22-Feb-16 The healthcare sector is expected to invest VND1.8 tn (USD81 mn) in IT in 2016-20, according to a plan approved by the Ministry of Health. There will be 33 IT projects in the next five years, including building a database on human resources, constructing infrastructure for the ministry’s data center, and developing an integrated information system for the ministry’s leadership. [image: Le Toan / Vietnam Investment Review]

15-Feb-16 Nearly 1,900 services and products at Vietnam's public hospitals will become around 30% more expensive in Mar-16. The new tariff regime will see patients pay for items that were previously government subsidised, such as power, water, equipment maintenance, waste treatment, training, research and more. [image: Thanhnien.vn]

18-Jan-16 As the healthcare industry considers the possibilities - and challenges - of the year ahead, here's a look back at 12 notable Healthcare growth markets stories from 2015 you may have missed, month-by-month, including "China’s physicians encouraged to take up second jobs", "Vietnam achieves healthcare Millennium Development Goals", "World's biggest healthcare facility financed in Turkey" and more.

10-Dec-15 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided Vietnam with USD104 mn to finance the construction of ten hospitals. Costing USD120 mn, they are also funded by ministry and local budgets. The projects have been implemented since 2012, and are expected to ease overload at central level hospitals, and improve surgery, emergency and intensive care services. [image: JICA]

03-Dec-15 Korea and Vietnam have vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation on healthcare and medical services, including developing telemedicine and exchanging technologies and data about hospital information systems (HIS). [image: Korea Net]