In mid-August, Viet Duc University Hospital announced that its doctors successfully performed Vietnam’s first-ever combined heart–lung transplant, marking a major step forward for the country’s medical field.
The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 13 approved a Resolution on Vietnam’s socio-economic development plan for 2026, setting 15 major targets, including a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 10% or higher.
Under the three-month programme, the Vietnamese specialists will provide hands-on instruction and technology transfer to Viengkhon Manivong and other doctors from Attapeu. Once the Lao doctors master the procedures, the Quang Ngai team will travel to Attapeu to complete the transfer and give on-site guidance.
The project aims not only to build a modern facility but also to establish a comprehensive welfare and rehabilitation model. It will support more than 20,000 PWD in the province by providing access to healthcare, education, vocational training, and social integration services.
The national poverty rate dropped from 5.2% in 2021 to 1.93% in 2024 and is expected to fall to around 1% by the end of 2025. Among ethnic minority communities, the poverty rate declined to 12.55%, falling by an average of 4.45% per year.
A healthy society cannot rely solely on doctors and disease prevention must begin with individual awareness and healthy lifestyles, said Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu.
Nguyen Van Phuong, Vice Secretary of the 16th Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hue city, was elected Secretary of the municipal Party Committee for the 2025–2030 term.
The project, a gift from the Party, State, and people of Vietnam to their Lao counterparts, was announced during the state visit to Laos by State President Luong Cuong in April.
Vietnam is increasingly seen as a promising destination for medical tourism, leveraging its expanding healthcare capacity, affordable costs, and growing international appeal.
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan highlighted that Vietnam’s healthcare system, after 70 years of development, has made major achievements that form a strong conerstone for building a medical tourism industry.
The past 80 years have been a remarkable journey of transformation for Vietnam - from a newly independent nation to one confidently shaping its future, marked by outstanding achievements across all fields.
The priority areas include agriculture and food security, with a focus on sustainable rice production, technology transfer and expanding new cooperative models to ensure Cuba’s food security. In biotechnology and healthcare, both sides will step up collaboration and accelerate joint projects in biotechnology, serving healthcare and agriculture. In the field of energy, the two countries will work on solar power projects to help Cuba address current electricity shortages.
From modest beginnings, Vietnamese medicine has advanced to world-class standards, with surgeons now performing liver, kidney, heart and lung transplants, robotic-assisted spinal and orthopaedic surgeries, artificial heart implantations and stem cell therapies.
The 35-year-old patient, identified as E.V.T., who is currently working in Quang Ninh Province, was admitted to the provincial hospital after experiencing abdominal pain and missing her period.
Viet Duc University Hospital announced its first successful simultaneous lung and heart transplant in Vietnam for a patient with multiple organ failure on August 13.
In cases of high fever that do not subside, people are advised to visit a medical facility immediately and refrain from attempting home treatment or intravenous infusions without medical supervision.
PM Pham Minh Chinh thanked WHO for its effective support, which has contributed significantly to Vietnam’s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving swift recovery.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.