Newborns Vietnam

What Newborns Vietnam does

Newborns Vietnam is a UK-registered charity founded in 2011 that works to reduce neonatal mortality in Vietnam through medical education, training programmes, and healthcare system strengthening. The organization operates from a UK registered office in London and a Vietnam project office at Vietnam National Children's Hospital in Hanoi, with additional operational support in Da Nang. Its portfolio spans neonatal nurse training, post-graduate doctor training adapted from the UK Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health curriculum, European Resuscitation Council-certified Newborn Life Support (NLS) training, a Neonatal Managed Network system approved by Vietnam's Ministry of Health, and a specialist neonatal transport service equipped with transport incubators, respiratory support, and therapeutic hypothermia capability.

The organizational model centers on train-the-trainer delivery through partner hospitals, including Da Nang Hospital for Women & Children, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, Hue Central Hospital, National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Tu Du Hospital. The organization has established four Vietnamese-led ERC NLS training centres and has scaled from a single hospital to 171 partner hospitals across Vietnam over a decade of partnership with VNG/Dream Maker Fund. Pilot programmes at Da Nang Hospital produced a 50% reduction in mortality (8.6% to 3.5% case fatality rate), a 30% decrease in late-onset sepsis, a 20% reduction in sepsis-related deaths, and a 70% increase in breastfeeding rates. The organization has nine employees and operates without a unified technology product, relying instead on clinical training curricula, academic partnerships with UK institutions, and the European Resuscitation Council for certification infrastructure.

Newborns Vietnam is funded entirely by voluntary donations, sports event fundraising, and corporate sponsorships. The organization has nine employees, with revenue figures not publicly disclosed. Key revenue streams include individual donations solicited through tiered impact frameworks ($100 for stethoscopes, $200 for paper towels, $1,000 for international training packages, $5,000 for twelve months specialist training, $48,000 for a transport incubator with ventilator), fundraising tied to sports events (Ironman 70.3 Vietnam, Cycle a Difference rides, UpRace, Vietnam Mountain Marathon, Hanoi Marathon), and corporate partnerships with VNG/Dream Maker Fund, Edrington ($750,000 committed), Hyatt Regency Danang (14-year partnership), Hogan Lovells, Vietnam Airlines, and others. The Executive Director is Suzanna Lubran. Operating geographies span Vietnam and the United Kingdom.

Name

Newborns Vietnam

Legal name

Newborns Vietnam

Website

https://newbornsvietnam.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newborns Vietnam is a UK-registered charity that reduces neonatal mortality in Vietnam through medical training programmes, hospital partnerships, and the Vietnam National Resuscitation Council, serving 171 hospitals via nurse education, doctor training, and newborn life support certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Neonatal Healthcare Training and Capacity Building

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Educational Services (61), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Neonatal Intensive Care & Special Care Nurseries (NICU/SCN) (HLAFAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB), High-Risk & Medically Complex Newborn Support (Non-Clinical NCS) (HSAAACAG)

Keywords

• Neonatal healthcare training
• Newborn life support certification
• Post-graduate medical education
• Hospital capacity building
• Charitable healthcare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the charity's mission to reduce neonatal mortality in Vietnam.
2. Sports Event Fundraising: Funds raised through participants in organized sports events including Ironman 70.3 Vietnam, Cycle a Difference rides, UpRace, Vietnam Mountain Marathon, and Hanoi Marathon. Athletes collect pledges and donations tied to their participation.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Strategic partnerships with companies like VNG, Edrington, Hyatt, Hogan Lovells, Vietnam Airlines, and others who provide financial support, in-kind donations, and employee fundraising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Newborns Vietnam is a UK-registered charity that delivers neonatal healthcare training programmes and clinical system strengthening services to Vietnamese public hospitals. Its core offering comprises nurse training, post-graduate doctor training, Newborn Life Support certification, a Neonatal Managed Network model, specialist neonatal transport, and the Vietnam National Resuscitation Council, all funded by donations and corporate sponsorship.

