BUI DUY TAM MEDICAL LIBRARY

The Medical Library of Phan Chau Trinh University was established alongside the university’s School of Medicine in 2017. Initially, the library housed around 3,000 books, primarily transferred from the former Phan Chau Trinh University, but it did not include medical books. Over time, the medical department invested in English and Vietnamese medical books, which were available in print.

On the opening day of the university’s first medical faculty, the President of Phan Chau Trinh University, Dr. Nguyen Huu Tung, named the Bui Duy Tam Medical Library in honor of Professor Bui Duy Tam for his dedication to medical education. His tireless contributions to training medical professionals in various medical schools across Vietnam have spanned from before 1975 to the present.

Wishing for students and faculty to have access to the vast and rich medical knowledge of the world, the university’s board committed to transforming the library from a physical collection to an electronic library. This transformation was made possible by obtaining access rights to major medical databases such as Amboss, Hinari, UpToDate, PubMed, Medscape, and renowned journals like JAMA, AAFP, and others.

Currently, the Bui Duy Tam Library also manages a journal called “Gặp Gỡ Y Khoa” (Medical Encounters), as well as the scientific research of faculty members and the theses of university students.

The library’s services are not only reserved for medical training facilities but are also widely open to research centers and the nationwide medical community, contributing to the enhancement of training and research quality.

The President of Phan Chau Trinh University

Dr. Nguyen Huu Tung

Entering a new phase of development, the Bui Duy Tam Medical Library has been newly invested and rebuilt with a modern, friendly, and well-equipped space.
The new library is designed following a smart library model, integrating individual study areas, quiet reading rooms, group discussion zones, and computer systems with access to online databases.
Students can easily search for materials, study in groups, or make use of various learning support tools.
With an open layout, airy environment, and natural lighting, the library provides an inspiring atmosphere for learning and research for all students and faculty members.