Vinamilk accompanies the First International Nursing Science Conference of the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club

Over 600 delegates attended in person, including leaders from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Department of Health, hospitals, training institutions, professional associations, healthcare management at all levels, nutrition experts, infection control experts, nursing management, and education professionals, as well as members of the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club nationwide.

Speaking at the Congress, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan emphasized that nursing is a noble profession that requires not only solid professional knowledge but also love, dedication, and a high sense of responsibility. The silent yet immense contributions of nurses have proven that nursing is not just a profession but also a noble mission, providing trust and hope to patients and the community.

With a workforce of over 150,000 nurses and midwives, accounting for more than half of the total number of officials and workers in the healthcare sector in Vietnam, managing this nursing workforce requires a system of competent nursing management and leadership with high requirements for expertise, professional skills, and good management skills.

The Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club was established by Decision No. 343/QD-BNV issued by the Minister of the Interior on April 23, 2019, with the aim of gathering, uniting, protecting the rights and legitimate interests, and supporting the effective activities of its members who are leaders, managers, and educators in nursing nationwide. After its first term, facing many difficulties and challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, complex natural disasters, strong transformations in training, digital transformation, and related regulations and policies on nursing, the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club has overcome these challenges, actively exploiting advantages and leveraging the attention and support from all levels, sectors, and units to successfully implement the resolutions of the First Congress.

At the Congress, leaders from the Ministry of Health departments/agencies, provincial Departments of Health, hospitals, and nursing training institutions expressed their interest and provided the best conditions for the activities of the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club and the nursing management and education system at their units.

Chairman of the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club, Dr. Hoang Van Thanh, stated that nursing leaders are not only managers but also leaders, teachers, and the spiritual backbone of the entire nursing team. They play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of healthcare services, improving the professional competence and ethical standards of nurses. In the next five years, the healthcare sector in Vietnam will continue to promulgate a series of legal documents to effectively implement the provisions of the Healthcare Law, including those related to nursing.

In this context, the Second Congress for the 2024-2029 term is of great importance. Its tasks include promoting democracy and intelligence among delegates to contribute to drafting the political report of the Congress; Discussing and objectively evaluating the comprehensive results, as well as the reasons and limitations in guiding the implementation of the resolutions of the First Congress, thereby identifying goals, directions, and appropriate solutions to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of the members. Moreover, the Congress is responsible for selecting exemplary members who possess political integrity and sufficient capacity to assume leadership responsibilities and direct the activities of the Club for the 2024-2029 term.

Immediately following the Second National Congress of the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club, the First International Nursing Science Conference of the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club was held on the theme: Leadership, management, and nursing education in the digital transformation era.

Joining the First International Nursing Science Conference, Vinamilk, along with several other units, played a supportive role.

During the Conference, the organizers selected over 20 valuable reports related to: training experiences, utilization of nursing leaders, specialized nursing training at home and abroad during the digital transformation period; Multidisciplinary care, with close coordination between clinical nutrition, infection control, and nursing in managing and providing comprehensive patient care services according to the orientation of the Ministry of Health. The speakers included nursing professors from nursing training institutions and hospitals in the United States, Australia, as well as nursing management and education professionals from Vietnam. Many interesting topics were shared at the Conference, such as: Leadership and management capacity of nursing - Experience in training and utilizing leadership resources, nursing management in some countries worldwide and the United States (Prof. Ann Nguyen - University of San Francisco - USA); Psychological intervention for mentally ill patients by psychiatric nurses (Prof. Ronald R. O'Donnell - University of Arizona - USA); Multimodal approaches to inpatient nutrition treatment (Dr. Luu Ngan Tam, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City); The role of nursing in central venous catheter-related infection prevention and control (Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha - Vice President of the Infection Control Association of Vietnam)...

Speaking at the Conference, Mr. Le Van Duc, Director of Healthcare Channel Marketing, Vinamilk, stated: "As a leading nutrition company in Vietnam with 48 years of development, Vinamilk not only conducts research, develops, and offers consumers a portfolio of over 250 internationally quality-assured nutrition products, meeting almost all nutritional needs for all groups but also actively cooperates with partners to care for community nutrition and health. For 17 continuous years, Vinamilk has been honored to establish and maintain the Vietnam High-rise Milk Fund, providing nearly 43 million glasses of milk to over half a million disadvantaged children; Collaborating on programs to achieve health care goals for 1 million elderly people in Vietnam; Supporting heart surgery for poor patients/children nationwide, ... Collaborating and accompanying the Vietnam Chief Nursing Officers Club plays an important role in the mission of raising awareness of the importance of nutrition in patient care at healthcare units, especially for children and the elderly."

Within the framework of the Conference, a strategic cooperation agreement signing ceremony was held with Phenika University, University of Arizona - USA, Texas Woman's University - USA.