Medical

The first locality in the country with more than 4 million people having electronic health records established

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Ho Chi Minh City - After more than 3 months of free health check-ups for people, from May 25 to September 6, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City has had more than 4 million people examined and electronic health records created.

Businesses owe health insurance, employees get full medical examination and treatment money

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Businesses that are late in paying and evading health insurance (HI) are not only handled but also have to reimburse medical examination and treatment costs for employees.

Modern radiation therapy opens up more opportunities to prolong life for cancer patients

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Applying modern radiation therapy techniques, cancer patients can shorten treatment time, increase tumor control efficiency and limit damage to healthy tissues.

Self-medicating with traditional medicine to treat stomach pain, patients suffer from serious liver damage

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Thinking he had stomach disease, the male patient bought traditional medicine of unknown origin for use. After a period of time, the patient suffered serious liver damage.

Ministry of Health speaks out about health insurance for lottery ticket vendors

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Ministry of Health speaks out about whether localities can support health insurance for difficult street lottery ticket sellers

14-year-old male student hospitalized for inserting a 20cm long cucumber into the rectum

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Doctors at Bac Ninh General Hospital No. 1 performed endoscopy and successfully removed a cucumber about 20cm long from the rectal of a 14-year-old male student.

First time Vietnam tests practicing capacity for doctors

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From 2027, Vietnam will for the first time organize a professional competency assessment test for doctors.

Seized 93,500 Make Sense hairspray products without invoices or documents

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Market Management Team No. 17 of Hanoi city seized 93,500 Make Sense brand hairspray products because they did not have invoices and documents proving their origin.

Sources of money to pay for health check-ups at the beginning of the school year

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According to the Ministry of Health, educational institutions must update health check data at the beginning of the school year to the Ministry of Health's Health Data Portal according to instructions.

National recall of substandard Colchicina Seid drug

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The Ministry of Health decided to recall a nationwide batch of Colchicina Seid medicine due to not meeting quality standards in many indicators.

Doctors recommend safe eating principles on hot sunny days

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BSCKII Dang Bien Cuong - Head of the Nutrition Department, Central Military Hospital 108 has given some advice on diet in hot sunny days.

4 groups of diseases that children are susceptible to when returning to school

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In the new school year season, children are exposed to crowds, increasing the risk of infectious diseases. Doctors at Children's Hospital 2 point out 4 groups of diseases that parents need to pay attention to.

Quang Tri successfully treats large-sized pre-cancerous lesions of the rectum

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Quang Tri - Patients with large pre-cancerous rectal lesions treated with endoscopic technique, after 2 years no recurrence recorded.

Prolonged hearing loss, warning of the risk of memory decline and Alzheimer's

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Prolonged hearing loss can affect memory, cognitive abilities and increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, especially in the elderly.

Proposing to reduce health insurance contributions, the Ministry of Health gives reasons to maintain the 4.5% level

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The Ministry of Health responded to voters' petitions in Lao Cai regarding the health insurance contribution level, in which it stated the reason for maintaining the contribution level of 4.5% to ensure resources for the Health Insurance Fund.

Man almost in critical condition after drinking pills with the original packaging

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Gia Lai - Accidentally taking a pill with the original shell, Mr. H. had to return to the clinic for a doctor's examination and removal of the foreign object.

Measures to prevent and control infectious diseases on the occasion of school starts

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On the occasion of the school opening, the risk of spreading infectious diseases in schools increases, requiring parents and schools to proactively implement disease prevention measures.

Breast filler injection at home, woman suffers from abscess on both breasts

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The patient was taken to the National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology in a state of swollen, hot, red, painful breasts and a bulging mass after breast filler injection at home.

Bringing fishermen with multiple injuries from Truong Sa to the mainland

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On September 3, Military Hospital 175 HCMC said it had just coordinated to bring fishermen with multiple injuries from Truong Sa Lon Island to the mainland safely.

Victims of passenger car overturning in Gia Lai: People with broken bones, people undergoing emergency surgery

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Ho Chi Minh City - The victims of the passenger car overturning that killed 4 people and injured 20 people in Gia Lai still cannot forget the terrifying moments.