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.

05/10/2026 08:25 AM

Rapid population ageing is creating major gaps in both the physical and mental care of older people. Alongside adjustments to social welfare policies, greater understanding from families and the development of care-home models are crucial to helping older people live happier, healthier, and more peaceful lives.

02/10/2026 04:55 PM

These bills aim to refine further healthcare legislation and address requirements related to the two-tier local government structure, administrative procedure reform, digital transformation and emerging practical issues.

01/10/2026 08:05 AM

More than half of Việt Nam's population has had a free health checkup, with some localities topping 90 per cent. The Health Ministry has dropped a standard test list and will let doctors decide which tests each patient needs.

30/09/2026 04:37 PM

The Ministry of Health announced that it is reviewing, amending, and supplementing the list of drugs covered by health insurance, with plans to expand the scope of payment to 349 drugs at primary healthcare facilities, creating conditions for patients to access medication right at these facilities.

26/09/2026 01:25 PM

The Ministry of Health is proposing to expand the scope of coverage provided by the Health Insurance Fund, including adding screening and early diagnosis for seven types of cancer to the roadmap for coverage by the fund. If promulgated, the policy will create more opportunities to detect diseases at an early stage and reduce the financial burden on patients, while also requiring careful calculations to both expand benefits and ensure the balance of the Health Insurance Fund.