HMU has been known as the leading education entity in the country in training and providing highly qualified human resources for the health sector in Vietnam.

Hanoi Medical University, which was established in 1902 under a name: Indochina Medico-Pharmaceutical University, was the first university of Indochina.

Organizational Structure of HMU

Many who contributed enormously to the foundation of Vietnamese Medicine are Vu Dinh Tung, Ton That Tung, Hoang Dinh Cau, Pham Gia Trieu, Dang Van Chung, Dinh Van Thang, Do Xuan Hop, Pham Bieu Tam, Nguyen Thuc Tung, Nguyen Huu, and many others.

We are delighted to inform you that Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Duc Hinh, a leader in Gynecology and Obstetrics, has been appointed as the new Rector of HaNoi Medical University. The new Rector has taken up his duties on 1 December 2008.We are delighted to inform you that Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Duc Hinh, a leader in Gynecology and Obstetrics, has been appointed as the new Rector of HaNoi Medical University. The new Rector has taken up his duties on 1 December 2008.

This is one unit under program for Development in the Medical Faculties centers of excellence for human resources for health university based centers to act as resource and transefer points for development across the health sector in Vietnam

Hanoi Medical University, which was established in 1902 under a name: Indochina Medico-Pharmaceutical University, was the first university of Indochina. After the establishment of Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Hanoi Pharmacy Medical University had its first opening ceremony of a new school year in an independent country on November 15th, 1945. In 1947, in the mountains and forests of Viet Bac, a small number of staff with patriotism, the teachers and students of Hanoi Medico-Pharmaceutical University built a Medical University of resistance and taught in Vietnamese.

Youth and students are the major force in the propaganda for tobacco harmful effects and HIV/AIDS prevention. The Central Youth Union has organized a training course on Resolution 12/2000/NQ-CP by the Government to key officers from provinces and cities. The Center for Population, Health and Environment Education has set up action programs for Youth Unions at grass-root levels, performed Resolution No.12, formulated regulations on preventing negative effects of tobacco among the youth unions network; formed families and young clubs’ commitments on no-tobacco ; Launched the no-smoke life movement at the weddings, funerals and parties...

At the biginning of 90s, in harmony with the "Doi moi" period, the HMU has moved along a dual orientation: development of high technology medicine, as in cardiology, organ transplantation, etc., and in the other hand, extensive investigation on public health and plurilateral cooperation with other nations and regions on the world: France, USA, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, etc...