Vietnam: Healthcare

Vietnam's biodiversity represents an untapped investment opportunity in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural innovation. The country's legal framework for genetic resources, benefit-sharing agreements, and intellectual property rights creates a structured pathway for investors to transform environmental assets into commercial value across multiple high-growth sectors.

On May 25, 2026, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 16/2026/TT-BYT governing free-of-charge medicine support programs for medical establishments (Circular 16).

Vietnam has firmly established itself as one of the most attractive investment destinations in Southeast Asia.

On July 18. 2024, Vietnam's Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 12/2024/TT-BYT promulgating National Technical Regulation QCVN 20-1:2024/BYT on the limits of contaminants for health supplements

Vietnam's health ministry has a plan to improve healthcare benefits and lower out-of-pocket costs through increased employee and employer contributions to the public healthcare system.

On 19 October 2023, the Government issued Decree No. 75/2023/ND-CP (Decree 75), which amends and supplements certain articles of Decree No. 146/2018/ ND-CP...

The main administrative penalties under Decree 117 are reprimands and fines.

The COVID-19 outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization

The startup world in South-East Asia (SEA) is booming, much like the rest of the world. E-commerce ...