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Scalpel, please: Vietnam wants a slice of South-east Asia’s medical tourism pie
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FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is owned by Thomson Medical Group.
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- Vietnam aims to become a medical tourism hub, leveraging lower costs and skilled doctors.
- The government supports healthcare development with private investment, including Thomson Medical Group's US$381.4 million acquisition of FV Hospital.
- Vietnam needs better language skills, accreditation, visa options and marketing to compete with Thailand and Singapore, according to industry experts.
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HANOI - When Mr Cecil Hatfield, 80, decided to seek medical treatment in Vietnam in May for acute hip pain, his British family and friends were “very sceptical” about his decision.
“They’ve heard of Singapore, of course, and Malaysia, as well as Thailand. But Vietnam? ‘Do they even have good hospitals there?’ they asked.”
