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Vietnam expands preventive health and digital records 2026

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Vietnam is undergoing a major health system transformation, shifting from treatment-centric care to a preventive, community-based model driven by the 2025 Preventive Disease Law and Resolution 72-NQ/TW. This reform emphasizes digital transformation, with nationwide efforts to establish electronic health records (EHR) via platforms like VNeID to enable lifelong monitoring. Key initiatives include a National Periodic Checkup Program launching in 2026, prioritizing high-risk and vulnerable groups. To formalize school-based prevention, the Ministry of Health issued Circular 33/2026/TT-BYT, mandating annual health examinations for preschool and general education students at the start of each school year. These assessments monitor nutrition, physical fitness, and mental-motor development, including autism risk screenings for children aged 16 to 30 months. Clinical examinations for students will cover vital signs, immunization status, and various physiological systems to identify issues requiring further counseling or treatment. Regional implementation is progressing through infrastructure and service adjustments. In Hanoi, free screenings reached nearly 1.7 million residents by late August 2026, with the city aiming for 100% electronic record coverage. In Ho Chi Minh City, where screenings reached nearly 2 million residents by August 10, 2026, hospitals are reorganizing to manage peak demand. To ~~reduce cross-infection risks and waiting times, facilities like An Binh Hospital~~ strengthen grassroots healthcare, Ho Chi Minh City plans to rotate approximately 1,000 high-level doctors—including professors and ~~Thu Duc Regional General Hospital have established dedicated examination zones specifically for general~~ PhD holders—to local health ~~check-ups, separate from patients~~ stations between 2026 and 2030. This initiative, supported by an annual budget of nearly 98.5 billion VND, aims to improve local medical capacity and reduce patient transfers to higher-level hospitals. Additionally, a September 2026 medical job fair in the city saw nearly 1,000 medical professionals seeking ~~treatment for specific illnesses.~~ employment across public and regional facilities.

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