1. Unit Leadership
– Department Head: Colonel, Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Lĩnh Toàn
– Deputy Department Head: Colonel, Dr. Đào Hồng Dương

2. Unit Traditions
In over 70 years of growth and development, the Vietnam Military Medical University has regarded education and training as a significant political mission. Postgraduate education and training (PGET) are essential tasks that contribute to enhancing the university’s reputation and status in the national education system. The Postgraduate Department closely aligns with the university’s objectives and effectively fulfills the increasing training requirements. Thanks to the attention and guidance from the Party Committee and the Board of Directors, as well as the enthusiastic cooperation and support from various departments, faculties, student management units within the university, as well as external organizations and colleagues, the Postgraduate Department has made relentless efforts to overcome challenges and successfully fulfill its assigned tasks, achieving numerous accomplishments. The department has played a role in shaping the university toward regularity, scientific advancement, and modernization, making it a key national university and a center for military and national education, scientific research, and treatment.

2.1. Training Results
Since 1976 (the year postgraduate training commenced) until the present, the Vietnam Military Medical University has successfully trained: 1222 Ph.D. holders, 3019 Master’s degree holders, 5257 specialized physicians at level I (CKI), 1849 specialized physicians at level II (CKII), and 216 resident doctors (BSNT). Only counting from 2001 until now, postgraduate training results account for over 2/3 of the total training conducted up to that point. In addition to military personnel, there is a significant number of medical professionals who contribute to the country’s industrialization and modernization. With such extensive training outcomes, the Vietnam Military Medical University remains one of the top institutions in the country for postgraduate education, particularly in Ph.D. training.

2.2. Curriculum Development
The university has developed a comprehensive system of credit-based postgraduate programs, including 33 Master’s programs, 16 BSNT programs, 34 CKI programs, 23 CKII programs, and over 30 Ph.D. programs. The university was the first in the national healthcare education system to establish and conduct credit-based training programs for postgraduate students.

2.3. Postgraduate Training and Management Regulations
A full set of training and management regulations has been established for postgraduate students, including regulations for Ph.D. training, Master’s training, CKI training, CKII training, military BSNT training, civilian BSNT training, and postgraduate student management regulations.

2.4. Training Organization and Management
The Postgraduate Department of the Vietnam Military Medical University continually innovates its training organization and student management efforts to enhance the quality of education. The examination process is carried out rigorously and in compliance with established norms. The university also encourages postgraduate students and research fellows to write and defend their theses and dissertations in English to improve the quality of education. To ensure strict control over the training process and enhance the integrity of theses, the university organizes thesis data review boards to ensure the objectivity, scientific validity, and reliability of the theses before the defense process. The training of Ph.D. degree holders has become increasingly refined and highly professional. The Vietnam Military Medical University is recognized as a top center for training Ph.D. degree holders in medicine and pharmacy, a trusted destination for healthcare professionals within and outside the military.

Many postgraduate students, after successfully defending their doctoral theses at the university, return to their respective workplaces and advance their careers. Over time, they have become leading scientists, professors, associate professors, and top experts in their specialized fields, while also holding high-level leadership positions at various healthcare departments, bureaus, offices, hospitals, universities, institutes, and research centers. Despite their successful careers, they always cherish the unforgettable memories of their time at the Vietnam Military Medical University.

2.5. Development of New Training Programs
The Postgraduate Department has made efforts to develop new training programs to meet the needs of various specialties, including those that have not been previously trained in the country at both the Master’s and Ph.D. levels, such as Military Medicine. From 2017 to the present, the department has collaborated with various departments to develop new postgraduate training programs, which have been approved by the Ministry of Education and Training, including 6 Ph.D. programs (Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Emergency and Toxicology, Oncology, Traditional Medicine, Military Medicine) and 5 Master’s programs (Otolaryngology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurosciences, Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, and Radiology and Nuclear Medicine).

2.6. Scientific Research
To enhance the quality of students’ theses and dissertations, the Postgraduate Department has been organizing an annual conference for research fellows. The 2023 annual research fellows’ conference, which marked the thirteenth edition of this conference, required all research fellows to participate and present their research findings at least once during the conference. Through the organization of this annual conference, the university not only focuses on improving the quality of education but also encourages collaboration and interaction among faculty members, lecturers, and students, creating a vibrant and effective learning and research environment.

With over 20 years of construction and growth, many staff members of the Department have upheld good traditions, which are as follows:
– Be loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People; with the Army and VMMU; with comrades, teammates and colleagues.
– Always strictly follow the instructions of the leaders, and adhere to the central political tasks of VMMU and the Army. Thoroughly grasp, comply with and strictly implement the guidelines and policies of the Party, State and Ministry of National Defense. This should then be applied in specific contexts with precision and flexibility.
– All the staff members demonstrate unity and agreement, share the same commitment and suffering as well as overcome all difficulties. They also exhibit self-reliance, creativity, love for their profession, have a high sense of responsibility, and are exemplary in their work and study.
– Build good relationships with agencies and units throughout VMMU, as well as with higher-level professional agencies and partners outside VMMU.
The Postgraduate Department has made many outstanding achievements and was honored as the Exemplary Unit and awarded the Certificate of Merit from VMMU and the Ministry of National Defense. Moreover, many individuals were awarded the Victory Medal and other noble awards from the Party and State. On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of its establishment, the Department was awarded the Third-Class Fatherland Defense Medal, as well as the Certificates of Merit from the Minister of Health and Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee for outstanding achievements in producing medical staff with a high level of education./.