The city's Department of Health said on August 11 it was finalising a draft resolution on financial support for resident doctor training, which is expected to be submitted to the municipal People's Council for consideration this month.
Under the proposal, doctors admitted to residency programmes at public medical training institutions and selected based on the city's healthcare workforce needs would receive full tuition support, capped at VND 100 million per person per academic year.
The support would cover the actual training period but would not extend beyond the duration of the programme approved by the relevant authorities.
Resident doctors pursuing priority specialties where recruitment is difficult would also be eligible for a monthly living allowance equivalent to twice the Region I minimum wage during their training.
The financial support is intended to ease costs for resident doctors, allowing them to focus on study, research, clinical practice and professional development.
The proposal also seeks to link medical training more closely with staffing needs across the city's public healthcare system.
Doctors receiving the support would be required to work at public medical facilities under the municipal Department of Health after completing their training.
They would have to commit to working for at least six years. Those who fail to fulfil the commitment would be required to repay the financial support, except in force majeure cases where repayment obligations could be waived or reduced in accordance with regulations.
The department said that specialist training would enable doctors not only to improve their own expertise but also to treat complex cases, perform advanced procedures, train future medical staff and take part in scientific research.
The policy would be a long-term investment in specialised medical staff, helping improve healthcare quality and strengthen the city's health system, according to the department.
