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Board of Director

Vision

Becoming a leading focal point in national cancer control network to reduce cancer burden

Mission

  • Consultation for MOH on guidelines and policies on NCCP
  • Building and developing of national cancer prevention network
  • Diagnosis and treatment all cancer patients across the country
  • Traning for healthcare professionals in oncology
  • Conducting research and promote international cooperation in cancer control
  • Implementing research and apply high techniques in cancer treatment

History

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1 1923 Marie Curie signed a Decision to establish the "Institute of Radium Indochina"
2 1959 Became a Department of Oncology in Phu Doan Hospital
3 1969 Established "K Hospital" according to MOH Decision No. 711/QD-BYT
4 2000 Opening K Hospital - Campus 2 in Tam Hiep, Hanoi
5 2007 Established National Institute for Cancer Control (National Cancer Institute)
6 2012 Opening K Hospital - Campus 3 in Tan Trieu, Hanoi
7 2018 Established Cancer Research and Clinical Trials Center
8 2019 Established Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Center

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Department

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Department

Name:Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:1969/07/17
Organization Type : Government Organization
Number of beds:2400
Total number of staff:1449
Name:Vietnam National Cancer Institute
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:7/27/2009
Organization Type : Departments (1)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Cancer research and Clinical trials Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:4/27/2018
Organization Type : Departments (2)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Diagnostic Imaging Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Organization Type : Departments (3)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Pathology and Molecular Biology Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Organization Type : Departments (4)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Robotic Oncology Surgery Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Organization Type : Departments (5)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Clinical Nutrition Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Organization Type : Departments (6)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Physical Therapy Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Organization Type : Departments (7)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Training and Direction of Healthcare activities Center
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Organization Type : Departments (8)
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
Name:Medical Dept
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
  • No.3: Upper Gastrointestinal and Urinary
  • No.4: Lower Gastrointestinal - Hepatobiliary pancreatic
  • No.5: Breast and Gynecology
  • No.6: Breast and Gynecology
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Optimal Clinical Care Department
  • Optimal Treatment Quan Su Campus
Name:Surgical Dept
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
  • Head and neck
  • Breast
  • Thoraic
  • Gynecology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Gastrointestinal 1
  • Gastrointestinal 2
  • Urology
  • Hepatobilliary and Pancreatic
  • Tam Hiep General Surgery (Campus 2)
  • Quan Su General Surgery (Campus 3)
Name:Radiotherapy Dept
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
  • Head and neck
  • Breast - Gynecology
  • Thoraic
  • Gastrointestinal - Urinary
  • General Radiotherapy Tam Hiep Campus
  • Physical Radiotherapy
  • Nuclear Medicine
Name:Others
Location:30 Cau Buou, Tan Trieu, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of establishment:NA
Number of beds:NA
Total number of staff:NA
  • Health Examination Quan Su Campus
  • Optimal Health Examination Quan Su Campus
  • Health Examination Tan Trieu Campus
  • Traditional Medicine
  • Intensive Care
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Endoscopy Department
  • Immunochemitstry
  • Hematology
  • Infection Control
  • Pathology Department Quan Su Campus

Key Activities

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NO ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT
1 Providing highest quality service of diagnosis and treatment 76 Departments and Centers
2 Conducting national and international researches; National Cancer Registry Unit National Cancer Institute
3 Expand international collaborations for exchange knowledge and experience through conferences, workshops, seminars International Collaboration and Research Department
4 Training in national cancer network Training and Healthcare Direction

Key Research

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NO RESEARCH FIELDS RESEARCH COLLABORATORS
1 Cancer Epidemiology  
2 Cancer Treatment  
3 Molecular and Biology  

Cancer Profile

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Total Population 90,796,000
Income Group Lower Middle
Total Deaths 520,000
Life Expectancy at birth Total 76
Male 71
Female 80
Cancer Mortality Profile
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends
Cancer Incidence
Adult Risk Factors Current tobacco smoking (2011 Data) Males 45.5%
Females 1.7%
Total 23.1%
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010 Data) Males 12.1
Females 0.2
Total 6.6
Physical inactivity (2010 Data) Males 21%
Females 26%
Total 23.6%
Obesity (2014 Data) Males 2.3%
Females 4.8%
Totals 3.5%
Household solid fuel use (2012 Data) Males NA
Females NA
Total 51%
Cancer Plans, Monitoring, and Surveillance Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan Yes
Has a cancer registry    
Scope Population-based
Coverage Subnational
Last Year of Data 2010
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies Tobacco Control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Smoke-free legislation Six to seven public places completely smoke free
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (neither cost covered)
Warning labels Medium size warnings with all appropriate characteristics OR large warnings missing some appropriate characteristics
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on all forms of direct and indirect advertising*
Tobacco taxes 26-50% of retail price is tax
Overweight and obesity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity Yes
Physical inactivity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity No
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol No
National Immunization Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule NA
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule Birth
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants 59%
Cancer Screening and Early Detection Cervical Cancer Cervical cytology (PAP) Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Acetic Acid Vizualization (VIA) Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast Cancer Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Mammogram Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Colorectal Cancer Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care Radiotherapy Generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 0
Number of radiotherapy centres 19
Number of radiation oncologists 112
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified) Generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified) Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) NA
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Not generally available
REMARKS * Indicates highest possible level of achievement
SOURCE Extracted from: WHO Cancer Country Profiles 2014 (https://www.who.int/cancer/country-profiles/vnm_en.pdf?ua=1) as of 2019/05/30
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