The university provides healthcare personnel, which includes physicians, nurses and assistant pharmacist, for the North Central Coast region of Vietnam and surrounding areas.
The university also trains healthcare personnel for several provinces of Lao People's Democratic Republic, such as Bolikhamsai, Xiangkhouang, Luang Prabang and Houaphanh.
At this time, Trần Ngọc Đăng, the deputy chief of Nghệ An Health Service was assigned as the first rector of the school.
It was under management by the Ministry of Health, and its first location at Hưng Đông commune, Vinh city.
In 1964, Trần Ngọc Đăng was assigned to work at the Central Committee for South Vietnam.