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On the morning of November 8, in Can Tho, the Vietnam Medical Education Association in collaboration with Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy organized the 9th National Medical Education Conference in 2025 with the theme Medical education in the digital era - Opportunities and challenges. The conference is a forum for managers and scientists to exchange and propose solutions for the sustainable development of Vietnams medical human resources - Photo: VGP/LSThe conference focuses on sharing innovative ideas, advances in medical education and discussing technology application solutions, especially digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the quality of medical human resource training. Pressure on medical human resources and requirements for medical education innovation According to the Organizing Committee, The medical education system in Vietnam is in a period of strong transformation under the pressure of increasing demand for medical human resources due to population growth, population aging, rapid urbanization, and changing disease patterns; Meanwhile, the distribution of medical human resources is not uniform, many rural and mountainous areas still lack high-quality human resources. To meet new requirements, Vietnamese medical education is gradually innovating training programs and methods, adjusting output standards, enhancing online learning modules, applying medical technology and expanding international cooperation. In his opening speech, Prof. Dr. Le Quang Cuong, Chairman of the Vietnam Medical Education Association, emphasized the topic Medical education in the digital era - Opportunities and challenges reflecting the development trend of the era, in which artificial intelligence (AI), big data and simulation technology are fundamentally changing the way of teaching, learning and practicing medicine. Technology opens up many opportunities to improve the quality of training, access new knowledge, and at the same time pose ethical challenges, standardize competencies and preserve the humanistic identity of physicians. This years conference gathered more than 1,000 delegates, with more than 300 scientific reports, including 133 oral reports and 170 poster reports, selected from hundreds of works sent from universities and hospitals nationwide. The working sessions focused on key contents: Innovating training programs; quality inspection; exam to assess professional capacity; develop teaching staff; artificial intelligence applications; Strengthen international cooperation in medical education. Prof. Dr. Le Quang Cuong, Chairman of the Vietnam Medical Education Association, gave the opening speech at the Conference - Photo: VGP/LSDigital transformation, practice competency test: A turning point in standardizing the teamAccording to Dr. Nguyen Ngo Quang, Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Training (Ministry of Health), in the National Strategy for developing the health sector, developing health human resources has always been identified by the Party and State as a key, decisive factor in the quality of care and protection of peoples health. Therefore, medical education must transform more strongly than ever - from the traditional model to training based on competencies, output standards, and professional standards; closely linked to clinical practice and physician ethics. According to Director Nguyen Ngo Quang, digital transformation is no longer a trend but a vital driving force of medical education. Artificial intelligence (AI), medical simulation, virtual reality, and big data systems are gradually changing the way we teach - learn - evaluate. The Ministry of Health highly appreciates training institutions that have pioneered the application of digital technology in teaching, case simulation, skills training and practical capacity assessment; At the same time, he affirmed that technology cannot replace teachers and tools for teachers and learners to develop more effectively together. An important highlight in the process of reforming Vietnamese medical education mentioned at the Conference is the implementation of the exam to assess the capacity to practice medical examination and treatment, prescribed in the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (amended) in 2023. This is a strategic turning point to standardize the quality of medical human resources, ensuring that all practitioners have the enough knowledge, skills and professional attitudes according to national standards, while meeting international integration requirements. The Ministry of Health wants medical and pharmaceutical universities to coordinate closely with the Department of Science, Technology and Training in building question banks, perfecting output standards associated with practice standards, enhancing clinical practice at hospitals, creating conditions for learners to practice comprehensively. The Ministry also expects to receive many enthusiastic contributions from teachers in implementing the Politburos Resolution On a number of breakthrough solutions, strengthening the protection, care and improvement of peoples health, associated with the digital transformation strategy in medical training, developing open, multi-platform learning content and promoting research on ethics, legality, and data safety in AI applications. Connecting the State - schools - hospitals - businesses in training Representative of the Ministry of Education and Evaluation training, digital transformation and technology are reshaping every field, in which medical education is where knowledge, ethics and technology need to be blended to serve human health. Medical education has a special position in the higher education system. Every medical student not only acquires knowledge and practices professional skillsbut also fostered personality, ethics and the spirit of dedication to the community. In the context of the digital era, the task is not only teaching well but also teaching right
