MoH

Increasing private investment in healthcare – A long journey ahead

February 27, 2024 | 16:43

While making efforts to attract investment, the healthcare sector yet to meet its expectations. Nguyen Thi Lien Huong, Deputy Minister of Health, talked with VIR’s Bich Thuy the next steps ahead to make improvements.

Unilever Vietnam and Ministry of Health strengthen partnership

July 05, 2023 | 11:00

Unilever Vietnam and the Ministry of Health have just signed a strategic cooperation programme titled For a healthy and sustainable Vietnam until 2028.

Domestic pharmaceutical firms encouraged to produce rare medicines: official

October 30, 2022 | 20:15

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will propose to the Government to issue policies aimed at encouraging domestic pharmaceutical enterprises to produce rare medicines in order to ensure domestic supply, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said at the Government’s regular press conference on October 29.

Vietnam to issue e-vaccine passports from April 15

April 04, 2022 | 17:58

The Ministry of Health is preparing the issuance of e-vaccine passports from April 15 to facilitate people’s travelling.

Addressing gender-biased sex selection in Vietnam

March 08, 2022 | 11:33

Multi-sectoral cooperation among all parties is required to challenge gender stereotypes and address the issue of gender-biased sex selection (GBSS) in the nation.

MoH accelerates vaccination to administer booster shot to all adults in Q1/2022

December 27, 2021 | 15:00

The MoH and MoFA held a meeting on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, highlighting full vaccination and partnerships against epidemics.

Vast majority of Vietnamese population to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before 2022

December 20, 2021 | 07:43

Vietnam aims to increase the coverage of full COVID-19 vaccination to over 95 per cent of the adult population by the end of December.

Stakeholders seek to enhance quality of rare disease treatment in Vietnam

December 03, 2021 | 17:24

National Children’s Hospital and the Medical Services Administration jointly held a meeting on rare disease management.

Vietnam gears up preparations for COVID-19 vaccination for children

October 31, 2021 | 10:03

The MoH an online training programme about COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12-17 to ensure safety when the campaign starts in early November.

Vietnam's health sector cuts business conditions

October 08, 2021 | 11:49

Businesses in the health sector are expected to benefit from a reduction and simplification of business conditions by the government.

Vietnam Ministry of Health prepares COVID-19 fight plan for 2022

September 12, 2021 | 09:00

The MoH had a meeting on the country's 2022 COVID-19 strategy, with a focus on vaccines, testing, treatment, and improving the national medical response system.

Vietnam approves Hayat-Vax vaccine

September 10, 2021 | 20:24

Vietnam has approved the Hayat-Vax COVID-19 vaccine for urgent use in the prevention and control of the pandemic.

Health authorities plan mobile health stations in south

August 19, 2021 | 15:40

The MoH plans to launch mobile health stations in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces as a way to fight against the pandemic amid worse outbreaks.