Health

The second Viet Nam-France International Acupuncture Conference took place in Sauset-les-Pins, a town near Marseille in southeastern France on September 16, affirming the strong cooperation between the two nations in health care, education, and scientific research.

The Ministers of Health and Culture, Sports and Tourism have just signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in developing effective and sustainable medical tourism in the 2025-2030 period.

Viet Nam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) and Russia’s Medsintez Pharmaceutical Company on September 12 inked an agreement on technology transfer for comprehensive production of new generation biological drugs for treating various acute and chronic diseases.

Viet Nam has set the goal of achieving over 95% health insurance coverage by 2026 and universal coverage by 2030, with citizens to be exempted from basic hospital fees within the scope of health insurance benefits according to a roadmap.

Party General Secretary To Lam has recently signed the Politburo’s Resolution No.72-NQ/TW, setting out groundbreaking measures to strengthen the protection, care, and improvement of the people’s health.

Infectious diseases are on the rise nationwide. The Ministry of Health has urged local authorities and citizens to take proactive steps in disease prevention, and not to let down their guard, especially in the aftermath of storms and floods.

The national press awards on HIV/AIDS 2025 have been recently launched by the Suc Khoe Doi Song (Health and Life) Newspaper and the Ministry of Health’s Department of Disease Prevention.

A total of 160 leaders, advocates, and experts gathered at the 9th Smoke-Free Asia-Pacific Meeting held on August 28–29 in Hue City to advance smoke-free tourism policies, protect public health, preserve cultural values, and foster sustainable economic growth.

After merging with Soc Trang and Hau Giang, Can Tho faces new demands in improving the quality of primary healthcare.

On August 23 in Quang Ninh, the Ministry of Health held a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the Office’s traditional day (August 28, 1945 – August 28, 2025), paying tribute to the immense, enduring and silent contributions of generations of office staff in the health sector over the past 80 years.

More than 1,300 elderly people took part in the “U80s Respond to A80” event on August 19, setting a record for the National Anthem singing event with the largest number of elderly participants in Viet Nam, to mark the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

Viet Duc Hospital announced the country’s first successful simultaneous lung and heart transplant, performed on a patient with multiple organ failure on August 13.

Many public healthcare programmes being implemented by the health sector show a strategic shift from treatment to healthcare, from passive to proactive, from fragmented to integrated and smart, with people placed at the centre.

The grassroots healthcare network is the first step and the most important foundation of primary healthcare. The reorganisation of commune and ward health stations under the two-tier local government model poses an urgent requirement to ensure that people continue to access fair, convenient, and community-based public health services.

More than 2,000 medical facilities in 34 provinces and cities have registered to take part in the “Green-Clean-Beautiful Healthcare Facilities” contest, sparking a vibrant emulation movement to build patient-friendly environments, enhance the experience of patients and their families, and improve working conditions for medical staff.

An art exchange programme themed “Livelihood – Integration” was held in Ha Noi on the evening of August 5, aimed at honouring the resilience of Agent Orange/dioxin victims and calling for the support of the entire society.

The Hue Central Hospital on August 4 held a ceremony to discharge and congratulate a 56-year-old patient on his successful heart transplant, marking the hospital’s 19th successful surgery of this kind.

In recent years, Ho Chi Minh City has identified the development of specialised medicine, mastery of modern medical techniques, and alignment with the world's advanced standards as a strategic direction.

Dr. Chu Trong Trang, Director of Nghe An Provincial Centre for Disease Control (Nghe An Provincial CDC) said on July 31 that the World Health Organization (WHO) has just supported Nghe An province with 416.000 Aquatabs water disinfection tablets and 500 clean water bags.

The policy of free hospital fees between 2030 and 2035 has been hailed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a historic breakthrough for Viet Nam, offering hope for a future in which every citizen can access healthcare without financial burden.