VOV.VN - Vietnam and Laos have agreed to increase cooperation and share experience in social security policy implementation, digital transformation and social insurance management under a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Hanoi on May 27.

VOV.VN - Worker health is emerging as a strategic priority for Vietnamese businesses, with companies, trade unions, and policymakers working together to build a sustainable and comprehensive occupational healthcare system.

Those from near-poor households and seniors aged 75 and above receiving social pension benefits qualify for full reimbursement of medical examination and treatment costs under Vietnam's health insurance system from January 1, 2026, according to a resolution passed by the National Assembly on December 11, 2025.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s nationwide health insurance referral reform, effective from July 1, 2025, has expanded patient benefits and improved access to medical services.

Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company (Asahi Life) of Japan is set to acquire Vietnamese life insurer MVI Life in a deal valued at almost JPY30 billion (US$193 million).

VOV.VN - Ministry of Health is urgently drafting a plan to implement the universal hospital fee exemption policy, in line with a recently issued Politburo Resolution on breakthrough solutions to protect, care for, and improve public health.

VOV.VN - All Vietnamese citizens will be entitled to a free annual health check-up or screening from 2026, while basic hospital fees covered by health insurance will also be waived by 2030.