HANOI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government has proposed to the National Assembly (NA) waiving hospital fees for near-poor households and elderly individuals aged over 75, starting in 2027, local daily Thanh Nien reported.
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan made the proposal at the ongoing session of the 15th NA on Monday.
The government has also proposed that from 2026, citizens will be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening.
Funding for these periodic health check-ups will come from the health insurance fund and the state budget, according to the report. ■
