New hospital opens to serve IP workers in Vinh Long
The Health Department of the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on February 23 inaugurated the Hoa Phu general hospital in Long Ho district to provide healthcare services for local people and workers at Hoa Phu Industrial Park.
Secretary of the Communist Party's Committee of Vinh Long Tran Van Ron pays a visit to Hoa Phu general hospital on the opening day. (Photo: VNA)
Vinh Long (VNA) – The Health Department ofthe Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on February 23 inaugurated the Hoa Phugeneral hospital in Long Ho district to provide healthcare services for localpeople and workers at Hoa Phu Industrial Park.
According to the Health Department’s Director Tran VanUt, construction on the 50-bed facility started in 2014 with a total investmentof more than 76 billion VND (over 3.34 million USD).
The 1.1-hectare hospital is equipped with armamentariastandardized for a third-class hospital in Vietnam, such as machines for digitalradiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, biochemical tests, and blood tests.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Lu Quang Ngoi said the general hospital is apractical project that meets the medical needs of people living in Long Hodistrict and about 37,000 workers at Hoa Phu Industrial Park.
It is expected to reduce load on higher-level hospitalsand help the locals cut medical costs, he noted.
He urged the hospital to continue providing training forits team of doctors and nurses and develop a set of code of conduct for themwhen communicating with patients to improve the service quality.-VNA
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Secretary of the Communist Party's Committee of Vinh Long Tran Van Ron pays a visit to Hoa Phu general hospital on the opening day. (Photo: VNA)
