Strengthening Australia-Vietnam Collaboration in Healthcare: AusCham at PPP-P+ Forum 2025

The PPP-P+ Forum 2025, held as part of the Pharmedi International Medical Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City from 24-27 September, introduced ten community-focused initiatives contributing to Vietnam’s national goals on public health and sustainable development.

One of the highlighted projects was “Preventing School and Postpartum Depression” by Ms. Phan Thị Hoài Yến, lecturer at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City. The initiative addressed the growing need to raise awareness and provide early interventions for mental health issues, particularly postpartum depression and adolescent depression, both of which remain urgent challenges in Vietnam.

Other initiatives presented at the forum included projects aimed at reducing the burden of stroke and cancer, improving maternal and child health, promoting responsible antibiotic use, limiting harmful household chemicals, and enhancing physical development among Vietnamese youth. The forum showcased the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration across government, the private sector, NGOs, and academia in advancing healthcare goals.

AusCham Vietnam’s Executive Director, Mr. Edwin Law, also joined the forum as a featured speaker. In his presentation “Sustainable Partnerships: Australia-Vietnam Collaboration in Healthcare” he outlined the role of Australian enterprises in contributing to Vietnam’s healthcare transformation through knowledge exchange, technology transfer, capacity building, telemedicine, AI diagnostics, and green hospital infrastructure. He emphasized the importance of sustainability, encompassing environmental health, social impact, and transparent governance, in developing an inclusive and resilient healthcare ecosystem.
 

This year’s PPP-P+ Forum builds on the outcomes of the 2nd National Conference on Public Health and Sustainable Development, and marks the beginning of a new phase of joint action towards achieving Vietnam’s health objectives for 2030, with a vision to 2045.