The initiative will be integrated with community-based healthcare teams that provide continuous care at the neighbourhood level.
Over the past two months, the model has been deployed in 20 wards and communes, with healthcare teams providing home visits, screenings, chronic disease management and elderly care.
Officials said the model had received strong support from local communities, particularly older people and those at higher health risks, while helping strengthen links between local health stations and households.
Despite early success, home-based medical services have faced challenges due to the lack of a suitable health insurance reimbursement mechanism.
The city has therefore instructed the Department of Health and the local Social Security Agency to develop professional procedures and payment mechanisms for the pilot programme, with results to be reviewed after six and 12 months.
Authorities will also allocate funding for expenses not covered by the health insurance fund, including home visits, logistics, equipment and other operational costs.
The programme is expected to ease pressure on hospitals, reduce travel costs and strengthen grassroots healthcare amid a rapidly ageing population.
The initiative is also seen as part of broader efforts to shift Vietnam's healthcare system from a treatment-focused approach towards comprehensive, preventive and community-based care.
