Ho Chi Minh City answers 5 frequently asked questions about free health check-ups.

Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a free health check-up program for its residents. Who is eligible, where to get checked, and what documents need to be brought are some of the important things to know.

Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a free health check-up program for residents in the city. Photo: Duy Hieu .

Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a free periodic health check-up program for its residents. To ensure a smooth check-up process, residents need to know which group they belong to, where to get the check-up, and what documents they need to prepare.

Who is eligible for the free routine health check-up policy?

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health , this policy applies to Vietnamese citizens actually residing in Ho Chi Minh City, including those with permanent and temporary residence permits. Residence information is verified through the National Population Database and the VNeID application.

According to regulations, all citizens are entitled to free periodic health check-ups. However, the funding for medical facilities to conduct these check-ups varies depending on the target group.

Identifying beneficiaries based on actual residence information, health insurance participation code, and electronic identification data ensures that beneficiaries are correctly identified, transparent, and receive their full entitlements.

How are these target groups classified?

The elderly, people with disabilities, poor households, and other priority groups.

This group includes the elderly, people with disabilities, people from poor or near-poor households, people with meritorious service, people with chronic diseases, people living in areas with difficult or extremely difficult socio -economic conditions, island communes or special zones.

The cost of health check-ups is covered by the Ho Chi Minh City budget. Residents can get check-ups at mobile health check-up points arranged by the commune-level People's Committee or at medical facilities on the list published by the Department of Health.

Children, students

For children in preschools and primary and secondary schools , the costs are covered by school health funds. Health check-ups are conducted at the school or at a medical facility contracted by the school.

Students and trainees have their health check-ups covered by the city budget. These check-ups can be conducted at the school or at medical facilities affiliated with the school.

People need to know where to get examined, what documents to bring, and how to receive their results. Photo: Khuong Nguyen.

Workers and the armed forces

For employees, the cost of health check-ups is covered by the employer. The check-ups can be conducted at the workplace or at medical facilities contracted by the company.

Individuals under the management of the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security will be examined at the medical facilities of the military and police. The funding will be provided by these two ministries.

Freelancers, housewives, and those under 18 who are not attending school.

This group includes the remaining individuals not belonging to the aforementioned groups, comprising self-employed individuals, housewives, or children under 18 who are not attending school.

The cost of health check-ups is covered by the Ho Chi Minh City budget. Residents can get check-ups at local mobile health check-up points or at qualified medical facilities listed by the Department of Health.

Can people go to any hospital or clinic for a free check-up?

Are not.

To ensure the quality and consistency of the program, Ho Chi Minh City only selects hospitals, medical centers, and clinics that fully comply with the Ministry of Health's regulations on health check-ups.

These facilities must be assessed by the Department of Health regarding personnel, equipment, infrastructure, professional procedures, and data management capabilities before being recognized as eligible to participate in the program.

Local authorities will notify, guide, or invite residents to receive examinations at mobile health check-up points located within their communes or wards.

In addition, people can also choose to have their health check-ups at 68 qualified medical facilities listed by the Department of Health.

What documents do I need to bring when going for a health check-up?

Citizens need to bring their phone with the VNeID app logged in or their chip-embedded citizen identity card.

Citizens need to bring their phones logged into the VNeID app or their chip-embedded citizen ID card. Photo: Khuong Nguyen.

This serves as the basis for health examination units to verify information, cross-check data, complete records, and update results into the electronic health management system.

After the examination, how do people receive their results?

The results of health check-ups will be updated by healthcare facilities onto the Community Health Management Platform and synchronized with the Ho Chi Minh City Digital Citizen application so that people can conveniently look up and monitor their health status.

In the near future, once the Ministry of Health provides guidance, the examination results will also be integrated into the electronic health record on the VNeID application.

For cases where abnormalities are detected or further monitoring is needed, the health facility will proactively call or send a message to guide people to the appropriate medical facility for timely consultation, examination, and treatment.

According to the plan, the results and health consultations will be provided by healthcare facilities within 24-48 hours after the completion of the examination process.

