On October 2013, the laboratories of physiochemical and microbiological analysis, belonging to the Molecular Biological Department of IMPE Quy Nhon, were certified to the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standards, contributing to the service of the food hygience and safety in the health sector.
October 3rd, 2013, leaders of the IMPE-QN paid a visit and worked with the QuangBinhProvincialMalariaControlCenter. The Storm No. 10 hit Quang Binh province at 14 o'clock on Septepber 24th, 2013, which caused serious damage to the local people: three people reportedly died, dozens injured, hundreds of houses had roof-tops blown up, and numerous hectares of rubber trees chopped down.
Implementing the Decree No.45/ND-CP dated 18th April 2006 of the Government on Gratitude Movement, Document No. 2237/UBND/VX dated 14th June 2013 of the Chairman of Provincial People's Committee of Binh Dinh on contribution and establishment of Gratefulness Fund, on the occasion of the 66th War Invalids and Martyrs Day, the IMPE-Quy Nhon has carried out the gratitude activities for people deserving well of the revolution and their relation at Vinh Kim commune, Vinh Thanh province.
On 14 March 2013 the Ministry of Health's (MoH) task force led by Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Thanh Long-Deputy Minister visited and worked with the IMPE-Quy Nhon. Accompanying the Deputy Minister were the leaderships and representatives of MoH's Departments of Organization & Personnel, Preventive Medicine, Health care Management, Planning & Finance, Medical Equipments & Projects and the MoH's Office.
In 2012, the malaria situation were rather complicated in the Central - Western Highland region. The statistics of the regional provinces showed that malaria cases in 11 months of 2012 in the Central - Western Highland region increased by 7.55% in comparison with the same period last year (15,040/16,176), with the Central Coastal area +5.93% (7296/7973) higher, and the West Highlands +9.28% up (7744/8203).