Hanoi, May 7 -- The Ministry of Health has set a target that all Vietnamese citizens will receive annual free health examinations, with a total estimated cost of 25 trillion VND (around 1 billion USD), a ministry official has said. At the Government's regular April meeting on May 6, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan described Party General Secretary To Lam's direction on the exemption of hospital fees for all citizens as a major and humanitarian policy, stating it is not a long-term strategy and a goal that the health sector is determined to implement, but also the one that touches the hearts of millions of people and meets their expectations. The initiative will increase healthcare access, promote early diagnosis and treatment, op...