Hybrid model seen as way ahead for Vietnam's digital health firms despite pandemic boom

Hybrid model seen as way ahead for Vietnam's digital health firms despite pandemic boom

An unrecognizable woman holds a prescription medication bottle while talking with a doctor during a telemedicine appointment/ Photo: VMware

Even as a slew of healthtech startups in Vietnam has amassed capital from investors to expand their operations, it will take a while for them to carve out the right recipe for success as consumers are still biased towards traditional healthcare.

“Healthtech in Vietnam continues to be a work-in-progress. To fully realize its potential, there needs to be an inclusive architecture to facilitate a wide range of integrated services, and that’s something I think will happen in the next 3-5 years,” said Trung Hoang, head of VinaCapital Ventures, Vietnam’s largest homegrown VC fund.

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