HÀ NỘI — Representatives of Doctor Anywhere Việt Nam Joint Stock Company (Doctor Anywhere) and Viettel Digital Services Corporation, ViettelPay management unit, signed a strategic co-operation agreement on Monday.

"ViettelPay customers will soon be able to participate in online medical consultation through Doctor Anywhere as well as use other services such as purchasing medicine and registering for health packages," said Đỗ Mạnh Dũng, deputy general director of Viettel Digital Services Corporation.

"With a coverage of nearly 200,000 ViettelPay transaction points nationwide, people living in remote areas also have the ability to access and experience healthcare services on the phone platform. Doctor Anywhere is taking steps to create a better online healthcare experience for all customers, giving customers more options to access Doctor Anywhere services more conveniently," said Nguyễn Thành Phan, director of Doctor Anywhere Việt Nam.

It is expected that users will be able to start to experience the health counselling service of Doctor Anywhere right from the ViettelPay application at the beginning of next year and choose payment solutions through ViettelPay on the Doctor Anywhere application.

Doctor Anywhere, founded in 2016, is a digital healthcare company with its headquarters located in Singapore. With an extensive network of experienced healthcare providers and doctors, the Doctor Anywhere digital platform allows users to manage their health easily and effectively through the application.

ViettelPay was launched in June last year. ViettelPay currently has six million customers and is expected to increase to 30 million by 2020. — VNS