PVI and Viet Duc University Hospital sign an agreement under which the former will guarantee its customers’ hospital fees. – VNS Photo

PVI Insurance Corporation on Wednesday signed an agreement with Viet Duc University Hospital on providing hospital fee guarantees.

PVI customers who buy health insurance from now on will be offered this guarantee when using the services of Viet Duc, both inpatient and outpatient.

PVI said modern technology would be used so that quick services are offered to customers and patients’ documents are well managed and secured.

Do Tien Thanh, deputy general director of PVI, said: “[It] marks a milestone in co-operation between the two sides, the leaders in the insurance and healthcare sectors.”

In order to bring customers better services, PVI has signed agreements with 112 hospitals and healthcare centres, 50 per cent of them public.

Viet Duc University Hospital is a public hospital under the Ministry of Health that offers a large number of specialities such as cardio-vascular and thoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, neurosurgery and neurology care, orthopedic surgery, emergency abdominal surgery, digestive surgery (astroenterology), hepato-biliary surgery, urology surgery, septic surgery, intensive care, digestive endoscopy, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, hemo-dialysis, oncology, spine surgery, andrology and organ transplantation.

It is the largest surgical centre in Viet Nam and also specialises in scientific research, education and training, international co-operation, and medical direction guidelines.

PVI, a subsidiary of PVI Holdings, is one of the leading non-life insurers in the country. – VNS