VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government is stepping up efforts as it seeks to strengthen public-private partnerships (PPP) in the healthcare sector as a way of improving the country's healthcare system.

The first regional thoracic surgery centre will be established in Vietnam under a partnership between FV Hospital, a member of the Thomson Medical Group, and O2 Healthcare Group, a specialised lung centre in Singapore.

VOV.VN - The 22nd Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo) 2024 opened on August 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, gathering together more than 450 businesses from 22 countries and territories worldwide.

The Manulife Asia Care Survey reveals that cancer is the standout health concern for people in Vietnam. Despite growing awareness of available treatments, rising healthcare costs alongside insufficient financial planning provide an obstacle to mental and financial well-being.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha expressed the country’s wish to get further support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to restructure and solidify its preventive healthcare system during a reception for Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, regional director of the WHO for the Western Pacific, on May 13 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Danish Minister for the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde paid a visit to Vietnam on March 5-6 to further strengthen the bilateral health cooperation, especially on primary health care and non-communicable diseases.

Thanks to significant achievements in medicine, increasing quality, and reasonable costs of medical examination and treatment services, Vietnam's healthcare establishments have attracted more and more foreign patients, including those from developed countries such as the US and Canada.

VOV.VN - The 29th international medical, hospital, and pharmaceutical exhibition - Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2023 - kicked off in Hanoi on December 7, drawing the participation of more than 150 businesses from 20 countries and territories worldwide.

VOV.VN - The International Wellness Food, Healthcare Industry & Lifestyle Expo 2023 in Vietnam (Wellness Expo 2023) kicked off at the National Exhibition Construction Center in Hanoi on November 16.

Vietnam is among the five countries mentioned and the first destination of the international cooperation initiative on community sports and health, said Susanne Gaerte, Senior Manager of Olympism 365 – a strategy by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) aimed at strengthening the role of sport as an important enabler for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).