Socialist Replublic of Vietnam
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
ANNOUNCEMENT No. 1
THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025
Dear esteemed colleagues,
The Vietnam Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy Society (VAAS) sincerely thank all physicians nationwide, particularly orthopedic and reconstructive surgeons, who have engaged in the Society’s conferences in recent years. The enthusiastic participation of these doctors has contributed to the conference’s success and is a great honor for our Society.”
We are pleased to announce that the annual international conference will take place from July 30 to August 2nd, 2025, at the Vincom Landmark 81, 720 A Dien Bien Phu, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with the theme: “ ADVANCED TECHNIQUES FOR BETTER OUTCOMES?”
The conference will feature presentations by experts in the field of arthroplasty, sports medicine, and the latest updates on techniques and new medical materials. It will also serve as a platform for collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange with leading experts from countries with advanced medical systems, particularly with the participation of the Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society (APAS), the Asia Pacific Hip Society (APHS), the Ho Chi Minh City Arthroscopy Society (HAS), and the Ho Chi Minh City Arthroplasty Association (HAA).
I. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Tang Ha Nam Anh, M.D., Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Hong Thien Khanh
Tran Dang Khoa, M.D.
PROGRAMME
| Time | Venue | Venue | Venue |
| 07/30/2025: Pre-conference Workshop | |||
| 08:00 12:00 | Practice Arthroplasty on Cadavers Tang Ha Nam Anh, M.D., Ph.D., – President of VAAS, President of ASSA and colleagues | ||
| 13:00 16:00 | Award conference with ASEAN young leaders on orthopedics: The advent of a novel trend or the workings of more traditional strategies? Truong Nguyen Khanh Hung, M.D., Ph.D., Pham The Hien, M.D., Nguyen Nguyen Thai Bao, M.D., Ph.D. | ||
| 07/31/2025: Plenary Session – Grand Ballroom | |||
| 09:00 09:20 | Lecture 01: Approaches for Hip Arthroplasty: Indications and Advantages/Disadvantages Tang Ha Nam Anh, M.D., Ph.D., – President of VAAS, President of ASSA | ||
| 09:20 09:40 | Lecture 02: Knee Arthroplasty: Kinematic and Mechanical Alignment – Patient Selection. (Prof. Rami Sorial – President of APAS) | ||
| 09:40 10:00 | Lecture 03: Hip Arthroplasty: Do Surgeons Need Assisstance from Robots? (Prof. Lewis Chan – President of APHS) | ||
| Conference Sections | |||
| Arthroplasty – Joint Reconstruction Grand Ball 1 | Sport Medicine Grand Ball 2 | Reconstructive Medicine and Achievements Grand Ball 3 | |
| Section 1: Primary Hip Arthroplasty– Choosing Types of Prosthetic Joints | Section 1: Reconstruction of the Cruciate Ligament, New Techniques | Section 1: Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| Section 2: Primary Hip Arthroplasty – Mistakes Leading to Failure | Section 2: Update on the Treatment of Multi-ligament Injuries | Section 2: 3D Printing for Personalized Treatment | |
| Section 3: Primary Hip Arthroplasty – Selecting Approaches | Section 3: Meniscus Injuries: Current Treatments | Section 3: Biomedical Material– PRP, PRF or HA? | |
| Section 4: Primary Hip Arthroplasty – Pitfalls | Section 4: Rotator Cuff Tear – Suturing Techniques for Rotator Cuff | Section 4: Robot-assisted Surgery, Navigation, and Support Tools Before, During, and After Joint Replacement Surgery | |
| Section 5: Knee Arthroplasty – Kinematic Alignment | Section 5: Large Rotator Cuff Tear – Reconstruction or Suturing? | Section 5: Replacement Materials in Medicine – Prosthetic Bone, Cartilage, Ligaments | |
| Section 6: Infection after Hip Arthroplasty: 1 or 2 Stages? | Section 6: Transfer Tendon in Large Rotator Cuff Tear, Options for Tendon Transfer | Section 6: Bio-material to Improve Ligament Recovery Time. | |
| Section 7: Replacement of Knee Joint- Hinge Joints and Other Selections | Section 7: Shoulder Instability – Arthroscopic Treatment | Section 7: Motion Analysis: When Can Patient Return to Sports after an Injury? | |
II. TIME & LOCATION:
From July 30 to August 2, 2025
Vincom Landmark 81, 720 A Dien Bien Phu, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
III. PARTICIPANTS:
IV. REGISTRATION FEE:
V. REGISTRATION METHOD:
The conference attendance fee, Gala Dinner fee, and sponsorship should be sent to the account of the Vietnam Arthroscopy & Arthroscopy Society at Vietcombank, Ho Chi Minh City branch:
We cordially invite hospitals, Trauma – Orthopedic departments, specialized orthopedic associations, and doctors to participate and scientific works. Doctors can contact pharmaceutical or medical equipment companies for sponsorship.
We respectfully invite medical equipment companies and pharmaceutical companies to participate and sponsor the conference.
VI. DEADLINE FOR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
VII. CONTACT:
For inquiries, please contact:
Ho Chi Minh City, October 1st, 2024
Tp.Hồ Chí Minh, ngày 01 tháng 10 năm 2024
PGS.TS.BS BÙI HỒNG THIÊN KHANH – Chủ tịch HAA
BS.CKII TRẦN ĐĂNG KHOA – Chủ tịch HAS
Prof. DAVID CHOON – chủ tịch APAS
