The Ministry of Health is proposing to expand the scope of coverage provided by the Health Insurance Fund, including adding screening and early diagnosis for seven types of cancer to the roadmap for coverage by the fund. If promulgated, the policy will create more opportunities to detect diseases at an early stage and reduce the financial burden on patients, while also requiring careful calculations to both expand benefits and ensure the balance of the Health Insurance Fund.

Ha Noi had disbursed nearly 142 billion VND in financial support to people participating in voluntary social insurance and health insurance by the end of July 2026.

The Viet Nam Social Security (VSS) held a nationwide online conference on July 30 to review the implementation of health insurance policies during the first half of 2026 and outline measures to control healthcare expenditure in the remaining six months of the year.

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.

Those from near-poor households and seniors aged 75 and above receiving social pension benefits qualify for full reimbursement of medical examination and treatment costs under Viet Nam's health insurance system from January 1, 2026, according to a resolution passed by the National Assembly on December 11, 2025, the Ministry of Health said.

In the early days of December 2025, the programme “Providing health insurance cards for people in difficult circumstances”, launched by Viet Nam Social Security, took place in a supportive and meaningful atmosphere.

As of August 2025, nearly 19.3 million Vietnamese people are covered by compulsory social insurance, equivalent to 40.8% of the workforce, according to Viet Nam Social Security (VSS).

Information of over 3.1 million health insurance cards had been looked up via chip-based citizen identification cards at more than 11,500 medical facilities, accounting for 90.2% of the total number, as of late September.