Thong Nhat Hospital

Thong Nhat Hospital and University Medical Center (Vietnamese: Bệnh viện Thống Nhất) is a Grade I general hospital under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health (Vietnam), located at 1 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Ward 7, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. It was originally known as Vi Dan Hospital (Bệnh viện Vì Dân) before 1975.

 History 
Established shortly after the Fall of Saigon, the hospital was built on the former Vì Dân Hospital of the Republic of Vietnam. On 1 November 1975, it received and treated its first patient, operating under the name "Thong Nhat Military Medical Hospital", managed by the Ministry of National Defense (Vietnam).Decision No. 08-TTg/CP dated 01/11/1975 by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Hung. Colonel Prof. Nguyen Thien Thanh served as the first Director, with Colonel Nguyen Viet Hong as Political Commissar.


On 25 March 1978, the hospital was transferred to the Ministry of Health (Vietnam),Decision No. 45-TTg/CP dated 25/03/1978 by Deputy PM Pham HungDecision No. 553/QĐ-BYT dated 11/05/1978 by Minister Vu Van Can with a capacity of 400 beds and a structure of 16 clinical departments and 7 paraclinical units.

On 22 March 2015, the hospital inaugurated the new high-tech treatment wing as part of the first phase of a major expansion project.


Today, the hospital serves high-ranking officials and the public, supporting 5–7 major national events per year and treating approximately 100 central-level officials regularly. It also acts as a training center for students from 16 medical institutions.

 Capacity 
Initially planned for 400 beds, Thong Nhat Hospital has grown to over 1,132 inpatient beds, with a goal of reaching 1,350 by 2025,Decision No. 4600/QĐ-BYT dated 29/09/2021 by Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son. making it a leading multidisciplinary hospital with specialties in geriatrics and cardiovascular care.

 Departments 

 Administrative Units 
 Central Health Protection Unit 2B  
 IT Department  
 Training Center  
 Nursing Office  
 Planning Office  
 Quality and Social Work  
 Finance and Accounting  
 Human Resources  
 Equipment Management  
 Logistics  

 Clinical Departments 
 Emergency  
 High-Level Officials Department  
 ICU - Toxicology  
 Outpatient Clinics (Insurance / Private)  
 Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Nephrology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology)  
 Oncology  
 Traditional Medicine  
 Rehabilitation  
 Nutrition  
 Maxillofacial Surgery  
 General Surgery  
 Neurosurgery  
 Urology  
 Cardiovascular Surgery  
 ENT  
 Ophthalmology  
 Immunization Center  

 Paraclinical Units 
 Imaging  
 Pharmacy  
 Pathology  
 Biochemistry  
 Hematology  
 Microbiology  
 Endoscopy and Functional Exploration  
 Infection Control  

 Achievements 
 Hero of Labor in the Renewal Period (2005)  
 Second-Class Military Exploit Order (1980)  
 First-Class Labor Order (1998)  
 Second- and Third-Class Independence Orders (2013, 2003)  
 Moha Sena Medal of Friendship – Cambodia (2020)  
 Third-Class Freedom Order – Laos (2015)  
 Prime Minister's Emulation Flag and Commendations  
 Ministry of Health and Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Awards  
 Two staff awarded Hero of Labor; six People's Physicians; 44 Meritorious Physicians; and many other individual recognitions.

 Current Board of Directors 
 Director: People's Physician, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Dinh Thanh.
 Deputy Directors:
 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ho Thuong Dung  
 People's Physician, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Kim Que  
 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Thanh Toan  
 MSc. Nguyen Quang VinhDecision No. 68/QĐ-BYT dated 09 November 2024 by the Minister of Health.

 Former Directors 
 Prof. Dr. Sci., Hero of Labor, People's Physician Nguyen Thien Thanh (May 1978 – Dec 1988)  
 Meritorious Physician Pham Doan Duyen (Jan 1989 – Feb 1997)  
 Prof. Dr. Sci., Hero of Labor, People's Physician Nguyen Manh Phan (Mar 1997 – Mar 2008)  
 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sci., People's Physician Tran Chi Liem (Apr 2008 – Aug 2008)  
 Prof. Dr. Sci., People's Physician Nguyen Duc Cong (Sep 2008 – Aug 2019)

References

 Other websites 
 Official website   
 Official Facebook page  
 Training and Research Center  

Category:Hospitals
Category:Vietnam