According to Decree 102/2025/ND-CP dated May 13, 2025, regulations have been established for managing digital medical data, the National Health Database, and the responsibilities of related agencies, organizations, and individuals. Shared healthcare data is generated across multiple systems and management levels rather than a single source, requiring strict standardization before network connection.
Medical Data Management and Decree 102/2025/ND-CP Regulations
Medical information comes from various sources, including the Ministry of Health, other state health management agencies, provincial databases, medical facilities, and administrative services. Under Decree 102/2025/ND-CP, healthcare facilities and medical service providers are tasked with creating, collecting, standardizing, and building their own medical databases. These entities must connect, share, and synchronize their records with the National Health Database, Ministry of Health databases, local health databases, and electronic health records.
Data managers carry the responsibility of updating, correcting, and ensuring the completeness, accuracy, consistency, and overall quality of the information. Specialized healthcare databases may belong to the Ministry of Health, other ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, or provincial People’s Committees. These databases contain information covering at least one healthcare field and link directly with the National Health Database.
Did You Know? By the end of January 2026, the integrated electronic health record system on VNeID was deployed nationwide, encompassing more than 34 million electronic health records for citizens, according to Ministry of Health data.
Database Integration and National Rollout Progress
The National Health Database is utilized through connections and data sharing between national databases, specialized databases, and other information systems via the National Data Portal, the National Public Service Portal, and electronic identification infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Health, the agency has completed and finalized 12 specialized databases, connecting them fundamentally to the unified national database.
By April 2026, the Ministry of Health announced a plan for 26 specialized databases to form the National Health Database, with 12 completed in 2025 and 14 remaining scheduled for completion in 2026. The ministry is coordinating directly with the Ministry of Public Security and local authorities to ensure proper validation and connectivity from central to local levels. Furthermore, by July 2026, the Ministry of Health will launch a continuous 90-day campaign across 12 specialized databases nationwide to review, clean, enrich, standardize, and maintain records covering medical examination and treatment, food safety, vaccination, medical personnel, maternal health, and reproductive health.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of Decree 102/2025/ND-CP?
According to Decree 102/2025/ND-CP, the legislation sets regulations regarding the management of medical data, including development, protection, governance, processing, and the use of digital medical data and the National Health Database.
Who is responsible for standardizing medical data at the source?
Under the regulations, medical facilities and healthcare service providers are responsible for creating, collecting, and standardizing medical data, as well as building their own databases to share with national and local systems.
How many specialized databases are planned for the National Health Database?
According to the Ministry of Health, there will be 26 specialized databases comprising the National Health Database, with 12 completed in 2025 and the remaining 14 slated for completion in 2026.
How will the continuous standardization of health data impact patient care and administrative efficiency in your local community?
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