Medical
Expected to have a guesthouse for people raising cancer in the Mekong Delta
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Can Tho - The health sector is performing many tasks to meet the needs of cancer patients, including building guesthouses for nursing patients.
Signs of polycystic ovaries common in women of reproductive age
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age.
Plan to prepare blood sources for the 2026 Lunar New Year in Can Tho
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Can Tho - The Ho Chi Minh City Hematology and Blood Transfusion Hospital proactively implements a plan to prepare medical blood sources for the 2026 Lunar New Year.
Cold showers in winter: Benefits and risks to note
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Cold winter bathing brings health benefits but potential risks if applied incorrectly, especially for people with underlying diseases.
Health insurance pays 100% of medical examination and treatment costs from 2026 for many groups of subjects
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The new health insurance policy applied from January 1, 2026 stipulates 100% payment of medical examination and treatment costs for some groups of subjects.
Abusing alcohol and beer during holidays and Tet, male patient hospitalized vomiting blood, cirrhosis
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Prolonged alcohol abuse, especially during holidays and Tet, male patients were hospitalized in a state of coughing up blood and serious liver damage.
Vietnam's population closes to stopping growth after 2060
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Vietnam's population may reach the stop-growth threshold after 2060, or even earlier, if birth rates continue to be low.
Telehealth blurred the gap between treatment lines
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Remote medical examination and treatment (Telehealth) is becoming an important solution to help patients access health services faster, more effectively and safer.
When the departure turns into revival beats
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In 2025, Vietnam's healthcare industry witnessed "miracles" of organ donation - transplantation continuously written with bravery, science and compassion.
Having diabetes, how many days does it take to get medicine?
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People with diabetes can be prescribed over-the-counter medication by doctors for over 30 days, up to 90 days, according to current regulations of the Ministry of Health.
Recall DR. PAPIE herbal bath and shampoo due to substandard quality
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National recall of batch of DR. PAPIE herbal bath and shampoo water due to not meeting quality standards for microbial indicators.
Quang Ninh hands over 55 health stations to commune and ward People's Committees for management
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Quang Ninh - In the afternoon of December 31, Quang Ninh Department of Health organized a handover ceremony of 55 health stations from the Department of Health to the People's Committees of communes, wards, and special administrative zones for management.
Can Tho City Oncology Hospital will have 6 modern radiation therapy systems
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Can Tho - The 500-bed Oncology Hospital, when completed, will have 4 more modern radiation therapy systems, bringing the number of radiation therapy systems in Can Tho to 6.
Taking and transplanting liver across Vietnam on the last day of the year to save patients
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The liver transplant in the early morning of December 31 at Central Military Hospital 108 took place urgently, helping to successfully perform the liver extraction and transplant from a brain-dead donor.
Vinh Long strives to reach 10.8 doctors/10,000 people in 2026
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Vinh Long - The provincial health sector sets a goal to improve the quality of human resources, striving to reach 10.8 doctors per 10,000 people by 2026.
From glomerulonephritis to end-stage kidney failure, a wake-up call for young people
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Ho Chi Minh City - Kidney disease in young people usually originates from glomerulonephritis, progressing silently. When detected, the disease is already in a late stage, requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation.
Receiving investment in a 260 billion VND irradiation - CT simulation system in Can Tho
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Can Tho - On the afternoon of December 31st, Can Tho City Oncology Hospital received investment in a radiation therapy - CT simulation system from Can Tho City.
Can Tho proactively provides backup blood for the 2026 New Year
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Can Tho - Blood Donation Week is a proactive solution to ensure stable blood supply, ready to respond to medical situations during the New Year holiday of 2026.
Preventing the risk of alcohol poisoning near Tet
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Near Tet, alcohol poisoning tends to increase due to the abuse of alcohol, fake alcohol and industrial alcohol mixed with alcohol.
Many children get impetigo, high risk of spread
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According to statistics from Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital, on average, each month the hospital receives and treats hundreds of children with impetigo, the number of cases tends to increase in hot, humid, and heavy rainy months.
