Việt Nam needs measures to deal with non-communicable diseases Controlling the number of people with hypertension and diabetes is a big challenge for Việt Nam, experts said.

Health sector to increase work on vaccinations Disease prevention and control is the main duty of the health sector this year, thus the sector will actively conduct preventive measures and provide vaccinations in high-risk areas.

Citizens to have electronic medical records by the end of this year  By the end of 2019, all Vietnamese people will have electronic medical records, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

Health ministry may walk back service fee increase At present, healthcare prices are calculated based on a basic monthly salary of VNĐ 1.39 million ($59) and direct costs for examination and treatment.

Dialogue builds a roadmap to universal health coverage

Nearly 90 per cent of Việt Nam’s population is under health insurance coverage

Health ministry postpones medical fee increase The Ministry of Health (MoH) has asked authorities nationwide to delay an increase in the prices of a number of healthcare services that was scheduled for May to ease the financial strain on families following recent hikes in electricity and petrol prices.

Việt Nam mulls Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn talks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economics Times) about a draft Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention that is ready for the National Assembly to discuss in May.

Việt Nam inaugurates emergency health centre

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the US Consulate General in Việt Nam today inaugurated the Public Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) in the central province of Khánh Hòa.

Vaccine ComBE Five continues to be used nationwide

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will continue to use the ComBE Five vaccine in a national expanded immunisation programme (EIP), a senior official said.

Việt Nam seeks to raise effectiveness of methadone therapy

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed relevant ministries and agencies to improve the efficiency of a programme to treat drug addiction with methadone therapy.