15/10/2026 01:30 PM

The system is expected to approach the standards of developed high-income countries with high-quality services, sustainable financing, transparent governance, and the capacity to respond rapidly to risks by 2045.

15/10/2026 09:25 AM

Viet Nam aims to develop a comprehensive, modern and science-based traditional medicine sector with stronger international integration, making it an important part of the national healthcare system by 2030, according to a newly-approved national strategy.

15/10/2026 09:25 AM

The Ministry of Finance has issued a plan to implementing Directive No. 52-CT/TW of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, aimed at achieving universal health insurance coverage by 2030. The plan focuses on refining policies, expanding enrolment, and broadening health insurance benefits.

13/10/2026 01:25 PM

Vietnam's government will explore how digital platforms, workers and the state should share social insurance costs as part of a wider plan to extend protection to low-income and vulnerable groups.

12/10/2026 01:50 PM

After more than a year of operating under the two-tier local government model, the health sectors of Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City have achieved positive transformations — ranging from organisational restructuring and management to the enhancement of healthcare service quality. These efforts have better met the public’s health protection and care needs, advancing an equitable, modern, and sustainable healthcare system.

06/10/2026 09:46 AM

Children and elderly people with severe disabilities are subject to a coefficient of 2.0, receiving VNĐ1.08 million per month.

06/10/2026 08:00 AM

From Oct. 5, Vietnam's monthly social pension rises 8% to VND540,000 ($20.5), benefiting about 2.5 million elderly people who do not receive a pension or monthly social insurance allowance.

05/10/2026 02:30 PM

Vietnam's healthcare spending is projected to reach US$34.1 billion by 2028, while the country still relies heavily on imports for medical equipment, finished medicines, and pharmaceutical ingredients.