Hanoi (VNA) - Denmark’s Embassy in Vietnam and Vietnam Social Security signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 2026-2028, deepening cooperation in health insurance and accelerating Vietnam’s shift to a data-driven healthcare system.
With non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and obesity on the rise in Vietnam, the country must urgently develop its ability to use data to monitor disease trends, forecast healthcare demand and allocate resources efficiently.
Under the renewed MoU, Denmark and Vietnam will step up joint work in health economy, digital health and healthcare data, supporting better planning, evidence-based policymaking and the long-term sustainability of health insurance.
Now in their fifth phase of cooperation, the two sides will expand collaboration through policy dialogue, expert exchanges, capacity building, health economy, and digital health. Strengthening data collection is critical to assess disease burden, support long-term health economic analysis, and explore value-based payment models to improve system efficiency, sustainability and patient care.
Lasse Pedersen Hjortshøj, Counsellor at the embassy, said health insurance and universal health coverage remain shared priorities. Sustainable healthcare financing and wider equitable access to quality services require continuous innovation, strong partnerships and effective policies.
In the new phase, Denmark will share its experience in using data for policymaking, improving the use of healthcare resources and raising care quality. The partnership will also link public agencies with the private sector to strengthen professional capacity and drive expertise exchange.
Since the first MoU was signed in 2018, the two sides have carried out nationwide training, policy dialogues, expert exchanges and field visits to improve Vietnam’s health insurance system. More than 1,900 health insurance claims assessors have been trained on NCDs prevention and management.
During the new period, the two sides will continue with knowledge sharing, professional training and policy dialogue, while expanding collaboration in health economics, digital health, sustainable health financing and data use in policymaking.
Novo Nordisk will continue to provide technical and professional support for NCD prevention and management. The company will share international knowledge and best practices while promoting more effective prevention, earlier intervention and broader access to quality care. This underscores the role of public-private partnerships in tackling increasingly complex healthcare challenges.
By combining Denmark’s experience in digital health, health data and NCD management with Vietnam’s ongoing healthcare reforms, the two sides aim to support data-driven policy decisions, improve treatment outcomes and build a sustainable healthcare system.
Denmark and Vietnam have a long-standing healthcare partnership focusing on strengthening Vietnam’s primary healthcare system, particularly prevention and management of diabetes and hypertension. The two sides have also worked to expand access to quality services, develop digital health and apply data in health policy and decision-making.
Through cooperation among public agencies, healthcare professionals and the private sector, the joint agenda seeks to strengthen health system capacity, promote innovation and help Vietnam build an efficient, sustainable and people-centred healthcare system./.
