VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Construction has asked the Government’s permission to build a helipad on the roof of the 19-storey building of the Cancer Centre in Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi.  

 Model of 19-story building at Bach Mai Hospital.

The helipad will be located on the roof of a high-rise building of the Cancer and Children's Heart Center of Bach Mai Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in the country.

The building has 19 floors and two basements, with a total floor area of over 45,000 m2, with 500 inpatient beds.

This work is funded by the State budget and Government bonds but the helipad will be built with private capital.

The total investment in this building is VND1.3 trillion ($62 million). The project began in 2011 and is expected to be completed and put into use in 2015.

If the proposal is approved, Bach Mai will be the first hospital in the country with a rooftop helipad.

Le Ha