IHS Partnership & Collaboration

1. Overview

IHS at VinUniversity builds strategic partnerships to advance translational health research and deliver real-world impact in Vietnam and beyond. Within the Vingroup ecosystem, the Vinmec Healthcare System is the key strategic partner supporting clinical research, translational studies, and precision medicine and health technology innovations

2. Partnership Objectives

IHS partnerships are designed to:

• Strengthen the connection between academic research, clinical practice, and health technologies
• Accelerate translational and clinical research addressing priority health needs
• Support the development and application of precision medicine and health innovations
• Enhance the societal, systems-level, and policy relevance of health sciences research in Vietnam and the region

3. Partnership Scope

IHS collaborates with partners across two primary domains:

I. Clinical and Healthcare Partners:
Healthcare systems, hospitals, and clinical organizations supporting translational research, clinical validation, and real-world implementation.

II. Academic, Industry, and Research Affiliates:
Universities, research institutes, and biotechnology and pharmaceuticals company engaged in interdisciplinary health research, international collaboration, capacity building, and knowledge exchange.

4. Value of Collaboration

Through partnerships with IHS, collaborators access a multidisciplinary research environment integrating clinical expertise, advanced technologies, and population health perspectives. These collaborations support the co-development of rigorous, internationally relevant translational research and evidence-based solutions with long-term impact on health practices, systems, and policies.

5. Strategic Partner

The Cleveland Clinic associated Vinmec Healthcare System is a key strategic partner within the Vingroup ecosystem, supporting clinical research, translational studies, and the implementation of health innovation and precision medicine.