Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Vietnam?
In 2026, Vietnam scores 47 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 50= of 65 countries, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Vietnamese patients can download visit records in their ID app, but every facility must feed a national database with no opt-out.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Vietnam?
Access to the full record scores 60 of 100 in Vietnam, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. Law 15/2023 lets patients read and copy their record on written request, and Decree 356 sets a 10-day deadline. VNeID shows visit summaries, labs and drugs as downloadable PDFs, but only 34 million people had one in September 2026, short of most residents.
Can I control who sees my health record in Vietnam?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Vietnam, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Decree 102/2025 makes every facility push records to the national health database and VNeID, with no article letting a patient opt out. Agency heads may release health data without consent for public interest, and no patient-visible access log was found.
Eight rights, against Indonesia, India, China and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 60 | 55 · 55 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 42 · 50 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 42 | 38 · 35 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 55 | 57 · 45 · 60 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 55 | 42 · 35 · 38 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 44 | 40 · 35 · 50 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 49 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 50 | 56 · 55 · 62 |
Black dot: Vietnam. Hollow dots: Indonesia, India, China (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Vietnam 47, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Vietnam need to change to score higher?
Vietnam sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient control and consent (30, median 52) and privacy and security (42, median 55). The published rubric reads:
- Patient control and consent: An opt-out or opt-in, a patient-visible access log and granular choices together put control at 60 to 80.
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Vietnam?
- Law on Medical Examination and Treatment (15/2023/QH15) (2023): Right to read and copy archived records; right to refuse research; confidentiality of records.
- Law on Personal Data Protection (91/2025/QH15) (2025): Health data needs consent; data trading banned; 72-hour breach notice; in force 1 January 2026.
- Decree 356/2025/ND-CP (2025): Lists health as sensitive data; sets 10-day deadline to provide personal data.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 11.1 2021
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 14.4 2017
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 44.7% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- partial
"Trong đó yêu cầu các bệnh viện (bao gồm bệnh viện công lập, bệnh viện tư nhân) không sử dụng hồ sơ bệnh án giấy từ ngày 01 tháng 01 năm 2027."
Published stories
- 2025-10-05 · VietNamNet Hospital systems hit by attackers; patient data offered for sale on hacker forums
- 2026-05-23 · Tuoi Tre Police cybersecurity unit warns of two attacks on hospital data in one month
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