Austria Firm Provides Medical Equipment to Vietnam Northern Province

Austrian healthcare technology provider AME International GmbH on Dec 9 handed over medical equipment to Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh under the “Modernization and Upgrading of Provincial General Hospital” project, state media reported. The project, which uses official development assistance (ODA) loans from the Austrian government, has total investment of nearly EUR11 million, including EUR10 million of concessional loans. The project provides 184 machines and diagnostic imaging equipment for Quang Ninh provincial hospital in order to support the examination and treatment of patients. Currently, Quang Ninh has 40,000 hospital beds per 10,000 people, which is higher than the nation’s average rate, and 12 doctors per 10,000 people. AME International GmbH is a comprehensive partner in the field of health care with over 20 years of experience on an international level. The Austrian company provides customer-tailored solutions for clients such as consulting, project development and financial service. (Thoi Bao Kinh Te – Economic Times  Dec 10 p3, vietnamplus.vn Dec 9)