Nearly 1,900 different services and products at public hospitals will become around 30 per cent more expensive in March, according to the Ministry of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hospital fees will continue to rise since staff salaries will be paid from hospitals' revenues from next year, the Ministry of Health's financial planning department has warned.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Public hospitals are expected to increase fees by the end of the  year, according to an official from the Ministry of Health.

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HCM City authorities had prepared a plan on increasing hospital fees to submit to the city People’s Council for approval at the ongoing session but they decided to withdraw the proposal at the last minute.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fees at hospitals managed by HCM City's Department of Health could go up substantially in August if the city's People's Council approves the increase.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hospital fees in Ha Noi are expected to rise by about five times from August 1 this year if the proposal from the municipal Health Department is given the nod by the city's People's Council.