Mrs Phin handed over an envelope after her eye treatment in hospital. Photo by BBC Asia
When her son needed a referral from a doctor to get an operation, a Viet Nam woman gave a doctor an envelope with $2.40 in it. No referral. But when she doubled the amount ― meaning that in all, she had handed over a significant chunk of her monthly salary ― she secured the referral. Was it a bribe? Read the story by Ha Mi from BBC Asia.
Do patients in Viet Nam bribe their doctors for better care?
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