Hồ Chí Minh City forwards free health check-ups

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Hồ Chí Minh City forwards free health check-ups

04/04/2026

02:08

Nearly 15 million people in Hồ Chí Minh City will receive at least one free health check-up this year. This is one of the determined steps that Hồ Chí Minh City is taking to achieve its goal of providing basic free medical care to its residents by 2030, while ensuring universal health insurance coverage.

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Society 06:09

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Society 07:00

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