Vietnam targets doubling traditional medicine health insurance spending by 2030

Vietnam has approved a national strategy to develop its traditional medicine sector through 2030, with a long-term vision toward 2045. A primary objective is to at least double the total health insurance fund expenditures for traditional medicine treatments by 2030 compared to 2025 levels.

The strategy aims to integrate traditional medicine with modern medical practices and expand services to local levels. By 2030, the government targets having traditional medicine hospitals in 100% of provinces and cities, with 70% of provincial-level hospitals maintaining a minimum of 300 beds. Additionally, 100% of commune-level health stations are expected to have the capacity to provide traditional medicine services.

Other key targets include achieving at least 20% self-sufficiency in domestic medicinal material needs and establishing national brands for 30 medicinal and traditional medicine products. The plan also seeks to increase the industrial production value of medicinal materials and traditional medicines by at least 10% annually.