The "Exhibition of Outstanding Achievements in Healthcare and Education - Training" took place at the National Assembly building. General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, along with leaders from various ministries, branches, and central agencies, visited the exhibition booths, exploring cutting-edge technologies and achievements in healthcare and education.

Mr. Ngo Chi Dung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tam Anh General Hospital System and VNVC, welcomes General Secretary To Lam (right) to the unit's exhibition booth. Photo: Tam Anh General Hospital

Mr. Ngo Chi Dung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tam Anh General Hospital System and VNVC, welcomes General Secretary To Lam (right) to the unit's exhibition booth. Photo: Tam Anh General Hospital

In the healthcare section, Tam Anh General Hospital showcased three robot models and other advanced equipment within a 45+ m2 booth. Associate Professor, Doctor Trieu Trieu Duong, Director of International Affairs at Tam Anh General Hospital Hanoi, explained that the displayed robots are specialized surgical equipment for neurosurgery, cardiology, nephrology-urology, orthopedics, spine surgery, and gastroenterology – areas where Vietnam hasn't traditionally excelled.

General Secretary To Lam and other high-ranking Party and State leaders listen to Mr. Ngo Chi Dung introduce the technologies of the Tam Anh General Hospital System at the exhibition. Photo: Nhat Bac

General Secretary To Lam and other high-ranking Party and State leaders listen to Mr. Ngo Chi Dung introduce the technologies of the Tam Anh General Hospital System at the exhibition. Photo: Nhat Bac

For instance, the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot – the latest generation in Southeast Asia, originating from the US – assists in over 120 types of surgeries, including urological, gynecological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and ENT procedures. Associate Professor, Doctor Vu Le Chuyen, Director of the Urology - Nephrology - Andrology Center at Tam Anh General Hospital Ho Chi Minh City, explained that this robot has four flexible arms that precisely locate lesions, allowing surgeons to "operate remotely" with enhanced accuracy, minimizing invasiveness, shortening hospital stays, and promoting faster patient recovery.

Associate Professor, Doctor Vu Le Chuyen (left) introduces the features of the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot. Photo: Tam Anh General Hospital

Associate Professor, Doctor Vu Le Chuyen (left) introduces the features of the Da Vinci Xi surgical robot. Photo: Tam Anh General Hospital

Another advanced robot is the AI-powered Modus V Synaptive robot, specializing in neurosurgery, cranial surgery, and spine surgery. Doctor Chu Tan Si, Head of the Neurosurgery - Spine Department at the Neuroscience Center of Tam Anh General Hospital Ho Chi Minh City, stated that this robot is currently available in only 14 countries worldwide. In 2023, Tam Anh became the first facility in Vietnam to utilize this robot for treatment.

The robot creates incisions of only 1-2 cm, reduces blood loss by 79%, minimizes patient pain, enables walking within 1-2 days post-op, and reduces hospital stays by 40%. Doctor Chu Tan Si added that, with the same technology, the treatment cost at Tam Anh is 30-40 times lower than in the US, and is covered by health insurance.

Doctor Chu Tan Si (right) analyzes the advantages of the Modus V Synaptive AI robot. Photo: Tam Anh General Hospital

Doctor Chu Tan Si (right) analyzes the advantages of the Modus V Synaptive AI robot. Photo: Tam Anh General Hospital

Also in the AI robot category, Tam Anh presented the massive Artis Pheno, weighing 1,073 kg and standing 2.6 meters tall. This robot utilizes artificial intelligence, allowing surgeons to perform simulated surgeries to determine the most effective and safe approaches. It's particularly useful in complex procedures like heart surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, stent placement, joint replacement, and vascular interventions, ensuring high precision.

In the diagnostic field, the booth displayed images from the Somatom Force VB30 CT scanner, capable of over 100,000 slices with a thickness of just 0.4 mm, and able to scan the entire body in 1-2 seconds. Associate Professor, Doctor Nguyen Xuan Hien, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology Center at Tam Anh General Hospital Hanoi, stated that the AI-powered machine automatically identifies lesions, providing suggestions and diagnoses, detecting even minute abnormalities in the body such as tumors, blockages in blood vessels, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, and vascular malformations. This technology reduces X-ray exposure by 85% and is suitable for children and individuals with complex underlying conditions.

Mr. Ngo Chi Dung, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tam Anh General Hospital System, said that the unit strives to invest in and innovate medical technology to contribute to elevating healthcare standards and sharing the burden with public healthcare. "We hope that Vietnamese people can access the most advanced healthcare technologies right here at home," he stated.

At the exhibition, other entities within the Tam Anh ecosystem also presented notable achievements in the healthcare sector. The Tam Anh Institute of Research (TAMRI) highlighted its progress in scientific research and collaborative projects with prestigious international institutions like Stanford University (US) and Oxford University (UK). Notably, the VISTA-1 project, a collaboration between TAMRI and the US, is conducting clinical trials for the oral cancer drug RBS2418, offering new hope for patients with end-stage colorectal cancer who no longer respond to existing treatments.

The VNVC vaccination system, with nearly 240 centers nationwide, has introduced dozens of new and next-generation vaccines to Vietnam, administering tens of millions of high-quality vaccine doses, contributing to increased vaccination rates and protecting the health of children and adults for almost 10 years. In May, VNVC broke ground on the VNVC Vaccine and Biological Products Factory, meeting the highest international GMP standards of WHO, EU, and FDA, with an initial investment of over 2,000 billion VND and a capacity of up to 100 million doses per year.

Besides Tam Anh, the exhibition attracted many prominent organizations in healthcare and education, such as the Institute of Medicinal Materials, Bach Mai Hospital, Central Lung Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology, Vietnam National University, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi Electromechanical College, and Vietnam National University of Agriculture.

Kim Anh