A REVIEW OF THE VIETNAMESE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

The study reviews Vietnamese governments’ mechanisms for delivering health care to their citizens. The document analysis methodology based on the various health care models by thematic and content analyses reveals that the countries’ citizens go through various processes as they seek medical care, including the freedom to access, participation in health insurance, the portion of coverage. In addition, patients’ rights in this system are also analyzed to evaluate Vietnam has faced challenges as they work towards the provision of adequate health care to their citizens, namely premiums, co-payments, policy reform, and social security. It also is a need for the health insurance providers to the citizens. The Vietnamese government has adopted new health insurance provision strategies, and ways of raising money for medical care, such as funds, reimbursement. The study recommends that Vietnam should have the modification and improvements in some regulations of health care.