Viet Nam has a population of over 97 million people. In 2020, there were approximately 182,563 new cancer cases and 122,690 cancer deaths reported in the country. The most common cancers among males were liver, lung, and stomach cancer, while among females the most common were breast, lung, and colorectal cancer. Overall, the cancers with the highest incidence rates were liver, lung, breast, stomach, and colorectal cancer. Cancer remains a significant health issue in Viet Nam, as the risk of developing and dying from cancer before age 75 remains high.

1. Viet Nam
Source: Globocan 2020
Summary statistic 2020
Males Females Both sexes
Population 48 598 254 48 740 329 97 338 583
Number of new cancer cases 98 916 83 647 182 563
Age-standardized incidence rate (World) 191.5 135.5 159.7
Risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years (%) 19.5 13.6 16.3
Number of cancer deaths 74 481 48 209 122 690
Age-standardized mortality rate (World) 144.5 74.8 106.0
Risk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 years (%) 15.0 8.0 11.2
5-year prevalent cases 162 822 191 004 353 826
Top 5 most frequent cancers excluding non-melanoma skin cancer
(ranked by cases)
Liver
Lung
Stomach
Colorectum
Prostate
Breast
Lung
Colorectum
Stomach
Liver
Liver
Lung
Breast
Stomach
Colorectum
Number of new cases in 2020, both sexes, all ages
Total: 182 563
Liver
26 418 (14.5%)
Lung
26 262 (14.4%)
Breast
21 555 (11.8%)
Stomach
17 906 (9.8%)
Colorectum
16 426 (9%)
Other cancers
73 996 (40.5%)
Number of new cases in 2020, males, all ages
Total: 98 916
Liver
20 256 (20.5%)
Lung
18 685 (18.9%)
Stomach
11 059 (11.2%)
Colorectum
8 887 (9%)
Prostate
6 248 (6.3%)
Other cancers
33 781 (34.2%)
Number of new cases in 2020, females, all ages
Total: 83 647
Breast
21 555 (25.8%)
Lung
7 577 (9.1%)
Colorectum
7 539 (9%)
Stomach
6 847 (8.2%)
Liver
6 162 (7.4%)
Other cancers
33 967 (40.6%)
Geography
Numbers at a glance
Total population
97338583
Number of new cases
182563
Number of deaths
122690
Number of prevalent cases (5-year)
353826
Data source and methods
Incidence
Country-specific data source: Hanoi City cancer registry,
Ho Chi Minh City Cancer Registry
Method: Weighted/simple average of the most recent local
rates applied to 2020 population
Mortality
Country-specific data source: National (Survey)
Method: Estimated from national incidence estimates by
modelling, using incidence:mortality ratios derived from
cancer registry data in neighbouring countries
Prevalence
Computed using sex-; site- and age-specific incidence to
1-;3- and 5-year prevalence ratios from Nordic countries for
the period (2006-2015), and scaled using Human
Development Index (HDI) ratios.
