegates attending the celebration. Photo: Pham Bang

GLORIOUS TRADITION

Speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Canh Phu - Party Secretary, PrincipalVinh Medical UniversityThe presentation reviewed the school's 60-year tradition of building and growing.

Accordingly, on September 8, 1960, the Minister of Health signed Decision No. 504/BYT/QD to establish Nghe An Medical School, the predecessor of Vinh Medical University today, and was authorized by the Ministry of Health to the Nghe An Provincial Administrative Committee for management, marking a memorable event in the history of education and the revolutionary health sector of Vietnam.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Canh Phu - Rector of Vinh Medical University read a speech reviewing the 60-year tradition of building and growing the school. Photo: Pham Bang

After 60 years of formation and development, from Nghe An Medical School with a very modest initial scale, it has now become Vinh Medical University, spacious and modern with a large staff and lecturers, with courage, intelligence, enthusiasm and dedication, including many excellent teachers, excellent doctors, Associate Professors, Doctors; many teachers are recognized as excellent teachers at the provincial level, excellent teachers nationwide.

Vinh Medical University has also trained nearly 50,000 medical staff, including many staff, students and alumni who have studied and worked at the school and have grown up to make valuable contributions to the overall development of the province.

Comrade Hoang Minh Son - Deputy Minister of Education and Training spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, the school has focused on medical examination and treatment for people at Vinh Medical University Hospital, developing in-depth some traditional strengths such as: Cardiology, ENT, Pharmacy.

Vinh Medical University has been awarded many noble prizes such as: Second-class Labor Medal (2011); 3 Third-class Labor Medals (1963, 1969, 1992); Military Exploit Medal (1965); many Flags and Certificates of Merit from the Government, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Ministry of Health and Nghe An province.

DEVELOP INTO A PRESTIGIOUS AND BRANDED MEDICAL SCIENCE CENTER

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People's CommitteeNguyen Duc TrungWarmly congratulate and commend the contributions of generations of leaders, teachers, medical staff, officers, employees, students and trainees of Vinh Medical University over the past 60 years.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Pham Bang

To continue to develop Vinh Medical University sustainably, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung suggested: The collective leadership, lecturers and employees of the school need to inherit and promote the achievements. Promote the leadership role of the Party Committee and implement the democratic mechanism, internal solidarity to create consensus and mobilize the maximum intelligence and enthusiasm of cadres, lecturers and employees to build and develop Vinh Medical University into a multidisciplinary, multi-level training school to meet the needs of medical human resources, contributing to protecting, caring for and improving people's health; taking quality as the goal; gradually developing into a prestigious and branded medical science center.

Authorized by the Prime Minister, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded the Emulation Flag to Vinh Medical University - an excellent unit in the emulation movement of the 2019 - 2020 school year. Photo: Pham Bang

The school needs to continue to improve the quality of its teaching staff in a substantial manner, gradually building the reputation of its teaching staff to truly promote its leading role, leading the medical science community in the province in particular and the North Central region in general.

Build mechanisms, promote staff attraction, utilize scientific staff in all provincial hospitals for training and teaching at the school, as well as concurrently manage the school's departments.

Authorized by the Prime Minister, Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 2 individuals: Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan - Vice Principal of Vinh Medical University and Ms. Le Thi Thanh Tam - Head of Examination and Quality Assurance Department of Vinh Medical University. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, the school needs to continue researching and applying advanced management models, linking training and scientific research tasks with practical social needs. Focus on innovation, improving training quality, teaching methods in a modern direction; promoting positivity, proactiveness, creativity; improving knowledge, skills, practical capacity, self-study of students with the motto "taking learners as the center" to meet the needs of society after students graduate.

Strengthening scientific and technological research potential, including human resources and facilities; socializing scientific research activities and health care services for the people.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Hoang Minh Son presented the Certificate of Merit of the Minister of Education and Training to the collective and individuals of Vinh Medical University. Photo: Pham Bang

At the same time, the school needs to focus on promoting the quality and building the brand of Vinh Medical University; expanding cooperation and international cooperation with universities and organizations at home and abroad in the field of medicine to enhance training, scientific research, attract financial resources, high-quality human resources, promote applied research and technology transfer.

At the same time, coordinate with the health sector to develop a specific plan for implementing the Institute-School model; continue to build and develop Vinh Medical University Hospital with full basic departments and rooms; have modern medical facilities and equipment, gradually develop expertise and specialized techniques, develop the hospital brand, improve the quality of medical examination and treatment to meet the training and scientific research needs of the school.

Representatives of the Ministry of Health awarded Certificates of Merit to 7 groups and 5 individuals of Vinh Medical University. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung expressed his hope that students and trainees of the school will strive to study well, constantly practice their mettle and will to strive to improve. During the learning process, students need to strengthen their training, develop and perfect their professional skills and ethics, thinking skills and life skills.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested that Party committees, authorities at all levels, departments, branches and sectors continue to pay attention, create the best resources, advise the Provincial People's Committee on policies and mechanisms to promptly resolve difficulties and problems, create favorable conditions to promote the advantages of Vinh Medical University, contributing to training high-quality medical human resources to serve the socio-economic development of the province.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to 5 groups of Vinh Medical University. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung expressed his belief that, with the efforts and determination of the school's leadership, teachers, staff and workers, Vinh Medical University will promote the achievements, continue to make more remarkable and sustainable progress in the coming time, meet the demand for high-quality medical human resources for the province and contribute to soon turning Vinh city into a high-tech medical center in the North Central region.

On this occasion, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung sent his gratitude and congratulations on Vietnamese Teachers' Day (November 20) to all generations of teachers, officials and civil servants who have been working in the education sector. He wished the leaders, officials, lecturers and employees of Vinh Medical University to successfully complete all assigned tasks and continue to make positive contributions to the education and health care career of the province.

At the ceremony, Vinh Medical University donated 50 million VND to support people in the Central region to overcome the consequences of natural disasters. Photo: Pham Bang