On the morning of August 16th, Vietnam Military Medical University held a conference to review the implementation of the motto, “The quality of the school’s training is the unit’s combat readiness.” Attendees included Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyễn Xuân Kiên, Director of Vietnam Military Medical University; and Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Lê Văn Đông, Deputy Director of the Military Medical Department under the General Department of Logistics.

In his opening remarks, Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyễn Xuân Kiên stated: “Vietnam Military Medical University’s mission is to train high-quality medical personnel; conduct research in medical science, pharmaceuticals, and military medicine; apply and transfer advanced technologies; and provide professional and standard medical care to meet the needs of protecting and improving the health of soldiers and the public.”

Fully understanding this mission, the effective implementation of the motto “The quality of the school’s training is the unit’s combat readiness” by Vietnam Military Medical University ensures that the work of protecting and caring for soldiers’ health is well-maintained. This, in turn, better meets the requirements of training, combat readiness, and the building of exemplary, comprehensive, and strong units in the new situation.

Lieutenant General, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyễn Xuân Kiên, Director of Vietnam Military Medical University, delivered the opening speech at the conference.

The scene of the conference.

At the conference, delegates presented valuable discussions that comprehensively addressed the practical, objective, and dialectical need to implement the motto “The quality of the school’s training is the unit’s combat readiness” in training and education. The consensus was that, since 2021, the University has effectively and comprehensively implemented the contents of the plan to put this motto into practice. The quality of the University’s training of personnel in recent years has been well-regarded by the units utilizing the University’s human resources, meeting the output standards as regulated, and fulfilling the requirements and tasks of units as well as the work of caring for the health of soldiers and the public.

In addition, the reports provided objective and practical analyses of the advantages, challenges, and results achieved in implementing the motto. The conference also agreed on a number of measures and solutions to continue effectively implementing the motto in the future. These include promoting innovation, perfecting the content and programs of education, and implementing comprehensive measures to improve the quality of teaching and learning at the University; building and developing a sufficient and high-quality faculty to meet the needs of students and the professional requirements of various disciplines; establishing processes and tools to evaluate the quality of different testing and assessment methods; and enhancing scientific research activities linked to education, particularly in postgraduate training. A thorough application of active learning methods, with a student-centered approach, is essential. There should also be strong innovations in testing, assessment, and evaluation methods to ensure they align with the content, training programs, and learning outcomes of each course module.

Reported by Viet Ha, Translated by: Nguyen Thi Kim Luyen