The Vietnamese government has proposed to the National Assembly (NA) waiving hospital fees for near-poor households and elderly individuals aged over 75, starting in 2027, local media reported.
The Minister of Health, Dao Hong Lan, made the proposal at the ongoing session of the 15th NA on Monday.
The government had also proposed that from 2026, citizens would be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening.
Funding for these periodic health check-ups will come from the health insurance fund and the state budget, according to the report.
