Health

In recent years, tourism cooperation between Viet Nam and the US has been strengthened through promotional activities and business networking. A range of tourism products has received greater attention, with medical tourism and healthcare tourism seen as among the most promising areas for deeper cooperation.

Hue Central Hospital has successfully completed bone marrow transplants for three children, including one with thalassemia and two with neuroblastoma, underscoring advancements in treating serious paediatric illnesses.

O.S.W., a 19-year-old British tourist, came to Viet Nam on a trip what was meant to be a journey filled with beautiful experiences. However, a sudden accident brought her life to an untimely end.

The Viet Nam Medical Tourism Alliance (VMTA) was officially launched in Ha Noi on April 7, marking the start of a strategic, cross-sector development model.

The MAE welcomed the French Government’s organisation of the One Health Summit, describing it as an important forum to advance global political commitments and strengthen international cooperation in preventing zoonotic diseases.

Promoting healthy lifestyles and strengthening preventive healthcare were placed at the forefront of discussions marking the first All People’s Health Day, as Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Thanh underscored the shared responsibility of individuals and society in safeguarding public health.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, organised a meeting in Hanoi on April 5 to launch All People’s Health Day (April 7) under the theme of proactive disease prevention for a healthy Viet Nam.

Construction of the Da Nang–Sekong Friendship Hospital was launched on April 1 in Sekong province, southern Laos, highlighting growing cooperation between localities of the two countries.

Ahead of Cambodia’s traditional Choul Chnam Thmey New Year 2026, the Vietnamese Embassy in the country has organised a humanitarian outreach programme providing free medical examinations, health consultations, medicines and charity gifts to disadvantaged residents in Peam Ro district of the southeastern province of Prey Veng.

In the context of rising cancer rates, investing in modern medical equipment plays a crucial role in improving treatment effectiveness and the chances of survival for patients.

Viet Nam has successfully carried out its first domino multi-organ transplant, a landmark medical achievement that underscores the country’s rapidly advancing organ transplantation expertise, the Department of Medical Service Administration under the Ministry of Health and Viet Duc University Hospital announced on March 19.

For the medical staff of Thai Nguyen Central Hospital, March 13, 1960 is a special day as it was the day President Ho Chi Minh visited medical workers and patients receiving treatment at the Hospital. Engraving his teachings in their minds, generations of doctors at Thai Nguyen Central Hospital have continuously improved their medical ethics and professional skills to provide increasingly better treatment for patients.

Senior defence officials from Viet Nam and China attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hai Son Friendship Medical Station on March 18, as part of the 10th Viet Nam–China Border Defence Friendship Exchange.

The initiative carries significant political, social and humanitarian meaning, expressing gratitude for the support and assistance that local residents and authorities have provided for the armed forces of the two countries.

Viet Nam’s Level-2 Field Hospital No. 7 at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan organised a civil–military cooperation (CIMIC) activity at Bentiu General Hospital in Unity state on March 11, aiming to support local medical facilities and strengthen community health care capacity.

Improving mechanisms and policies on food safety must aim to best protect public health, helping people feel more secure when using daily food products while creating a transparent and favourable environment for legitimate food producers and traders, said Party General Secretary To Lam on March 11.

In recent years, the National Target Programme for Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas has significantly contributed to raising awareness and strengthening the role of women in mountainous regions. As a result, reproductive healthcare for women has gradually improved, and their quality of life has been markedly enhanced.

In recent years, at central hospitals such as Viet Duc Friendship Hospital and Bach Mai Hospital, the image of foreign medical students following Vietnamese doctors in operating rooms, clinics, and professional briefings has become familiar.

The health sector must remain steadfast in the ultimate goal of universal health coverage, ensuring that every citizen has timely and equitable access to quality medical services, with no one left behind due to geographical, economic or social barriers, Party General Secretary To Lam has stressed.

The work of protecting, caring for and improving people’s health has always received special attention from the Party and the State, with many priority guidelines, policies and objectives being set out and implemented. Thanks to this, Viet Nam has achieved impressive accomplishments, forming an important foundation for the entire health sector to confidently move forward on its journey to become one of the solid pillars in the country’s new era.