Japan’s International Healthcare and Welfare Group (IHW) is looking at 2.5 ha of land in the North Hanoi Smart City for a 200-bed high-end hospital, English language news site, The Investor is reporting. The project is inspired by top-tier Japanese institutions like Sanno Hospital and Mita Hospital, the publication goes on to say.
Other key points:
- IHW aims for the facility to double as a clinical training centre for Vietnamese doctors.
- No current planning exists for a hospital in the smart city area and as a result it will need approval from the government.
- Hanoi’s Vice Chairman Nguyen Manh Quyen acknowledged the project’s economic and diplomatic importance, pledging a review.
- An alternative 11-ha site 1.5 km away was suggested but IHW has said it would prefer the smart city’s strategic location.
- Their plan includes establishing a clinical training centre, implying long-term commitment—not just serving patients but elevating local medical capacity.
- This reflects a belief that Vietnam’s domestic healthcare market is maturing, with room for higher-end, internationally linked services.
IHW’s push, despite the absence of zoning for healthcare in the smart city, suggests they see this moment as pivotal—perhaps anticipating rising demand from the area when it is fully built out. It may also reflect a belief that Vietnam’s domestic healthcare market is maturing, with room for more higher-end, internationally linked services.
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