Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien addresses the 18th Hospital Management Asia conference that opened in Hanoi on September 11 (Photo: moh.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 18th Hospital Management Asiaconference opened in Hanoi on September 11 with the participation of over 2,500delegates from 28 countries.
The annual event, the fourth of its kind hostedby Vietnam so far, aims to help hospital owners and directors, doctors andhealth officials in Asia to gain an insight into healthcare management thinkingand the best practices and solutions from around the world.
They will discuss evolving business models,advanced technologies and improvements in management and healthcare systems soas to cut down costs and improve patient outcomes. Achievements by hospitalsacross Asia will also be honoured at the two-day conference.
In her speech, Vietnamese Minister of HealthNguyen Thi Kim Tien said in recent years, her ministry has carried out a reformprogramme for the health sector with a view to promoting universal healthcare,in which the quality of medical services are of critical importance.
She highlighted that the health insurancecoverage in the country has reached 89 percent thanks to the State’s assistancefor poor and near-poor people to buy the insurance. Additionally, the scope ofhealth insurance benefits in Vietnam is rather wide compared to the premiumsparticipants have to pay as it covers medicine, treatment costs of some seriousillnesses, as well as organ transplant costs.
At the conference, a memorandum of understandingon healthcare cooperation was signed between three hospitals of Vietnam (HungVuong General Hospital, Quang Khoi General Hospital, and OtorhinolaryngologyHospital of the Central Region) and three healthcare establishments of Malaysia(Mahkota Medical Centre, Subang Jaya Medical Centre, and Sunway MedicalCentre).
The Asian Hospital Management Awards were alsopresented to honour the Asian-Pacific hospitals with the best practices./.
The Ministry of Health is set to amend the Law on Health Examination and Treatment, including provisions on issue of certificates for medical practice.
Domestically-made drugs have met nearly half the demand of Vietnamese people in treatment and prevention of diseases, while the country has successfully produced 12 out of 13 types of vaccines used nationwide.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien attended the 14th ASEAN Health Ministers’ Meeting that opened in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on August 29.
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.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
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.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
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.
Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien addresses the 18th Hospital Management Asia conference that opened in Hanoi on September 11 (Photo: moh.gov.vn) 
