Ho Chi Minh City, March 24 -- From 2026, all residents in Ho Chi Minh City will be provided with periodic health check-ups or screening at least once a year under a newly issued municipal plan for the 2026-2030 period.

The results will be recorded in electronic health records to support life-cycle health management and help reduce medical cost burdens.

Under the plan, the city aims that by 2030 all children under 24 months old will receive regular examinations, screening, monitoring and health management in line with regulations. All students at educational institutions will undergo at least one health check-up annually, while all employees in agencies, organisations, enterprises, industrial parks and export processing zones will receiv...