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.

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.