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 03:55 PM

The Ministry of Finance issues a Plan to implement Directive No. 52-CT/TW of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, aiming to achieve 95.5% of the population participating in health insurance (HI) by 2026 and achieving universal HI by 2030. The Plan focuses on completing policies, developing the number of participants, and expanding HI benefits.

01/10/2026 10:50 AM

This is one of the provisions in the draft Circular stipulating the application of information technology, digital transformation, and data sharing in the health insurance sector, which is being developed by the Ministry of Health and is open for public consultation until October 7, 2026.

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.