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The Asian healthcare gold rush: Vietnam’s reforms are attracting foreign investors

The changing landscape is fuelled by rapid urbanisation, income growth and an expanding middle class

Mindy Tan
Published Thu, Apr 23, 2026 · 01:35 PM
    • FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is owned by Thomson Medical Group.
    • FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is owned by Thomson Medical Group. PHOTO: FV HOSPITAL

    [SINGAPORE] Even as Vietnam’s healthcare system faces a major long-term crisis of capacity and structural strain, the country’s government is advancing significant healthcare reforms. 

    Resolution 72, which was issued last year, aims to build a modern, fair and sustainable healthcare system by 2045 by shifting from treatment-focused care to a preventive approach.

    A key target of the country’s 2021-2030 National Master Plan is to increase private hospital beds to 15 per cent of the national total by 2030.