Hue Central Hospital wins first prize at ASEAN colorectal surgeon competition
The Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue won the first prize at the recent colorectal surgeon competition through videos held by the ASEAN Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCS) in Bangkok, according to deputy director of the hospital Hoang Thi Lan Huong.
The Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue wins the first prize at the recent colorectal surgeon competition through videos. (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The Hue Central Hospital in the centralprovince of Thua Thien-Hue won the first prize at the recent colorectal surgeoncompetition through videos held by the ASEAN Society of ColorectalSurgeons (ASCS) in Bangkok, according to deputy director of the hospital HoangThi Lan Huong.
The competition was launched by the Vietnam Association for Surgery andEndolaparosurgery (VASEL) and the surgeon associations of the Southeast Asiancountries from June to August 2023.
The video of the Hue Central Hospital was chosen as the most excellent toenter the final round, in which it was hailed by professors from China and theRepublic of Korea for surgical skills and accuracy of anatomical landmarks.
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The Hue Central Hospital in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue wins the first prize at the recent colorectal surgeon competition through videos. (Photo: VNA) 
