This book describes the nature of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the

health sector in Vietnam. It defines health-related PPPs, describes their

key characteristics, and develops a taxonomy of the different types of PPPs

that exist in practice, illustrated by international examples. It also assesses the

regulatory and institutional framework for the health PPP program in Vietnam,

as well as financing and accountability mechanisms for PPPs at its national

and subnational levels. It provides an overview of the PPP project pipeline in

Vietnam and analyzes important issues in the health PPPs’ design,

preparation, and implementation, using eight case studies involving projects

in different phases of the project cycle.

This book also examines barriers that have hampered the successful

design and implementation of health care PPPs in Vietnam. These barriers

may be broadly categorized as barriers in the PPP policy and regulatory

framework, in the public sector, in the private sector, and in the financial

sector. It proposes feasible and actionable recommendations so that the

government can consider tackling the identified barriers and advance the

successful design and implementation of health PPPs.