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 mid-August, Viet Duc University Hospital announced that its doctors successfully performed Viet Nam’s first-ever combined heart–lung transplant, marking a major step forward for the country’s medical field.