Increasing private investment in healthcare – A long journey ahead

Increasing private investment in healthcare – A long journey ahead

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.
Amending legal documents to better control drug prices

Amending legal documents to better control drug prices

Drug prices remain among the top concerns of businesses and people in Vietnam. In recent times, although the domestic and international markets have seen volatility, stability has been seen in Vietnam through drug price management specified in the Law on Pharmacy 2016 (LoP), decrees guiding the implementation of the LoP and the Law on Price, and guiding decrees and other relevant legal documents.
Now is the time to act against new variants with booster vaccinations

Now is the time to act against new variants with booster vaccinations

New coronavirus variants are hindering economic recovery and development, as well as posing dangers to the health of people in Vietnam. Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the importance of getting a booster vaccine to deter greater risk.
Vietnam's government appoints a new deputy minister of health

Vietnam's government appoints a new deputy minister of health

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has appointed Nguyen Thi Lien Huong as the new Deputy Minister of Health.