Promoting international cooperation and developing the capacity of Vietnam's nursing team

Vietnam only has a ratio of about 18 nurses per 10,000 people. In the world, for every doctor there are 3-4 nurses, but in Vietnam, there are less than 2 nurses for every doctor.

Nowadays, the expansion of nursing empowerment is not only about assigning responsibility but also about granting autonomy. When nurses are fully equipped with knowledge, they can design individualized care plans that meet the physical and mental needs of each patient. This is also an inevitable trend of modern medicine in the world .

Dr. Tran Quang Huy - Vice President of the Vietnam Nursing Association emphasized this when speaking at the Nursing Science Conference 2025, organized by Phenikaa University Hospital (PhenikaaMec) on October 18, in Hanoi.

The conference, with the participation of foreign experts, aims to promote international cooperation, develop the capacity of the Vietnamese nursing team, helping the nursing team not only to be patient caregivers but also to become the creators of new standards in modern healthcare . These shares not only help the nursing team improve the quality of patient care but also aim to have services that are suitable for the patient's experience, towards personalized care.

Dr. Tran Quang Huy - Vice President of Vietnam Nursing Association. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

According to the Ministry of Health, by 2024, Vietnam will only have about 18 nurses per 10,000 people. The number of nurses per doctor in Vietnam is also very low. In the world, there are 3-4 nurses for every doctor, but in Vietnam, there are less than 2 nurses for every doctor. This situation makes the work of nurses, especially in end-of-life hospitals, very stressful. Meanwhile, the requirement for comprehensive patient care poses new challenges for nurses, who must both improve their knowledge in care and meet patient satisfaction.

In it, experts update the latest trends and knowledge in nursing care and management, encourage scientific research and innovation in clinical practice, and apply technology to improve the quality of care.

Nurse Pham Huyen Trang - (Hanoi Medical University) cited the need for palliative care of breast cancer patients treated at K Hospital, Tan Trieu facility. Research on 147 patients showed that more than half (53.1%) had a need for palliative care support, of which financial needs accounted for the highest proportion (63.9%), followed by physical support with common symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite and pain. The report affirmed the important role of nurses in palliative care, not only managing symptoms and providing physical care, but also being a bridge to help patients access financial and social resources, thereby improving their quality of life.

Associate Professor Nguyen Thanh Hoi - General Director of Phenikaa University Hospital said that the theme "Empowering Future Nurses" demonstrates the spirit that each nurse is not only a patient caregiver, but also a researcher, educator, and creator of new standards in healthcare.

Associate Professor Nguyen Thanh Hoi - General Director of Phenikaa University Hospital. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

Because the reality shows that the requirements are increasingly high for nurses to have good expertise, good communication skills, and always be ready to meet the needs of patients to minimize conflicts. When nurses perform their role well, patients will have more trust and satisfaction with medical services.

At the conference, domestic and foreign experts exchanged and updated knowledge and experience in modern nursing practice. The speakers came from Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Central Endocrinology Hospital, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hung Vuong Hospital, PhenikaaMec Hospital and major medical and pharmaceutical schools in the country... bringing a multidimensional picture of the development of the nursing profession in the era of integration and technology.

The conference has 13 scientific reports, including 8 reports in Vietnamese and 5 reports in English, with the participation of 3 international reporters from the United States, Taiwan (China) and Thailand./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/thuc-day-hop-tac-quoc-te-phat-trien-nang-luc-doi-ngu-dieu-duong-viet-nam-post1071109.vnp