Hanoi, April 10 -- Digital transformation in Vietnam's healthcare sector goes way beyond electronic medical records and digital health files, and it is delivering real wins for patients on the ground.

From the cash-only days, plenty of hospitals have made a fast switch to modern payment options like QR code scans, bank cards, e-wallets, and payments straight through healthcare apps. Clear shift in patient habits

The Ministry of Health's survey of 828 healthcare facilities, ranging from general and specialised hospitals to health stations, preventive medicine centres, and primary care units, found that a whopping 95% now let patients pay with both cash and cashless methods.

Those cashless choices cover QR code scans, bank transfers, deb...