Health

Many patients are examined beyond their level, so special-class hospitals are always overloaded. Photo: Nguyen Ly taken on September 17, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital: 75% of patients come from the provincial level

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Receiving nearly 5,000 patients every day, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital is under great pressure in cancer treatment. 75% of patients come from the provincial level.

Ginger may appear in the meals of gout patients to help support lower uric acid. Photo: Kieu Vu.

Spices to help lower uric acid that gout patients should eat

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Ginger may appear in the meals of gout patients to help lower uric acid.

Lai Chau province will allocate budget for people's health care. Photo: Ha Le (taken in September 2026)

Lai Chau prioritizes resources for health care for people in mountainous areas

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Lai Chau - The Provincial People's Council has a resolution on budget spending to take care of people's health.

Choosing the right sweet potatoes that are both mushy and delicious and suitable for diets helps make meals more delicious while still being easy to control portion sizes. Photo: Thuy Duong (taken 2026)

How to choose delicious sweet potatoes for dieters

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Choosing the right sweet potatoes that are both mushy and delicious and suitable for a diet helps make the meal more delicious while still being easy to control portion sizes.

Functional agencies take food samples at the bread shop for testing (photo taken in September 2026). Photo: Hung Tho

9/11 food samples at a bread shop in Quang Tri tested positive for Salmonella

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Quang Tri - Test results detect Salmonella spp. in 9/11 food samples related to the suspected banh mi poisoning case in Cam Lo.