Product overview

Newborns Vietnam operates as a charitable organization focused on reducing neonatal mortality in Vietnam through education and healthcare system strengthening. Rather than a unified technology product, the organization offers a portfolio of interconnected healthcare training programmes including: Neonatal Nurse Training (in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University), Post-Graduate Neonatal Training Levels 1 & 2 for doctors (adapted from UK Royal College curriculum), Newborn Life Support (NLS) Training certified by the European Resuscitation Council, Neonatal Managed Network systems, Neonatal Transport Services, the Vietnam National Resuscitation Council, and Neurodevelopmental Assessment programmes. These programmes work together to build sustainable capacity in neonatal care, from basic nursing competencies to advanced resuscitation and specialist doctor training, with the aim of establishing a nationwide system of quality newborn care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neonatal Nurse Training Programme
• Post-Graduate Neonatal Training (Level 1 & Level 2)
• Newborn Life Support (NLS) Training
• Neonatal Managed Network
• Neonatal Transport Service
• Vietnam National Resuscitation Council (VNRC)
• Recognising and Managing the Sick Newborn Training
• Neonatal Practice Educator Training Course
• Neurodevelopmental Assessment Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in mortality at Da Nang Hospital for Women & Children (8.6% to 3.5% case fatality rate)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• VNG CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Ten-year partnership with VNG/Dream Maker Fund supporting neonatal care in Vietnam. VNG provides steadfast sponsorship through sports events including Ironman 70.3 Vietnam, with leaders and thousands of employees actively creating and joining inspiring sport events to raise funds annually.
• Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and SpacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner14-year partnership since hotel opening. Provided first donations of UK medical textbooks and stethoscopes. Participated in epic cycle rides and every Newborns Run over 10 years of Ironman 70.3 Danang. Hosts celebrations for graduating doctors and nurses.
• Hogan LovellscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPro bono legal and citizenship partner since 2015. Advises on programmes and fundraising activities in Vietnam and UK hospital partnerships. Institutional sponsor of Cycle a Difference ride engaging teams in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
• Vietnam AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEndorses flight tickets for neonatal doctors including British consultants teaching in Hanoi and Vietnamese doctors training in UK hospitals, enabling international training exchange.
• European Resuscitation Council (ERC)coreTechnology or IntegrationERC certifies Newborn Life Support courses and instructors in Vietnam. Four Vietnamese NLS training centres established under ERC regulations, enabling national certification programme.
• Canterbury Christ Church UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner delivering neonatal nurse training programme adapted from UK standards. Conducted Da Nang nurse education assessment in 2012 and developed Vietnam's first neonatal nurse training curriculum.
• Edinburgh Napier UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides neonatal nurse training equivalent to UK Higher and Further Education Framework Level 4 for nurses at Vietnam National Children's Hospital.
• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-graduate training for junior doctors adapted from RCPCH Level 1 and Level 2 curriculum, delivered by UK consultant neonatologists.
• Premier OilmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle sponsor of Cycle a Difference Vietnam Challenge Ride since 2013. Four years of sponsorship with staff participation in cycling events. Supports neonatal nurse training fundraising.
• Zoomations CommunicationscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo sponsor for ten years, capturing Newborns' journey to end preventable newborn deaths with powerful storytelling reaching wide audiences.
• Accor HotelsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-year partnership providing accommodation for UK neonatal consultants teaching in Hanoi and hosting special events including Christmas Lights by pedal power.
• Vietnam National Children's HospitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey Hanoi partner hospital for neonatal training programmes including Level 1 and Level 2 post-graduate training and neonatal nurse education.
• Da Nang Hospital for Women & ChildrenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal pilot hospital for neonatal training. Site of Vietnam's first neonatal nurse training programme and major mortality reduction outcomes.
• Hanoi Daewoo HotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUpscale hospitality partner in Hanoi supporting Newborns activities.
• Hong Ngoc HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Hospital-Hotel model in North Vietnam with over 300 beds, pioneer in private healthcare.
• PurpleAsiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHCMC-based branding and PR agency partnered to build stronger brand image and connect with sponsors and donors.
• Regna SportswearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndurance sports brand supporting Newborns' mission with event partnership, providing kit for fundraising sports events with donation per purchase.
• Standard Chartered BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Cycle a Difference bringing together countries and individuals to cycle for newborns.
• Rolls-Royce VietnamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports UK/Vietnam neonatal nurse education partnership as part of commitment to community development.
• SavillsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommits to supporting charitable causes with active community involvement in Vietnam.
• FreshfieldsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term supporter with staff participating in Isla Cycling Climbing Challenges with company-matched funding.
• Hue Central HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of UK Neonatal Medicine Post-Graduate Level 1 Course and ongoing NLS training programmes, developing clinical guidelines tailored to local context.
• So Sinh VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner launching UK Neonatal Medicine Post-Graduate Level 1 Course at Hue Central Hospital, strengthening capacity of neonatal doctors in Vietnam.
• Liverpool Women's HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted sabbatical for Dr Nim Subhedar to provide training at Da Nang Hospital for Women & Children neonatal unit.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jhpiego: Global health nonprofit affiliated with Johns Hopkins focused on maternal and neonatal health in LMICs through competency-based clinical training and provider certification — closely mirrors Newborns Vietnam's training-of-clinicians model and neonatal mortality mission.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Operates country-led healthcare capacity building programmes in LMICs, including neonatal and maternal health — shares the government-embedded, training-led approach to mortality reduction that defines Newborns Vietnam's model.
• PATH: Global health innovation organisation that develops and scales health solutions including maternal/newborn care in Vietnam and other LMICs — comparable mix of training, technology introduction, and government partnership work.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO with explicit focus on reducing newborn and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries through training, systems strengthening, and government partnerships — directly comparable mission and operating model to Newborns Vietnam at greater scale.
• March of Dimes: Long-running nonprofit dedicated to maternal and infant health through provider training, public education, and advocacy — directly comparable focus on newborn survival and clinical training infrastructure.
• VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas): UK-based international development charity placing volunteers and building local capacity in health and education across Asia and Africa — comparable UK charity structure, mission-driven operating model, and country-partnership approach.

Broad incumbents

• Partners in Health: Global health nonprofit providing direct healthcare services and training clinicians in resource-limited settings — comparable capacity-building model in NICU/neonatal care, though operating at greater geographic scale.
• UNICEF Vietnam: UN agency operating broad maternal, newborn, and child health programmes in Vietnam with Vietnamese government partnership — operates at far larger scale in the same country and mission space as Newborns Vietnam.

Emerging players

• Every Mother Counts: Nonprofit focused on maternal and newborn health globally through training, transport, and supply-chain interventions — shares Newborns Vietnam's specific mortality-reduction mission with comparable programmatic emphasis on training and transport services.

Others

• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: UK professional body that provides the post-graduate neonatal curriculum adapted by Newborns Vietnam — closely comparable as a paediatric training and standards-setting organisation, and an existing academic partner of the charity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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