14/07/2026 01:50 PM

In recent years, numerous social welfare policies aimed at caring for older people and promoting their role in society have been vigorously implemented by the government and local authorities, helping the elderly to live happily, healthily, and meaningfully, while continuing to contribute to their families and society.

14/07/2026 08:05 AM

Viet Nam has nearly 70 million people of working age (15–64 years), placing the country in a "golden population" period—an important demographic advantage for driving economic growth, fostering innovation, and realizing its development aspirations in the new era.

01/07/2026 08:25 AM

Protecting, caring for and improving public health has always been a top priority of the Party and the State, recognised as a foremost political task and a central pillar of national development strategies and policies.

26/06/2026 03:49 PM

Under the motto “staying close and responsive to the people at the grassroots level, while promoting modernisation and autonomy at higher levels”, Thai Nguyen’s healthcare system has undergone strong transformation. Grassroots healthcare has been firmly strengthened, while higher-level medical facilities are increasingly affirming their role as centres for training, medical examination, and treatment for the northern region.

22/06/2026 04:40 PM

By the end of 2025, only four fund management companies had been licensed to manage supplementary pension funds: Dragon Capital Vietnam, SSI Asset Management, MB Capital and Vietcombank Fund Management Company, Ministry of Finance data shows.

22/06/2026 08:25 AM

Nguyễn Trung Hiếu, deputy director of the Lào Cai Provincial Health Department, said updating the health insurance drug list is not only about adding treatment options but also about improving the healthcare safety net with patients at its centre.

22/06/2026 09:25 AM

The Ministry of Health has just issued Circular No. 16/2026/TT-BYT regulating the program to provide free medicine to medical examination and treatment facilities nationwide, effective from July 10, 2026.

22/06/2026 02:40 PM

The community health platform operated by the HCM City Department of Health had updated health data for more than 2.3 million residents as of June 15.

Humane policies care for old people’s lives

Viet Nam has nearly 70 million people of working age

Turning goal of free annual health check-ups for all into reality

Building a modern, people-centred healthcare system

Việt Nam moves to boost supplementary pension funds

Patients, doctors put high hope on new medicines covered by health insurance

The Ministry of Health has issued new regulations on the free drug support program for healthcare facilities.

Over 2.3 million Ho Chi Minh City residents have electronic health records