The Vinmec International Hospital in Ho Chi
Minh City
Vietnamese
conglomerate Vingroup has announced its plans to adopt nonprofit mechanisms for
its healthcare and education systems, Vinmec and Vinschool.
Vingroup’s
main goal for the transformation is to improve its contribution towards the
national development of Vietnam’s healthcare and education systems.
All
profits earned after the switch will be put towards upgrading human resource
facilities and creating scholarships and sponsorships for research in Vietnam.
The
company also said that Vingroup will not withdraw more than VND4 trillion
(US$179.28 million) of its current invested capital in Vinmec and Vinschool
facilities, including their infrastructure, equipment, technology.
“We hope
that healthcare and education will receive support from Vietnamese and
international experts,” Le Khac Hiep, deputy chairman of Vingroup, said.
“With
this model, the community will gain access to world-standard healthcare and
education services.”
Vinmec
and Vinschool are two of Vingroup’s six core businesses.
After
four years in operation, the Vinmec medical system has five hospitals in Hanoi,
Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc Island, and Ha Long. A sixth hospital is
currently under construction in the central city of Da Nang.
Vinschool
was founded in 2013 and has earned a reputation for its modern pedagogical
approach to educating over 13,000 students.
Vingroup
also has plans to use its nonprofit mechanisms to invest VND5 trillion ($224
million) in the construction of Vinmec University of Medicine and the
international VinUniversity.
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