Ministry of Health (Vietnam)

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry of Health

Bộ Y tế
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Minister Đào Hồng Lan
Ministry overview
Formed	28 August 1945
Preceding Ministry	Ministry of Health (1945-1946) Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Humanitarian Support and Labour (1946) Ministry of Health (1946-present)
Type	Government Ministry
Jurisdiction	Government of Vietnam
Headquarters	138A Giang Vo Street, Kim Ma Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Annual budget	13.654 billions VND (2018)
Minister responsible	Đào Hồng Lan
Deputy Minister responsible	Đỗ Xuân Tuyên Lê Đức Luận Trần Văn Thuấn Nguyễn Thị Liên Hương
Website	moh.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.