Vietnam works hard to reach universal health coverage by 2030
Vietnam has recorded impressive achievements in health care, and the country is working hard to fulfill the target of universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030.
Vietnam works hard to reach universal health coverage by 2030. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has recorded impressiveachievements in health care, and the country is working hard to fulfill thetarget of universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030.
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health reported at ahigh-level meeting on UHC of the United Nations General Assembly on September23, 2019 that a primary healthcare system has been established from central tograssroots levels in Vietnam with more than 11,000 commune health centres, mostof which have at least a doctor, a nurse and a midwife working based on themodel of family medical practices.
At the high-level meeting on UHC of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2019. (Photo: Ministry of Health)
The “Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 GlobalMonitoring Report” jointly produced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) andWorld Bank (WB) also showed that Vietnam scored 73 out of the 100 points inservice coverage delivery index, which was higher than Southeast Asia’saverage of 59 and the global average of 64.
About 90 percent of the Vietnamese population iscovered with health insurance and the government has subsidised fully the premiumsfor disadvantaged groups and those in difficult circumstances, and 70 percentof the premiums for the poor.
Being aware of the significance of primary health care,Vietnam has enforced 10 reforms to enhance the effectiveness of its healthcaresystem, particularly the competence of primary healthcare clinics to providebetter services for both ill and healthy people.
Vietnam would soon take the lead in UHC by buildinga firm foundation based on primary health care, with the participation of bothpublic and private sectors.
The WB has also commended Vietnam’s efforts to reachUHC by 2030, notably in increasing health insurance coverage, raising premiumsubsidies for health insurance for the near-poor and those working in theinformal sector, and stepping up the communication work in this regard, amongothers.
According to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), asof early 2021, the number of health insurance participants totaled 87.97million, making up 90.05 percent of the country's population./.
Vietnam will increase the number of communal health care centres in charge of preventing, managing and treating several non-contagious diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes in the next 12 months.
About 81 percent of patients questioned said they are satisfied with medical services in Vietnam, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien cited an independent survey while delivering a speech at a United Nations meeting on September 23.
Brookings Institution, a non-profit public policy organisation based in Washington DC, has run an article highlighting Vietnam’s impressive progress in universal health coverage (UHC) over the past decade.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
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Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
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This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam works hard to reach universal health coverage by 2030. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) 
At the high-level meeting on UHC of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2019. (Photo: Ministry of Health) 
