Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hiep ceased to be principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.

Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine - Photo: TRAN HUYNH

On the morning of May 12, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee held a meeting on personnel work at Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.

Disciplinary warning and transfer of principal

At the meeting, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee announced the decisions of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on personnel work of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.

Announcing the decision on assignment and work arrangement for leading officials of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, assigning Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hiep - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the School Council, Principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine to take up duties and work at the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health .

At the same time, the decision to discipline Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hiep - Principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, with the form of warning according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree 71/20-23/NDCP was announced.

This Decision takes effect from the effective date of Decision No. 658-QD/UBKTTU dated April 3, 2025 of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Inspection Commission.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hiep's specific tasks were assigned by the Director of the Department of Health.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Thoai is in charge of managing Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.

At the meeting, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee announced the decision of the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to assign responsibility for leadership, management, operation, financial transactions and performance of duties of the principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine.

At the request of the Director of the Department of Home Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City decided to assign Associate Professor, Doctor, Pharmacist Nguyen Dang Thoai - Party Committee member, Vice Principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, to be in charge of leading, managing, operating activities, conducting financial transactions and performing the duties of the Principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine until a decision is made to appoint the school's principal according to regulations.

Associate Professor, Doctor, Pharmacist Nguyen Dang Thoai - Vice Principal of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine was assigned to be in charge of school operations.

Previously, the extraordinary conference of the Party Executive Committee of the 10th term of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine held on May 9 discussed contents related to the establishment of the Faculty Council in 2025.

The Party Committee of the University has issued a resolution on the leadership of establishing the Basic Professor Council in 2025, agreeing to revoke Decision No. 1576 dated May 7 of the Principal on establishing an inspection team for the activities of the scientific and training council of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine related to the proposal to establish the Basic Professor Council in 2025.

At the same time, assign the principal to urgently implement and report to the Party Committee before May 12; urgently establish the 2025 Basic Professor Council and report to the Party Committee before May 14.

On the same day, May 7, the school's Party Executive Committee also announced the conclusion on issues related to the establishment of the Basic Professor Council in 2025.

The above document stated that some actions of the principal have directly affected the reputation of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine in general, the school's scientific and training council and the 2025 Faculty Council in particular.

The school's Party Executive Committee requested the principal to seriously self-criticize, review and learn from experience and send a review report to the Party Committee before May 16.

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