Health

1,500-bed Hospital project in Chanh Hiep ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo taken on September 14th. Photo: Dinh Trong

1,500-bed hospital in Ho Chi Minh City to begin acceptance from the end of 2026

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Ho Chi Minh City - The 1,500-bed hospital in Chanh Hiep ward has been built for 12 years, and is expected to begin acceptance of items by the end of 2026.

Medical staff will be entitled to allowances according to new regulations. Pictured are medical staff examining people's health. Photo: Thuy Linh

Details of 6 levels of professional preferential allowances for medical staff

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On September 9, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 350/2026/ND-CP stipulating the regime of professional preferential allowances for medical staff.

Afternoon drinks help stabilize blood sugar. Graphics: AI

Afternoon drinks help stabilize blood sugar

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Choosing the right drink in the afternoon can help replenish water, limit sugar and support more stable blood sugar control.

Increase allowances to retain medical staff

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Adjusting professional preferential allowances for medical staff is not simply increasing an additional income. This is a policy directly related to the problem of retaining people, improving the quality of medical examination and treatment and the endurance of the health system.

Thanh Hoa continues to expand policies to attract good doctors to work. In the photo: Provincial Party Secretary Le Duc Thai and Provincial Leaders visit the accelerated radiation therapy area at Thanh Hoa Oncology Hospital in July 2026. Photo: Tran Lam

Thanh Hoa continues to spend billions of VND to attract highly qualified doctors

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Thanh Hoa plans to spend 120 billion VND in the 2026-2030 period to attract about 290 doctors, of which the support level may exceed 3.5 billion VND/person.