On December 12, Military Hospital 103 held a scientific conference entitled “Applying Science and Technology to Improve the Quality of Diagnosis and Treatment in the Era of Digital Transformation.” The conference was organized to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Hospital’s Traditional Day (December 20, 1950 – December 20, 2025) and to mark the occasion of receiving, for the fourth time, the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces, as well as the First-Class Labor Order awarded by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

Attending the conference were current and former leaders of the Vietnam Military Medical University and Military Hospital 103, along with domestic and international scientists and medical experts.

In his opening remarks, Major General, Associate Professor, PhD Luong Cong Thuc, Director of Military Hospital 103, emphasized that in implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science and technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, the Hospital has intensified scientific research closely linked with practical applications; mastered and deployed advanced and specialized medical techniques; and promoted comprehensive digital transformation in medical examination and treatment, education and training, as well as hospital management.

Delegates attending the conference.

The Hospital places particular emphasis on research in military medicine, serving the mission of protecting and caring for the health of soldiers under diverse combat conditions, including in remote, border, and island areas, while effectively fulfilling international missions assigned, such as participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and search-and-rescue missions following earthquakes in Türkiye and Myanmar.

In this context, the application of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, genetic technology, and precision medicine is opening up new opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of diagnosis, treatment, and human health management.

Major General, Associate Professor, PhD Luong Cong Thuc noted that, stemming from these requirements, the scientific conference was organized to provide an academic forum for scholarly exchange, updates on scientific advances, and the sharing of research and clinical practice experiences among domestic and international scientists and physicians. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of diagnosis, treatment, and medical education, thereby better meeting the healthcare needs of soldiers and the public in the new period.

Lieutenant General, Professor, PhD Tran Viet Tien, Director of the Vietnam Military Medical University, addresses the conference.

During the conference, 33 papers by domestic authors and presentations by 12 professors, doctors, and leading experts from countries with advanced medical systems such as the United States, Germany, Japan, and the Republic of Korea were delivered. The program included plenary sessions and specialized sessions featuring valuable scientific reports in fields such as internal medicine, surgery, organ transplantation, cardiology, infectious diseases, diagnostic imaging, genetics, and digital transformation in medicine.

Speaking at the conference, Lieutenant General, Professor, PhD Tran Viet Tien, Director of the Vietnam Military Medical University, emphasized that Military Hospital 103 plays a particularly important role in fulfilling the Academy’s three core missions: education and training, medical treatment, and scientific research.

Major General, Associate Professor, PhD Luong Cong Thuc, Director of Military Hospital 103, delivers the opening remarks at the conference.

To continue developing in lie with the general trends of modern medicine, Lieutenant General Tran Viet Tien requested that the Hospital thoroughly grasp and effectively implement Resolution No. 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025, of the Politburo on “Breakthroughs in the Development of Education and Training.” This includes comprehensively renewing training activities toward a competency-based approach aligned with learning outcomes, strengthening the linkage between clinical practice and theory, and further enhancing cooperation between the Hospital and the Academy.

The Hospital should continuously develop both the quantity and quality of its teaching staff, innovate clinical teaching and learning methods, strengthen advanced and specialized training, promote technology transfer and continuing medical education, and actively organize specialized training courses across the entire military.

Overview of the conference

In addition, the Hospital should accelerate the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on digital transformation and innovation, build a smart hospital model, and concentrate resources on developing specialized research groups, prioritizing spearhead techniques such as organ transplantation, cancer surgery, and endoscopic procedures.

The Hospital is also required to strengthen extensive international cooperation to update knowledge, transfer technology, and further improve the quality of healthcare for soldiers and the public.

News and photos: Le Hieu, Translated by Nguyen Thi Kim Luyen