Vietnam is considering cash and in-kind support for pregnant women and children through at least their first year of life as the country seeks to reverse declining fertility.

Vietnam’s Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Tri Thuc has stepped down at his own request, under a prime ministerial decision effective September 23.

As Vietnam’s population ages rapidly, the Ministry of Health is introducing guidance for people aged 40 and above on preparing for later life, from staying healthy to planning their finances and employment.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health will launch a campaign encouraging couples and individuals to have two children in 10 provinces and cities with low fertility rates, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Could financial support for families with two daughters help change Vietnam’s preference for sons? Experts say it may help, but only as part of a much broader strategy.

Tran Van Thuan, a deputy health minister who oversaw major hospitals and key areas of Vietnam’s healthcare system, has been arrested in an expanded bribery investigation.

Patients in Vietnam may soon avoid having the same tests and scans repeated when moving between hospitals, under a Health Ministry proposal covering more than 440 laboratory and radiology services.

Reports from several localities show that family pressure, lineage expectations and a “risk-buffer” mindset are prompting many couples to seek prenatal sex selection, according to the Ministry of Health.

Organ transplant costs vary sharply across Vietnamese hospitals, with liver procedures ranging from about $17,100 to as much as $57,000.

Vietnam’s Health Ministry is proposing premarital courses covering household finances alongside reproductive health as the average age at first marriage continues to rise.

An emergency supply of injectable artesunate from overseas proved decisive in saving two patients with severe malaria at Bach Mai Hospital.

Vietnam's Disease Prevention Department under the Ministry of Health has issued recommendations to help the public protect themselves against adenovirus following an increase in reported infections.

As Vietnam moves toward an ageing society, experts are urging the government to expand social pension coverage by lowering the qualifying age to 65.

Vietnam is considering wider childbirth incentives, including monthly payments for young children and support for pregnant women and mothers who have two children.

A draft amendment to Vietnam's Food Safety Law would shift regulation from fragmented inspections to risk-based, farm-to-table management.

Vietnam's government has proposed banning the commercial sale of nitrous oxide (N2O), commonly known as laughing gas, for human inhalation outside medical purposes.

The Ministry of Health has identified delayed marriage among young adults as one of the country's most pressing demographic challenges.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health has proposed allowing individuals under the age of 18 to donate their organs, tissues or bodies after death, provided they have written consent from a legal representative or lawful guardian.

From July 1, provincial health authorities will be responsible for approving advertising content for health supplements under Vietnam’s new decentralization policy.