Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and medical care spending responds to health shocks, and (2) how far … the medical care costs associated with health shocks, and is consistent with the very generous coverage of Vietnam …

Vietnam's successes in the health sector are legendary. Its rates of infant and under-five mortality are comparable to … those of countries with substantially higher per capita incomes. Vietnam continues to be an over-achiever in the health … sector according to data assembled in this book. Like other countries, though, Vietnam faces challenges in its health system …