At the same time, the non-communicable diseases rose from less than 50 per cent to about 60 per cent of these deaths. A striking increase in accidents, injuries and poisoning are some of the increasing important issues concerning illness and death in Viet Nam today. As Hayes and others (2009) argued, such changes are due to swift socio-economic changes, which result in lifestyle-related causes of death. In terms of human resources providing health care, health workers are available in all communes and wards.