Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 16 -- Minister of Health Dr Dao Hong Lan - Photo: VGP/Kim Anh

NCDs - including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes - are the leading cause of death in Viet Nam, accounting for about 80 percent of deaths, many of them premature.

Minister of Health Dr Dao Hong Lan emphasized Viet Nam's strong political commitment to prioritizing NCDs as part of broader health sector reforms.

"Politburo Resolution No. 72 dated September 9, 2025 on "Breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care, and improvement of people's health" calls for a fundamental shift in mindset-from a treatment-centered approach to proactive disease prevention and comprehensive health promotion for the populati...