The Medical Services Administration under the Ministry of Health on February 28 held a national event marking the International Rare Disease Day and a workshop on building a national rare disease list and financial solutions for orphan drugs in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up reforms to improve compensation and working conditions for public-sector doctors, as income gaps with the private sector continue to fuel concerns over talent retention and workforce mobility.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, on the occasion of the 14th National Party Congress, has outlined major orientations and key solutions for implementing the Politburo’s Resolution 72, aimed at fundamentally transforming Vietnam’s healthcare system toward comprehensive, people-centred health care.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health is drafting a plan to gradually introduce universal free basic health care, aiming to eliminate out-of-pocket payments for essential medical services covered by health insurance by 2030, officials said.

Under Resolution No. 262/2025/QH15 approving the investment policy for the National Target Programme on health care, population and development for the 2026–2035 period, the National Assembly (NA) has decided to allocate a total of VND88.63 trillion (US$3.37 billion) for implementation in the 2026–2030 period.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on December 15 requested stronger action to curb air pollution, tighten controls on online fraud and improve public health care, during a meeting with Hanoi’s voters on December 15.

VOV.VN - Over the past decade, Vietnam’s healthcare system has experienced a remarkable shift as the long-standing trend of Vietnamese patients seeking treatment abroad begins to reverse while the country increasingly attracts international patients.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese official has affirmed that disease prevention is the top priority in its national health care strategy, aiming to effectively respond to emerging infectious diseases and improve public health.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung has visited TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, to explore potential cooperation in digital healthcare solutions.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, showing both sides’ strong commitment to enhancing cooperation in public health and global health security.