The signing ceremony was held in Hanoi under the witness of Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Albertovich Murashko, Mr. Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Vietnam and Minister of Health of Vietnam Dao Hong Lan.
The event marked the realization of a cooperation agreement signed in May 2025 in the Russian Federation between the leading healthcare ecosystem VNVC - Tam Anh General Hospital and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), within the framework of the visit and working session of General Secretary To Lam at the invitation of Russian President V.Putin. The agreement is of special significance in the context of cancer still being a global health burden and in Vietnam.
At the signing ceremony, Mr. Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich - General Director of the National Center for medicine and pharmacy - Hertsen Institute of the Russian Federation exchanged cooperation documents with Mr. Ngo Chi Dung - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tam Anh General Hospital System and Tam Anh Research Institute (TAMRI).
According to the minutes, the two sides will cooperate in key areas including exchanging experiences in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment; organizing scientific conferences; implementing in-depth research on surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and modern treatments. In particular, the cooperation focuses on comprehensive transfer of core technologies, including important inventions in drugs, vaccines, cancer diagnosis and treatment techniques from the Russian Federation.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Russian Minister of Health emphasized that the Russian health system is recognized by WHO as a leading developed group in the world, especially in the field of cancer treatment, organ transplantation and high-tech medicine. The signing of this cooperation agreement is an important step forward, contributing to realizing the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries, towards the goal of better health care for people, he said.
Vietnamese Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan affirmed that the agreement is not only symbolic but also opens up specific cooperation opportunities in the fields of high-quality medical examination and treatment, scientific research, application of advanced science and technology in people's health care. Minister Lan said that the Ministry of Health will closely coordinate with Tam Anh Hospital to develop an implementation plan, quickly put the agreement into practice, bringing practical benefits to the people.
Within the framework of the event, VNVC Vaccination and Biological Factory also signed an agreement with Russia's Medsintez Pharmaceutical Company on technology transfer, training and production of new-generation vaccines and biological drugs to help Vietnam soon master core technologies in the production of advanced pharmaceuticals.
The Russian National Center for Clinical Medicine is the first cancer research institute in Russia and Europe, with more than 100 years of development. This is a pioneer in many modern treatment technologies such as less invasive intervention surgery, proton radiotherapy, radioactive condensation, combined chemotherapy - radiotherapy, cancer vaccination.
To be ready to receive technology from Russia, Tam Anh General Hospital has comprehensively prepared human resources, infrastructure and equipment. The team of experts, doctors, and scientists here are all rich in clinical and research experience. Regarding infrastructure, Tam Anh General Hospital has invested in a synchronous testing and pathology system that meets international standards. In addition, the hospital pioneers in bringing many of the most modern equipment to Vietnam such as CT Somatom Force VB30 super may to serve cancer screening; Davinci XI surgical robot applied in more than 120 complex surgeries; Modus V Synaptive robot supporting brain and spine surgery with AI technology.
Tam Anh General Hospital is also one of the few medical facilities in Vietnam that have participated in clinical research on cancer on a global scale. This is an important advantage to implement large-scale research, testing and technology transfer projects in the coming time.
This cooperation event not only demonstrates the spirit of improving domestic treatment capacity, but also contributes to affirming Vietnam's position in international medical cooperation to help medical achievements be more widely applied in practice.
