Many land plots "waiting" for investment in hospitals
Previously, in the area east of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Ba Ria - Vung Tau area), medical land was planned; a detailed construction plan of 1/500 was approved to implement a large-scale hospital project.
Of which, the land in Phu My ward with an area of over 17,700m2 was auctioned for over VND 110 billion at the end of 2024 to invest in a hospital with about 200 beds; expected to be operational by the end of 2027. The land in Phuoc Thang ward, over 4 hectares wide, is being auctioned starting at about 400 billion VND to build a general hospital with a scale of about 400 beds.
Recently, the Department of Health also proposed that the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assign the headquarters of the old Ba Ria Hospital (Tam Long Ward) with an area of over 42,000m2 as the 3rd facility of the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital. The old Le Loi Hospital headquarters (Vung Tau ward) has an area of nearly 16,000m2 as a facility for one of the final specialized hospitals for obstetrics and gynecology (Tu Du, Hung Vuong).
At the same time, the Department of Finance also proposed to assign the old Le Loi Hospital headquarters to Thong Nhat Hospital as a specialized rehabilitation center to care for the health of the elderly and senior staff. The headquarters of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Administrative - Political Center is proposed to be assigned to Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy as a training and hospital operation facility.
People agree to deploy medical facilities at redundant headquarters
Before the proposal to deploy end-line hospitals in facilities in the Ba Ria - Vung Tau area in the past, many people expressed their agreement, support and expectation for the development of local health services.
Mr. Hoang Anh (a resident of Tam Thang ward) said that going to the center of Ho Chi Minh City for treatment at end-line hospitals is very time-consuming, and overloaded with services when all are concentrated in the central area. "Bringing the end-line hospital to the Ba Ria and Vung Tau areas will reduce the burden and make it more reasonable in hospital planning, as well as improve medical services for the eastern area of Ho Chi Minh City," said Mr. Hoang Anh.
Mr. Nguyen Phuc Buu (residing in Vung Tau ward) said: "If implemented, it will create conditions for people to enjoy high-quality on-site healthcare and save a lot of time and costs".
Mr. Nguyen Tan Ban - Secretary of Vung Tau Ward - said that after the merger, many people expect to enjoy medical advances such as in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City. Local development will contribute to improving medical capacity; at the same time, linking with the tourism industry to promote advantages and potential.
