New health insurance policy may cause overload at city-leveled hospitals HCM City’s public hospitals face a threat of being overrun due to a change in the health insurance policy that increases the claim settlement level from 60 per cent to 100 per cent when transferred to higher-level hospitals.

Five volunteers receive highest doses of VN-made COVID-19 vaccine

Five people were given Nano Covax, the made-in-Việt Nam COVID-19 vaccine, at the highest dose on Tuesday during the ongoing human trials.

Health sector proves its mettle in COVID-19 fight

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the health sector to continue using drastic measures to tackle COVID-19 this year, particularly ahead of the Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations and other important events.

Banking industry accompanies the national public service portal

The National Public Service Portal with a payment platform connected to four banks and six payment intermediaries will save about VNĐ8 trillion (US$347 million) a year after launching, said the Government Office.

VN Gov't issues resolutions on socio-economic targets, enhancing national competitiveness

The Vietnamese Government on Monday issued two resolutions on major socio-economic targets and enhancing business environment and national competitiveness, on the heels of a successful 2020 despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Don’t privatise public hospitals: former NA official

Former vice-chairman of National Assembly’s Committee for Culture, Education, Youth and Children Lê Như Tiến told Nhân dân (People) newspaper about problems that occur when public hospitals and medical centres are allowed to attract non-State investment

Digitization of records helps prevent health-service abuse

The health sector in recent years has increasingly used information technology, leading to positive changes in all medical activities, including the management of health-service abuse.

Việt Nam achieves dual goal of containing outbreak, keeping economy on track: PM Việt Nam has achieved its twin goal of containing the Covid-19 pandemic and reviving the economy, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told an online meeting with province and city authorities across the country yesterday (Dec 28).

First three volunteers receive first shots of 50mcg dose of COVID-19 vaccine Three first volunteers received the first shot of a dose of 50mcg of Nanocovax COVID-19 vaccine on December 26 morning. 

Insurance market sees growth this year despite COVID-19 Việt Nam's insurance market has experienced growth this year, while many other sectors are suffering a lot of negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Finance.