Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved an increase in funding for dependents from 6,000 THB (162 USD) to 10,442 THB per person per year.

Members of the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) on June 22 received a free blood test and eye examination package worth 520 MYR (110 USD) from the Sunway Medical Centre, one of the leading modern medical facilities in the host country.

Measures to ensure equal access to quality early childhood care and education were discussed at a Southeast Asia regional forum held in Vientiane on May 14.

A meeting to review the implementation of the “Advancing Women's Economic Empowerment in Vietnam" (AWEEV) project in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang was held by Care International Vietnam (CARE) and the provincial People’s Committee on October 5.

Many countries around the world celebrate International Children’s Day on June 1 to raise public awareness about children’s rights. This year, Vietnam has launched the Action Month for Children to call for more efforts in child protection and care.

Orbis International, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to preventing and treating avoidable blindness, has launched a clinical training programme on board the Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a plane, for 52 eye-care professionals at hospitals in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

The 15th annual Workers Month was launched on April 22 in Ho Chi Minh City with a number of activities meant to improve employee engagement and take care of employees' needs.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in coordination with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), on May 31 organised a workshop in Da Nang city to review the pilot implementation of an integrated elderly care model and orientation to building an ecosystem of this work in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project on care for comprehensive child development in early years at home and in the community during the 2018-2025 period.

In Vietnam’s crowded public hospitals, patients only get one or two minutes with a doctor instead of 15-20, leading to inadequate health literacy and less effective treatment.