On the afternoon of August 11, 2025, at the Great Hall, Hanoi Medical University took place a celebration: “65 years of tradition and 15 years of establishment of the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health", this is an event marking a journey of the Institute with many bold marks and continuous efforts for public health.
Over the past 65 years, the School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health has always affirmed its important role in disease prevention, protecting people's health, as well as its position in training, scientific research and practical application.
Handing out signs at the celebration, Associate Professor, PhD. Kim Bao Giang - Vice Rector of Hanoi Medical University said: “The past 65 years have been a journey full of effort, creativity and dedication. Through many stages of construction and growth, the Institute has continuously developed in scale, quality of training and scientific research. With the wise leadership of the Ministry of Health, the attention and close direction of the Party Committee - Board of Directors of Hanoi Medical University, and especially the enthusiasm and wisdom of generations of teachers, officers and employees, the Institute has always is one of the digging units create, research leading in the field preventive medicine and public health”. 
At the celebration, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan highly appreciated the Institute's outstanding achievements, in particular, the Institute has clarified the mission of preventive physicians: Maintaining the "border" of people's health, creating an epidemiological shield from the community, protecting each family, for a healthy, prosperous and lasting Vietnam.
On the journey of development and expansion, with a strategic vision for the coming time, Associate Professor, PhD. Le Minh Giang - Director of the Institute said: "Based on the orientation of becoming a School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, the Institute has begun implementing many specific plans: Improve the quality of the Institute's teaching staff; invest in research activities, interdisciplinary cooperation, international cooperation, and digital transformation; focusing on union activities, ensuring a happy learning environment and working environment..."
The anniversary ceremony is not only an opportunity to express gratitude to the generations of teachers, officials, students and partners who have contributed to the development of the Institute, but also an important moment to look back on the glorious journey, adding strength and confidence for the new journey, towards the goal of building the Institute to become a leading training and research facility in preventive medicine and public health in the region and the world.
We would like to respectfully express our gratitude to the previous generations of teachers and officials who built the foundation and glorious tradition of the Institute; Thank you for the support and companionship of domestic and foreign agencies, organizations and partners; and especially the efforts and enthusiasm of all staff, lecturers, practitioners and students of the Institute.
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