HCM City calls for more investments in healthcare projects
Ho Chi Minh City is calling for more investments from different economic sectors in its healthcare sector to soon become a medical hub in ASEAN, local health officials said on October 4.
A representative from a medical business in Ho Chi Minh City voices concerns at the dialogue. ( Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is calling for more investments from different economic sectors in its healthcare sector to soon become a medical hub in ASEAN, local health officials said on October 4.
Speaking at a dialogue between the city authorities and medical businesses, Vo Hoang Nhan, from the municipal Health Department said in the 2021-2015 period, the city has 116 healthcare projects with an investment capital of more than 23 trillion VND (929 million USD) sourced from the budget. As the results, in recent years, many new hospitals have been built with modern equipment, helping to improve the city’s healthcare sector and meet public needs.
In the 2026 – 2030 period, the city expects to have 150 medical projects with a total investment capital of more than 52 trillion VND.
To become a medical centre in the region, HCM City plans to form large medical clusters, including those in Thu Duc City and Binh Chanh and Can Gio districts.
The municipal People's Committee has greenlighted an initiative on developing a project to mobilise social resources for the healthcare sector with policies, mechanisms, and legal corridors to attract investors, Nhan said.
💖 At the dialogue, representatives from the Health Department also responded to concerns raised by medical businesses regarding the liencing for the circulation of medical equipment, regulations on drug registration and price adjustment, and preferential loans for investors in healthcare projects./.
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