Health care policy and administration

First-grade hospitals in the country are undertaking many activities for standardisation and quality control of medical laboratories to be able to share medical test results with each other. Hospitals are classified into grades based on their scale, labour structure and staff capabilities, treatment quality, facilities, ...

According to a report from the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), as of October 31, 2018, the number of health insurance card holders in the country reached 82.33 million or 87.62 percent of the population.Keep reading ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Vietnam has eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. According to the WHO, lymphatic filariasis is an infection transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.Keep reading ...

Vietnam has opened its first ever tissue bank for medical diagnosis, education and research​ in Viet Duc Hospital. The Tissue Bank, licensed by the Ministry of Health, would receive, store and transport tissue samples.Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Health is making efforts to strengthen the grassroots healthcare system to improve the quality of primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage, which will ensure that everyone can access quality healthcare services without facing financial hardship.Keep reading ...

On average, 23 people per 100,000 die of liver cancer in Vietnam, among the highest rates in the world, according to a report by the World Cancer Research Fund International.Keep reading ...

Experts have recommended tobacco tax hikes to negate the harmful effects of smoking.[]In Vietnam, one out of every two adult males in Vietnam is a smoker. Smoking is attributed to 24%-28% of premature deaths among Vietnamese men aged over 35. More than 40,000 smoking-related deaths ...

The Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) has completed the clinical trials of two types of seasonal influenza vaccine, which are expected to receive approval for commercial use in 2019. The vaccine targets three strains of influenza: A/H1N1, A/H3N2 and B/H3N2, along with A/H5N1 (avian ...

Vietnam has instituted many screening programmes for diabetes and pre-diabetes as part of efforts to reduce the rate of undiagnosed diabetics and protect people from cardiometabolic disorders which are intrinsically linked with diabetes and a major cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide.Keep reading ...

Up to 1.3 million people in Việt Nam suffer from dementia and it is forecast that number will rise in the future.Keep reading   ...