Over the past three decades, the Official Development Assistance (ODA) cooperation between Việt Nam and Japan has flourished, solidifying their enduring partnership. This collaboration has yielded remarkable results in various sectors, including economic cooperation, investments and the cultivation of human resources. As the steward of Japan's ODA initiatives, JICA has played a pivotal role in nurturing this enduring alliance.
Through its partnership with UNICEF, the Government of Japan has provided significant support to Viet Nam's health sector in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan's support has significantly benefited healthcare in Việt Nam, with investments not only in core hospitals like Bạch Mai Hospital but also in vaccine production. Collaborating with JICA has facilitated the production of 100 per cent of measles and rubella vaccines, contributing significantly to expanded vaccination plans.

Looking ahead, JICA will the health sector will receive attention. JICA supporting the implementation of remote medical systems and digital transformation techniques at local medical facilities. Additionally, collaboration with Japanese private enterprises, NGOs, and universities will enhance rehabilitation techniques and medical care to address the challenge of an aging population in Việt Nam.
In support of the Government of Viet Nam’s priority to achieve digital transformation across all its work, UNICEF has teamed up with the Government of Japan to support the Ministry of Health to transform digital health information for children.  The shared goal is to ensure the availability of a comprehensive set of data for every child, where critical real-time information on immunisations, health challenges, child and maternal health information is consolidated in one compatible digital system, regardless of the child’s location or even of the lost paper records.  
In recent years, maternal and child healthcare has been consistently acknowledged as a vital component of Vietnam's socio-economic development strategy. It plays a key role in improving the quality of life for its citizens, a fact underscored by the Party and State of Viet Nam. With the support Viet Nam have received, this project will significantly enhance the quality of data, boost the management capabilities of the child healthcare system, and ultimately improve the health and welfare of women and children. 

Significant strides have been made by the Ministry of Health in developing and implementing various health information management software—such as national vaccination software and electronic health books for maternal health and children. A challenge that UNICEF and the Government of Japan seek to help address is to ensure that these systems are updated and talk to each other, so that all information on health status of every child is available across all platforms in real time. This includes improving the functionality and interoperability of existing digital health software; offering comprehensive training to healthcare workers, particularly those at the community level to enable proficient use of medical statistical information technology software; and ensuring that specialized medical facilities and community health stations are equipped with all necessary information technology tools for data entry and reporting related to maternal and child health.
On May 28, Health Minister Dao Hong Lan and Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) – Vietnam Office Sugano Yuichi signed an agreement on grant worth 300 billion VND (11.78 million USD) for a project on improving medical equipment at National Cancer Hospital in Hanoi.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Lan thanked the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, JICA and Japanese experts for their support to Vietnam's healthcare sector in the past time. She said she hopes the embassy and the agency will support the hospital to implement the project in the coming time.

The minister asked the hospital to closely cooperate with the Japanese side and relevant agencies to complete procedures, receive and use the equipment effectively.

In Vietnam, non-communicable diseases cause 77% of the total deaths each year, and cancer is the second leading cause.

According to estimates by the Global Cancer Organisation (GLOBOCAN), in 2022, Vietnam had more than 180,000 new cancer cases and about 120,000 deaths due to cancer.