Hoang Gia Hop

Hoàng Gia Hợp was a prominent Vietnamese-French medical doctor and a pioneering medical professional in Vietnam from the 1930s until his retirement in the 1990s. He completed the French Baccalaureate II Diploma ranking Excellent, from Paris, France, and graduated from the French established medical school in Hanoi Medical University – First Class of Medical School. Hoàng was a direct descendant and oldest son of Dr. Hoàng Gia Hội. He was married to Khương Hữu Thị Võ and had one daughter, Hoàng Thu Thủy. After graduating from medical school, he worked for a French hospital for three years and then established a private hospital in Hà Nội. Upon the division of North and South ViệtNam, Hoàng emigrated to the South. His medical practice was well known throughout the country. He served as Deputy Minister of Department of Health for the First Republic of South ViệtNam and was the founder and CEO of Hùng Vương Hospital in SàiGòn. After two decades of internal civil war, Vietnam was united between North and South, Hoàng immigrated to Canada with his wife. He passed away on February 7, 2009, at the age of 102.