Ministry of Health (Vietnam)

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry of Health
Bộ Y tế
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Minister Đào Hồng Lan
Ministry overview
Formed28 August 1945
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Health (1945-1946)
    Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Humanitarian Support and Labour (1946)
    Ministry of Health (1946-present)
TypeGovernment Ministry
JurisdictionGovernment of Vietnam
Headquarters138A Giang Vo Street, Kim Ma Ward, Ba Đình district, Hanoi
Annual budget13.654 billions VND (2018)
Minister responsible
  • Đào Hồng Lan
Deputy Minister responsible
Websitemoh.gov.vn

The Ministry of Health (MOH, Vietnamese: Bộ Y tế) is the government ministry responsible for the governance and guidance of the health, healthcare and health industry of Vietnam. In conjunction with other ministries and the prime minister's office, the Ministry is responsible for creating and promulgating long-term health policy programs such as the "National Strategy on Nutrition for the 2001 - 2010 period" and the "National Policy on Injury Prevention 2002 - 2010".[1] Its main offices are located in Ba Đình District, Hanoi.

  1. ^ "MOH, Health Policy". Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2009.