Vietnam Ministry of Health announces new leadership for major hospitals

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has announced new leadership appointments for two prominent medical institutions.

Nguyen Trung Cap, formerly the Deputy Director in charge of professional affairs, has been appointed Director of the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, effective December 1, 2026, for a five-year term. Additionally, Vu Thi Thu Huong has been appointed Deputy Director in charge of economics at the same hospital. Deputy Minister Dao Xuan Co emphasized that the hospital must maintain its role in national health security and proactively respond to emerging infectious diseases.

Separately, Vu Van Giap has been assigned to manage and operate Bach Mai Hospital, effective November 6, 2026. This transition follows the appointment of the previous director, Dao Xuan Co, as Deputy Minister of Health by the Prime Minister. Giap, a specialist in internal medicine and respiratory diseases, will lead the hospital until a new director is officially appointed.