Citizens can download the Ho Chi Minh City Digital Citizen app from the App Store or Google Play, then log in using their phone number or electronic identification account to track health check results, medical history, and related healthcare information.

No.	Name of the medical examination and treatment facility	Address	Wards, communes, special zones	Type of health check-up
				People under 18 years old	People aged 18 and over
1	An Binh Hospital	146 An Binh	An Dong Ward	x	x
2	Nguyen Trai Hospital	314 Nguyen Trai	An Dong Ward	x	x
3	Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital	468 Nguyen Trai	An Dong Ward	x	x
4	Gia Dinh People's Hospital (Branch 2)	125 Le Loi	Ben Thanh Ward	x	x
5	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Binh Dong Ward Health Station.	28 Street No. 1	Binh Dong Ward	x	x
6	The polyclinic is part of Health Point 4 of the Binh Loi Trung Ward Health Station.	99/6 No Trang Long	Binh Loi Trung Ward	x	x
7	Binh Phu General Hospital	02D Cho Lon	Binh Phu Ward	x	x
8	Lanh Binh Thang General Hospital	72 Street No. 5, Binh Thoi Residential Area	Binh Thoi Ward	x	x
9	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Binh Thoi Ward Health Station.	72A, Street No. 5, Binh Thoi Residential Area	Binh Thoi Ward	x	x
10	Binh Tan General Hospital	809 Huong Lo 2	Binh Tri Dong Ward	x	x
11	Le Van Thinh Hospital	130 Le Van Thinh	Binh Trung Ward	x	x
12	Tan Dinh General Hospital (Branch 2)	235-237 Tran Hung Dao	Cau Ong Lanh Ward	x	x
13	Chanh Hung General Hospital	82 Cao Lỗ	Chanh Hung Ward	x	x
14	Rehabilitation Hospital – Occupational Disease Treatment	125/61 Au Duong Lan	Chanh Hung Ward	x	x
15	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Cho Lon Ward Health Station.	642A Nguyen Trai	Cho Lon Ward	x	x
16	Trung Vuong Hospital	266 Ly Thuong Kiet	Dien Hong Ward	x	x
17	The polyclinic is part of Health Point 3 of Duc Nhuan Ward Health Station.	23 Nguyen Van Dau	Duc Nhuan Ward	x	x
18	Binh Thanh General Hospital	132 Le Van Duyet	Gia Dinh Ward	x	x
19	Gia Dinh People's Hospital	1A No Trang Long	Gia Dinh Ward	x	x
20	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Hanh Thong Ward Health Station.	201 Nguyen Thai Son	Hanh Thong Ward	x	x
21	People's Hospital 115	527 Su Van Hanh	Hoa Hung Ward	x	x
22	Thu Duc Regional General Hospital	64 Le Van Chi	Linh Xuan Ward	x	x
23	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Linh Xuan Ward Health Station.	02 Nguyen Van Lich	Linh Xuan Ward	x
24	Phu Nhuan General Hospital	274 Nguyen Trong Tuyen Street	Phu Nhuan Ward	x	x
25	The polyclinic is part of the Phu Tho Hoa Ward Health Station.	145 Nguyen Xuan Khoat	Phu Tho Hoa ward	x	x
26	Children's Hospital 2	14 Ly Tu Trong	Saigon Ward	x
27	Thu Duc General Hospital	29 Phu Chau	Tam Binh Ward	x	x
28	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Tan Binh Ward Health Station.	12 Tan Hai	Tan Binh Ward	x	x
29	Tan Dinh General Hospital	388 Hai Ba Trung	Tan Dinh Ward	x	x
30	The multi-specialty clinic of Tan Dinh Ward Health Station	01-02 Dang Tat	Tan Dinh Ward	x	x
31	Nguyen Thi Thap General Hospital	101 Nguyen Thi Thap	Tan My Ward	x	x
