The Vietnam Academy of Traditional Medicine and Pharmacy will appoint 10 Associate Professors in 2025.

This year, the Academy has 10 candidates appointed to the position of Associate Professor. Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Quoc Huy – Director of the Vietnam Academy of Traditional Medicine – emphasized that the recognition and appointment of professors and associate professors is an important policy aimed at building a team of leading scientific staff according to national standards and gradually approaching regional and international standards.

Over the years, the Academy has appointed 1 professor and 37 associate professors, contributing to improving the quality of training, scientific research, and technology transfer. In the 2025 review, the State Council of Professors recognized 71 professors and 829 associate professors as meeting the standards for their titles; of which, the Academy has 4 educators who met the standards from the grassroots council.

At the ceremony, in addition to the four associate professors selected by the Academy's council, there were also five associate professors appointed from other title councils and one associate professor reappointed after a five-year cycle.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Quoc Huy – Director of the Vietnam Academy of Traditional Medicine, delivered a speech.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Quoc Huy expressed his hope that the newly appointed associate professors would continue to leverage their experience and make even stronger contributions to training, scientific research, and international publications, thereby affirming the academic prestige of the Academy.

Among the newly appointed associate professors, Mr. Tran Phuong Dong – Deputy Director of the Central Acupuncture Hospital – expressed his emotion upon receiving the appointment decision. For him, this is an important milestone in his academic career and a great responsibility towards the development of Vietnamese medicine.

The newly appointed associate professor pledged to continue research integrating traditional and modern medicine based on evidence; innovate teaching; support young professionals and increase international publications; and preserve the essence of traditional medicine in a modern, standardized way.

Newly appointed Associate Professor Tran Phuong Dong – Deputy Director of the Central Acupuncture Hospital

This year's appointments also recognize many accomplished individuals. The Director of Friendship Hospital, Nguyen The Anh, is the newly appointed Associate Professor in Medicine, specializing in Internal Medicine, with outstanding research on infectious diseases, cardiovascular emergencies, intensive care, and kidney and urinary tract diseases. He has published 59 scientific articles, including 5 prestigious international publications.

Associate Professor Dr. The Anh is also a dedicated educator, beloved by his students. He is a visiting lecturer at two training institutions, including 9 years of teaching at the Vietnam Academy of Traditional Medicine.

Newly appointed Associate Professor Nguyen The Anh (on the left).

Overview of the ceremony for announcing and awarding appointment decisions for professor and associate professor titles in 2025.

LIST OF APPOINTMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS IN 2025:

No.	Full name	Year of birth	Specialized	Position	Visiting Lecturer at the Academy	Desired appointment at
1.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen The Anh	August 14, 1970	Medicine, Internal Medicine/Intensive Care	Director of Friendship Hospital	Internal Medicine Department – High School	Internal Medicine Department – High School
2.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Phuong Dong	June 23, 1972	Traditional Medicine	Deputy Director of the Central Acupuncture Hospital	BM Acupuncture	BM Acupuncture
3.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Hoang Minh	October 6, 1967	Y, Urology	Head of Urology and Kidney Transplant Department, People's Hospital 115 - Ho Chi Minh City	Not yet	Department of External Medicine
4.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Quang Dinh Nam	February 25, 1971	Medicine, Surgery / Orthopedics	Head of Pediatrics Department - Orthopedic and Trauma Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City	Not yet	Department of External Medicine
5.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Khanh	January 31, 1977	Medicine, Pediatrics	Deputy Director of the Center for Endocrinology, Metabolism, Genetics and Molecular Therapy, National Children's Hospital	BM Pediatrics and General Medicine	BM Pediatrics and General Medicine
6.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Can Thi Bich Ngoc	August 29, 1980	Medicine, Pediatrics	Center for Endocrinology, Metabolism, Genetics and Molecular Therapy, National Children's Hospital	Not yet	BM Pediatrics and General Medicine
7.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Anh Tu	December 22, 1971	Cancer	Deputy Director of K Hospital	Not yet	BM Oncology
8.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Khanh Van	September 2, 1969	Ear, Nose and Throat	Head of the Outpatient Department – Central Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital	BM TMH-RHM-Eye	BM TMH-RHM-Eye
9.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chu	January 16, 1973	Y, Pathology	Head of the Department of Pathology, Quan Su Street, K Hospital	BM GPB - Forensic Medicine	BM GPB - Forensic Medicine
10.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Quang Huy (Reappointment – after 5 years)	September 18, 1974	Y, Diagnostic Imaging	Head of the Department of Diagnostic Imaging – Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine	BM Diagnostic Imaging	BM Diagnostic Imaging