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.
The summit will take place in Phuket under the theme “The Symphony of Wellness.” The event is seen as an opportunity for the country to further reinforcing its advantages in wellness tourism and holistic healthcare services that meet international stards.
The expansion of medical tourism in Malaysia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India will create opportunities for public-private partnerships, medical device manufacturers, and investments in healthcare infrastructure.
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.
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.
According to Seoul’s Tourism Industry Department, approximately 20,000 Vietnamese visitors travel to the city each year for medical treatment. Vietnam consistently ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest number of medical tourists to Seoul.
Gangnam district of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s capital city of Seoul on August 2 participated in the International Medical Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition 2024 (Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2024) that is taking place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 1-3, with an aim to attract more medical tourists, especially from Vietnam.
Boasting diverse health establishments, high-quality services and highly skilled health workers, Ho Chi Minh City is striving to tap into its medical tourism potential to attract more domestic and foreign visitors.
Hanoi welcomed about 6.54 million tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year, of them some 1.4 million international, representing year-on-year rises of 10.9% and 40%, respectively, the municipal Department of Tourism said.
Ho Chi Minh City is developing its name as a medical tourism destination with several products having yielded promising results in the 2017-2023 period, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Indonesia is working to develop medical tourism in rural areas as part of the country’s effort to strengthen public health care services, a senior official has said.
With a system of modern hospitals and medical facilities that meet regional and international standards, Ho Chi Minh City is capable of receiving patients who are both domestic and international tourists who need treatment and health care, and is making use of its potential to well develop this type of tourism.
Malaysia has introduced its first Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital Programme with four shortlisted finalists, namely National Heart Institute (IJN), Island Hospital, Mahkota Medical Centre, and Subang Jaya Medical Centre.
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), the largest hospital operator in Asia outside of China, has reported that Thailand’s medical tourism industry is seeing a revitalization and will continue to grow.
Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on November 16 that Malaysia is ready to become a hub for hepatitis C treatment in the region by offering a treatment method combining ravidasvir and sofosbuvir at affordable prices.
Vietnam holds great potential in medical tourism development as it boasts a lot of mineral hot springs and mud, and has many areas with temperate climate, heard a webinar seeking ways to develop medical tourism in the country on October 6.
The Embassy of Vietnam in India, together with ASIA DMC Vietnam and India’s Allena Group, held a conference on March 12 to promote Vietnam’s tourism and images in Chandigarh - the capital city of both northern Haryana and Punjab states.