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2. Viet Nam
Source: Globocan
Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence by cancer site
New cases Deaths 5-year prevalence (all ages)
Cancer Number Rank (%) Cum.risk Number Rank (%) Cum.risk Number Prop. (per 100 000)
Liver 26 418 1 14.5 2.58 25 272 1 20.6 2.47 28 761 29.55
Lung 26 262 2 14.4 2.64 23 797 2 19.4 2.41 28 638 29.42
Breast 21 555 3 11.8 3.69 9 345 4 7.6 1.47 60 753 124.65
Stomach 17 906 4 9.8 1.81 14 615 3 11.9 1.47 23 989 24.64
Rectum 9 399 5 5.1 0.92 4 758 6 3.9 0.41 22 784 23.41
Colon 6 448 6 3.5 0.66 3 445 8 2.8 0.32 14 292 14.68
Leukaemia 6 289 7 3.4 0.52 4 791 5 3.9 0.41 17 010 17.48
Prostate 6 248 8 3.4 1.43 2 628 10 2.1 0.49 10 975 22.58
Nasopharynx 6 040 9 3.3 0.59 3 706 7 3.0 0.39 16 184 16.63
Thyroid 5 471 10 3.0 0.45 642 22 0.52 0.07 16 289 16.73
Corpus uteri 5 354 11 2.9 0.94 1 319 14 1.1 0.25 13 973 28.67
Cervix uteri 4 132 12 2.3 0.70 2 223 12 1.8 0.39 9 999 20.51
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 3 725 13 2.0 0.36 2 214 13 1.8 0.22 9 804 10.07
Oesophagus 3 281 14 1.8 0.33 3 080 9 2.5 0.31 3 472 3.57
Brain, central nervous system 3 120 15 1.7 0.27 2 614 11 2.1 0.23 8 080 8.30
Kidney 2 435 16 1.3 0.23 1 130 16 0.92 0.11 5 969 6.13
Hypopharynx 2 356 17 1.3 0.24 1 246 15 1.0 0.11 3 458 3.55
Lip, oral cavity 2 152 18 1.2 0.21 1 099 18 0.90 0.11 5 070 5.21
Larynx 2 021 19 1.1 0.21 1 109 17 0.90 0.11 4 996 5.13
Bladder 1 721 20 0.94 0.18 902 21 0.74 0.08 4 292 4.41
Ovary 1 404 21 0.77 0.25 923 20 0.75 0.17 3 468 7.12
Pancreas 1 113 22 0.61 0.11 1 065 19 0.87 0.11 1 055 1.08
Hodgkin lymphoma 651 23 0.36 0.06 251 27 0.20 0.02 1 998 2.05
Oropharynx 605 24 0.33 0.06 306 26 0.25 0.03 1 381 1.42
Anus 579 25 0.32 0.05 321 24 0.26 0.02 1 414 1.45
Multiple myeloma 550 26 0.30 0.06 471 23 0.38 0.05 1 232 1.27
Penis 397 27 0.22 0.09 147 29 0.12 0.03 1 040 2.14
Salivary glands 378 28 0.21 0.04 144 30 0.12 0.01 1 060 1.09
Mesothelioma 356 29 0.20 0.03 306 25 0.25 0.03 431 0.44
Gallbladder 301 30 0.16 0.03 214 28 0.17 0.02 379 0.39
Testis 291 31 0.16 0.05 70 33 0.06 0.01 1 029 2.12
Melanoma of skin 193 32 0.11 0.02 120 31 0.10 0.01 510 0.52
Kaposi sarcoma 172 33 0.09 0.02 101 32 0.08 0.01 423 0.43
Vulva 169 34 0.09 0.02 66 34 0.05 0.01 445 0.91
Vagina 55 35 0.03 0.01 29 35 0.02 0.00 128 0.26
All cancer sites 182 563 - - 16.28 122 690 - - 11.24 353 826 363.5
Age-standardized (World) incidence rates per sex, top 10 cancers
0
10
20
30
40
50 0 10 20 30 40 50
Lung
Liver
Breast
Stomach
Colorectum
Leukaemia
Prostate
Nasopharynx
Thyroid
Corpus uteri
36.8
38.0
21.7
17.6
6.5
12.2
8.1
1.9
11.8
9.8
34.2
10.6
11.6
5.9
2.8
7.6
8.9
ASR (World) per 100 000
Males Females
Age-standardized (World) incidence and mortality rates, top 10 cancers
0
10
20
30
40 0 10 20 30 40
Breast
Liver
Lung
Stomach
Colorectum
Prostate
Corpus uteri
Cervix uteri
Leukaemia
Nasopharynx
34.2
23.0
22.8
15.5
14.1
12.2
8.9
6.6
6.2
5.3
13.8
21.9
20.6
12.6
7.0
5.1
2.1
3.4
4.5
3.3
ASR (World) per 100 000
Incidence Mortality
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