At its 10th session, the 15th National Assembly voted to pass the Law on Disease Prevention No. 114/2025/QH15, which will take effect on July 1, 2026. This is a law of major significance, establishing a comprehensive legal foundation for disease prevention, with a shift in approach from “responding through examination and treatment” to “proactive disease prevention”, placing people at the centre.

Health insurance cardholders from near-poor households have their payment rate raised from 95% to 100% of covered medical expenses effective on January 1.

On January 2, the Dong Nai Department of Health reported that in the context of implementing provincial administrative restructuring and facing multiple complex disease outbreaks in 2025, the health sector worked diligently to successfully meet all key targets, reaffirming its central role in protecting, caring for, and improving public health.

On the morning of December 31, the Dong Nai Department of Health held a conference on the transfer of management of commune- and ward-level health stations from regional health centers to commune- and ward-level People’s Committees. The event was attended by Le Truong Son, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Dong Nai Provincial People’s Committee

The programme’s overarching goal is to ensure that all people receive primary healthcare management and early, preventive care delivered close to home, thereby reducing disease burden; to increase the total fertility rate and strive for a balanced sex ratio at birth; to adapt to population ageing while improving population quality; to improve care for vulnerable groups; and to contribute to improvements in physical and mental health, stature, life expectancy and overall quality of life, towards building a healthier Vietnam.

Under Resolution No. 262/2025/QH15 approving the investment policy for the National Target Programme on health care, population and development for the 2026–2035 period, the National Assembly (NA) has decided to allocate a total of 88.63 trillion VND (3.37 billion USD) for implementation in the 2026–2030 period.

Health insurance (HI) is one of the key pillars of the social security policy system and has consistently received close attention and direction from the Party and the State, with coordinated implementation nationwide. In Dong Nai, efforts to expand HI coverage continue to be translated into practical policies targeting vulnerable groups in society.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it warmly welcomes the decision by Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) to add electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) to its list of products that it is not legal to invest in or trade commercially in the Law on Investment.

Vietnam ranks fourth in international comparisons for self-care readiness, with an overall score of 3.04 out of 4, behind only Singapore, Australia and Germany, according to a recent study.

The total value of medical expenses not covered by the health insurance fund is estimated at around 24.8 trillion VND (942 million USD) per year. Health insurance contributions remain low, at 4.5% of the salary or reference base used for calculation.

As global medical tourism expands rapidly, Vietnam is emerging as a new destination thanks to its high-quality healthcare services, competitive costs and growing medical expertise.

Vietnam’s health sector is pushing towards zero-fee hospital treatment and regular health checks for all citizens in line with Politburo Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW.

On December 1, a working delegation from the National Institute of Nutrition (Ministry of Health), led by Associate Professor Tran Thanh Duong, Director of the National Institute of Nutrition, inspected the organization of the second round of the Vitamin A Supplementation Campaign in Dong Nai Province.

As both nations look to keep their long-standing partnership in good health, the health ministries of Vietnam and Mexico have been accelerating cooperation, especially in traditional medicines.

On November 21, information from Dong Nai Hospital - 2 said that doctors had just received and operated to remove a strange tumor - a hemangioma (lymphoma) from a 19-year-old female patient.