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Foreign investors put high hope on Vietnam’s healthcare sector

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08-Sep-18 Foreign investors are keen on Vietnam healthcare as they seek to tap into spending on private services. VinaCapital will invest USD25 mn in hospital operator Tam Tri Medical, while Korea’s Sun Medical Center earlier acquired Nha Khoa My dental clinics. [image: Vietnam Net]

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UAE determined to lead in medical tourism

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13-Aug-18 In recent years, the UAE has witnessed an increase in international patients arriving for medical treatment. Medical tourism generated more than USD381 mn for the emirate in 2016, with popular treatment areas including orthopaedics, dermatology and ophthalmology. [image: Forbes]

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87.5 mn expatriates by 2021

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16-Jul-18 The total number of expatriates worldwide amounted to around 66.2 mn in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.8% since 2013. By 2021, forecasts estimate that the number of expatriates worldwide will reach around 87.5 mn. [image: iPMIM]

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Startups look to mainstream medical tourism

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12-Jul-18 Startups from Bangkok to Singapore are developing online marketplaces for health, where users type in a medical procedure and get a list of clinics or doctors that offer the surgery then, click on a link to make an appointment. [image: Andrea Chronopooulos / Bloomberg Businessweek]

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Chinese medical tourists flocking to Southeast Asia

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09-Jul-18 The number of Chinese couples visiting Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for fertility treatment has been rising since 2016, when the Beijing government relaxed the country's one-child policy. 27,000 Chinese tourists visited Thailand for medical purposes in 2016. [image: Bangkok Post]

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