People’s Physician, Specialist Level II Doctor Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai is an expert in Hematology and Blood Transfusion with many years of experience. She earned both her Specialist Level I and Specialist Level II degrees in Hematology and Blood Transfusion from Hanoi Medical University, completing her Specialist Level II program in 1998.
Throughout her career, Dr. Tuyết Mai has held several key positions, including Head of Biochemistry – Hematology and Blood Transfusion Department and Head of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Department at Vietnam – Sweden Uong Bi Hospital. Since December 2023, she has been serving as Head of the Laboratory Department at Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
She has made significant contributions in consulting, diagnosing, and treating hematological disorders and diseases of the blood-forming organs, as well as in advising on the use of blood and blood products. In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Dr. Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai was awarded the honorary title of People’s Physician, along with multiple commendations, labor medals, and other prestigious distinctions.
10/1984: Graduated from Bac Thai Medical University
09/1986: Basic Specialist Certificate in Hematology and Blood Transfusion – Hanoi Medical University
04/1988: Specialist Level I in Hematology and Blood Transfusion – Hanoi Medical University
04/1998: Specialist Level II in Hematology and Blood Transfusion – Hanoi Medical University
1995–1996: Blood Transfusion Training – Mahidol University & Siriraj Hospital, Thailand
10–12/2003: Research training – Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia
Attended numerous professional and management training courses in Vietnam, including: Hospital Quality Management, ISO 15189, Biosafety Level II Laboratory Procedures, Blood transfusion and hematology techniques
12/1984 – 03/1988: Doctor, Biochemistry – Hematology – Blood Transfusion Dept., Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital
04/1988 – 04/1998: Deputy Head, same department – Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital
04/1998 – 12/2000: Head of Biochemistry – Hematology – Blood Transfusion Dept., Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital
01/2001 – 12/2014: Head of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Dept., Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital
01/2015 – 07/2016: Hematologist, same hospital
09/2016 – 09/2021 (full-time), until 12/2022 (part-time): Hematologist, Laboratory Department – Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital
From 26/12/2023 – Present: Head of Laboratory Department – Vinmec Nha Trang International Hospital
- People’s Physician (2005)
- Prime Minister’s Certificate of Merit (2006)
- Labor Medal – Third Class (2007)
- National Emulation Fighter Title (2009)
- Three-time Ministry-Level Emulation Fighter (2003, 2006, 2012)
- Creative Labor Award – Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (2004)
- Multiple commendations from: Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, Ministry of Health Vietnam Health Trade Union, Vietnam Red Cross, Vietnam Youth Union (Quang Ninh), For excellence in healthcare service delivery, blood donation campaigns, scientific research, and women’s dual-role achievement initiatives
First Reported Case in Vietnam (2001): Kala-azar (Leishmaniasis) – recognized by the Ministry of Health (Principal Investigator). Vietnam Medical Journal, Issue 267, 12/2001: pp. 56–62
Molecular Identification of Leishmania spp. in Vietnam (2001) (Co-author). Journal of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases Control, Issue 4, 2001: pp. 66–73
National-Level Projects:
- Epidemiological Survey of Leishmaniasis in Quang Ninh (2002–2003)
- Oral and systemic manifestations of HIV patients in Northern Vietnam (2005). Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, Vol. 36, No. 6, Nov 2005: pp. 1458–1468
- Evaluation of ARV treatment effectiveness using viral load (2007–2013): In collaboration with Hanoi Medical University & Karolinska Hospital, Sweden; Vietnam Journal of Infectious Diseases, Issue 1, 2013
Other Research: Numerous provincial and institutional-level studies presented at national and international hematology conferences and published in Vietnamese and international journals