A foreign-owned hospital in Vietnam closed its doors and was forced to dissolve due to the expiration of its investment license and the lack of sufficient human resources to operate, according to a comprehensive report by Vietnamese news media. Some netizens said that it was harvested, and why not renew?
哥伦比亚亚洲嘉定国际医院(Colombia Asia Gia Dinh International Hospital)位于胡志明市平盛郡第7坊洁庄龙路1号 (No. 1 No Trang Long, Ward 7, Binh Thanh District),该医院已经成立近26年。
A few days ago, Columbia Asia Gia Dinh International Hospital has just issued a notice to cease all operations from January 31, 2024, and the hospital also said that it has notified the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.
Columbia Asia Jiading International Hospital is part of Công ty TNHH Columbia Asia Việt Nam.
Previously, Columbia Asia Vietnam Co., Ltd. stated in a letter to the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City that the term for the operation of the facility specified in the investment certificate was about to expire. The company's investment licence is valid for a period of 25 years, as of 17 August 1999, which is why the company is unable to renew its business licence and is obliged to transfer all fixed assets to the State free of charge.
As a result, the company was forced to terminate business operations on all of its projects, including the Columbia Asia Jiading International Hospital. In order to make a timely inventory, preserve the fixed assets, and go through the legal procedures for the dissolution of the company after the transfer of assets, the company wants to withdraw the medical business license, and the Ministry of Health will issue and stop providing medical services from January 25, 2024, and then cease all operations from January 31, 2024.
In a recent notice to the client, the hospital said it was "sorry" and had to stop the procedure. In addition, the operation of the Columbia Asia Saigon International Clinic, located in District 1, will be discontinued.
In response, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam has sent an urgent letter to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, requesting a review and reporting to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and proposing a treatment plan.
According to Vietnamese media reports, the closure of the International Hospital in Jiading, Colombia, has been basically approved. It is expected that the Ministry of Health will propose to transfer the premises and assets to the Jiading People's Hospital (Bệnh viện Nhân dân Gia Định) for takeover and use.
Founded in 1998, Columbia Asia Gia Dinh International Hospital is the first 100% foreign direct investment private hospital in Vietnam with 20 beds and aims to establish a full range of specialist services for patients, according to the website of Columbia Asia Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Columbia Asia Vietnam Co., Ltd., in addition to owning Columbia Asia Gia Dinh International Hospital and General Clinic in District 1, Jie Trang Long Road, Fang 7, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, the company also has a hospital in Binh Duong province called Columbia Asia Binh Duong Hospital, which has been operating since 2012 and has 100 beds.