Health

According to the municipal Department of Health, as of July 20, a total of 732,873 residents had undergone periodic check-ups and had electronic health records established. The figure reflects encouraging initial results from the citywide campaign launched by the department and underscores local authorities' commitment to implementing one of the largest community healthcare programmes ever undertaken in the southern metropolis.

In commemoration of the War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2026), Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital is implementing a programme to provide free cataract surgery for 40 people from families entitled to preferential policies, with the message of “Bright Eyes – Complete Gratitude.”

On July 17, in commemoration of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2026), the University Medical Centre, Viet Nam National University, Ha Noi, Linh Dam campus, in coordination with the People’s Committee of Hoang Liet Ward (Ha Noi), organised a healthcare programme and presented gifts to war invalids, relatives of martyrs, and people with meritorious contributions to the revolution.

The most critically injured survivor of the speedboat capsize off Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of An Giang was transferred to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of July 13 after doctors had temporarily stabilised his condition.

Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has sent a specialised medical team and advanced life-support equipment to the Phu Quoc Special Zone in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to assist in treating victims of the deadly speedboat capsize off the island on July 11.

Vietnamese leaders have sent messages of condolences to Indian leaders upon learning that a tourist boat capsized in bad weather in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 11, resulting in heavy casualties among Indian tourists.

Viet Nam is currently benefiting from a demographic dividend, with nearly 70 million people of working age. However, declining fertility, rapid population ageing and a persistent imbalance in the sex ratio at birth are creating an urgent need for more effective population and development policies, officials said at a ceremony marking World Population Day 2026 on July 10.

Under the agreement, Sanofi will transfer technology to VNVC to manufacture selected high-demand vaccines for children and adults at VNVC Vaccine and Bioproduct Plant. The first next-generation vaccines produced in Viet Nam are expected to roll off production lines in 2028.

The PM stressed that throughout the country’s development process, people have consistently been regarded as the centre, the driving force, the objective and the most important resource for national development. Sustainable and rapid development requires not only a healthy, knowledgeable and skilled population but also a modern, equitable, efficient, sustainable and accessible healthcare system.

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.

Just a few days after officially opening, Bach Mai Hospital’s Ninh Binh branch has completed a programme of free health check-ups, screenings, and assessments for 5,000 war invalids, sick soldiers, individuals with meritorious service to the revolution, and their families in the province.

Alongside the development of technology and a highly skilled workforce, robotic surgery is becoming an important driving force in advancing surgical care in Viet Nam. However, technology can only truly realise its value when it effectively serves patients.

Health insurance is one of the most important social security policies, reflecting the profound humanitarian values of the Party and the State in protecting and caring for people's health. In Da Nang City, the health insurance card has become a vital "shield", protecting residents against illness-related financial risks while contributing to sustainable social security.

Amending the Law on Food Safety, improving the State management system for food safety, and accelerating the digitalisation of data are the three key policy pillars ensuring rigorous food safety control throughout the entire value chain, from production to the consumer.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang has expected the Ninh Binh campus of Bach Mai Hospital to become a regional nucleus of specialised care, bridging central and local health systems and serving as a trusted medical destination for residents in Ninh Binh province, the southern Red River Delta, the north-central region, and nearby areas.

The railway sector on June 26 officially launched the PL1/PL2 train service, transporting over 500 medical staff and doctors from Bach Mai Hospital daily between Ha Noi and Ninh Binh, contributing to ensuring medical examination and treatment services and reducing the burden on the central facility.

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.

A team of Ha Noi Medical University students will participate in the international The Move tournament, a competition in neurological semiology that will be held at the Université Côte d’Azur in Nice, France from June 28 to July 8.

The Viet Nam Railways Corporation (VNR) will launch a dedicated train service for healthcare workers travelling between Ha Noi and Ninh Binh province on June 26.

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.