32	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Tan My Ward Health Station.	101 Nguyen Thi Thap	Tan My Ward	x	x
33	Tan Phu General Hospital	611 Au Co Street	Tan Phu Ward	x	x
34	Tan Binh General Hospital	605 Hoang Van Thu	Tan Son Nhat Ward	x	x
35	Le Van Viet Hospital	387 Le Van Viet Street, KP2	Tang Nhon Phu Ward	x	x
36	The polyclinic is part of the Tan Nhon Phu Ward Health Station.	48A Tang Nhon Phu	Tang Nhon Phu Ward	x	x
37	Go Vap General Hospital	641 Quang Trung	Thong Tay Hoi Ward	x	x
38	Central and Western America General Hospital	111 TCH 21 Street	Trung My Tay Ward	x	x
39	Children's Hospital 1	341 Su Van Hanh	Vuon Lai Ward	x
40	Khanh Hoi General Hospital	63-65 Ben Van Don	Xom Chieu Ward	x	x
41	Cu Chi General Hospital	1307 Provincial Road 7, Cho Cu 2 Hamlet	An Nhon Tay Commune	x	x
42	Tu Du Hospital, Branch 2	Luong Van Nho Street, Mieu Ba neighborhood, Can Gio commune	Can Gio Commune	x	x
43	Hoc Mon Regional General Hospital	79 Ba Trieu Street	Hoc Mon Commune	x	x
44	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Hoc Mon Commune Health Station - Facility 1.	75 Ba Trieu Street	Hoc Mon Commune	x	x
45	Nha Be General Hospital	281A Le Van Luong, Hamlet 3	Nha Be Commune	x	x
46	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Nha Be Commune Health Station.	01 Street No. 18, Cotec residential area, Hamlet 01	Nha Be Commune	x	x
47	Cu Chi Regional General Hospital	Nguyen Van Hoai Street, Bau Tre Hamlet	Tan An Hoi Commune	x	x
48	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Tan An Hoi Ward Health Station.	11 Vu Duy Chi Street, Hamlet 4	Tan An Hoi Commune	x	x
49	Binh Chanh General Hospital	1 Street No. 1, Administrative Center Area	Tan Nhut Commune	x	x
50	City Children's Hospital	15 Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway, Hamlet 1	Tan Nhut Commune	x
51	Ben Cat Regional Health Center	103, Long Hung Quarter	Ben Cat Ward	x	x
52	North Tan Uyen Regional Health Center	Kp2, Tan Thanh Town	Bac Tan Uyen Commune	x	x
53	Thuan An Regional Health Center	Nguyen Van Tiet	Lai Thieu Ward	x	x
54	Binh Duong General Hospital	No. 05 Pham Ngoc Thach	Phu Loi Ward	x	x
55	Phu Giao Regional Health Center	neighborhood 3	Phu Giao commune	x	x
56	Tan Uyen Regional Health Center	Ward 7	Tan Uyen Ward	x	x
57	Binh Duong Rehabilitation Hospital	31 Yersin	Thu Dau Mot Ward	x	x
58	The polyclinic is part of the Thu Dau Mot Health Station.	No. 03 Van Cong Khai Street, Phu Cuong 9 Quarter	Thu Dau Mot Ward	x	x
59	Bau Bang Regional Health Center	Road D7-N9, Bau Bang Industrial Park & ​​Urban Area	Bau Bang Commune	x	x
60	Dau Tieng Regional Health Center	Ward 5	Dau Tieng Commune	x	x
61	The multi-specialty clinic is part of the Ba Ria Ward Health Station.	57 Nguyen Thanh Dang, KP6 Phuoc Hiep	Ba Ria Ward	x	x
62	Phu My Regional Health Center	106, Truong Chinh Street	Phu My Ward	x	x
63	Vung Tau General Hospital	27 September 2nd Street	Phuoc Thang Ward	x	x
64	Ba Ria General Hospital	868 Vo Van Kiet	Tam Long Ward	x	x
65	Chau Duc Regional Medical Center	31 Dien Bien Phu Extended	Ngai Giao Commune	x	x

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