The National Assembly approves investment of over 88,635 billion VND to improve people's health.

This morning, at the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly , National Assembly deputies voted and unanimously approved the Resolution approving the investment policy for the National Target Program on healthcare, population and development for the period 2026-2035.

The program consists of two phases: 2026-2030 and 2031-2035.

Accordingly, the resolution aims to ensure that all citizens receive primary healthcare management and care, early and remote disease prevention at the grassroots level, and disease reduction; increase the birth rate, strive to achieve a natural balance in the sex ratio at birth, adapt to population aging, and improve the quality of the population; strengthen care for vulnerable groups; and contribute to improving the physical and mental health, stature, longevity, and quality of life of the people, building a healthy Vietnam.

The specific objectives are to contribute to achieving the target of 90% of communes, wards, and special zones meeting the National Criteria for Commune Health by 2030 and 95% by 2035; and to strive for 100% of the population to have electronic health records and lifecycle health management by 2030.

By 2030, 100% of provincial and city Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will have the capacity to test for pathogens, antigens, and antibodies of dangerous infectious diseases, as well as for the quality of clean water and school hygiene, in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health .

The target is for 100% of commune, ward, and special zone health stations nationwide to implement prevention, management, and treatment of certain non-communicable diseases according to the Ministry of Health's guidelines by 2030 and maintain this rate until 2035.

The rate of stunting among children under 5 years old will decrease to below 15% by 2030 and to below 13% by 2035. The crude birth rate will increase by 0.5‰ by 2030 compared to 2025 and by 0.5‰ by 2035 compared to 2030.

The sex ratio at birth will decrease to below 109 boys per 100 girls born alive by 2030 and to below 107 boys per 100 girls born alive by 2035.

The target is for 90% of couples to receive pre-marital counseling and health check-ups by 2030 and 95% by 2035; 70% of pregnant women to be screened for at least four of the most common congenital diseases by 2030 and 90% by 2035; and 90% of newborns to be screened for at least five of the most common congenital diseases by 2030 and 95% by 2035.

The number of vulnerable people accessing and utilizing services at social care facilities will increase by 70% by 2030 compared to 2025, and by 90% by 2035 compared to 2030.

The beneficiaries of the Program are all Vietnamese citizens, with priority given to those in areas with difficult socio-economic conditions, areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, mountainous areas, border areas, and islands; people with meritorious contributions to the revolution, the elderly, mothers, children, couples and individuals of childbearing age, people with disabilities, migrants, workers in industrial zones, and other priority groups as stipulated by the Government.

The program is implemented nationwide, prioritizing areas with difficult socio-economic conditions, areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, and areas in mountainous, border, and island regions.

The total capital for implementation during the 2026-2030 period is VND 88,635 billion, of which Central Government budget capital is VND 68,000 billion (including public investment capital: VND 39,200 billion; recurrent expenditure: VND 28,800 billion); local government budget capital is VND 20,041 billion (including public investment capital: VND 8,492 billion; recurrent expenditure: VND 11,549 billion); and other capital sources are projected at VND 594 billion.

Based on the results of the Program's implementation during the 2026-2030 period, the Government will submit to the National Assembly a proposal for the resources to implement the Program during the 2031-2035 period.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/quoc-hoi-chot-dau-tu-hon-88635-ty-dong-de-nang-cao-suc-khoe-nguoi-dan-post1082383.vnp