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Vietnam’s three medical universities cooperate with Harvard Medical School

The Hanoi Medical University, the Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCMC have signed a partnership with Harvard Medical School.

Private schools in Vietnam rush to enroll students in healthcare majors

The demand for doctors and medical workers is high, but the workforce for the healthcare sector is produced only by several public schools. This has prompted private schools to jump on the bandwagon.

High tuition at medical schools puts poor students at disadvantage

The announcement by the HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy on raising tuition by five times has stunned the public.

Low requirements at private medical schools raise concerns about graduate quality

The private Hanoi Business and Technology University has been told to stop training general practitioners after the school called up students who got an 18 score on the national high-school finals. 

Which schools can train physicians?

VietNamNet Bridge - The decision by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on allowing the Hanoi Business and Technology University, a private school, to open a medical training major, has raised controversy.

Education Ministry vows to keep keen eye on medical schools

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has decided to tighten control over medical training as experts have repeatedly rung the alarm bell over the quality of new medical school graduates.

Ministry of Education and Training blamed for poor medical staff

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Deputy Minister of Health Le Quang Cuong says that their staff quality problems are the fault of lax management by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET).