Medical

Buying firecrackers to burn, a child suffered severe burns

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Ho Chi Minh City - After the firecracker exploded, the child was taken to the emergency room in a state of severe degree II-III burns.

Prolonged strange symptoms, 14-year-old patient diagnosed with emotional disorder

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Although only 14 years old, a child patient had to be hospitalized for treatment of emotional disorder after a long period of withdrawal, talking and laughing alone and declining academic performance.

Ho Chi Minh City brings high-quality healthcare services closer to the people

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Ho Chi Minh City - On January 10, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health organized a conference to summarize activities in 2025 and deploy key activities in 2026.

Electronic medical examination books reduce procedures and increase efficiency

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From January 6, medical facilities do not require patients to bring paper books if the information is already on the VNeID application. The deployment of electronic books helps reduce paper records, improve the efficiency of management and healthcare, and promote digital transformation in the health sector.

Playing firecrackers at home, a child hospitalized due to severe burns

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Ho Chi Minh City - On January 10, Children's Hospital 2 said it is actively treating a child patient who was injured playing with firecrackers at home.

30-year-old girl discovers uterine lining cancer late because of concern about preserving "the thousand gold"

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Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital has just admitted a 30-year-old female patient who had never had sex and had uterine lining cancer.

remotely treated medical examination and treatment are paid for by health insurance, a strong digital transformation opportunity

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From July 1, 2025, remote medical examination and treatment and home examination will be officially paid by the Health Insurance Fund (HI) according to the Health Insurance Law 2024.

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries cut nearly 40% of administrative procedures

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In 2025, the Ministry of Health will cut nearly 40% of administrative procedures in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors, contributing to facilitating people and businesses.

Cho Ray Hospital won first prize in the competition for smoke-free medical facilities

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Cho Ray Hospital has won the first prize of the first "Smokeless Medical Facility" contest organized by the Ministry of Health.

A hospital in Hanoi uses UAVs to transport samples and drugs

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Duc Giang General Hospital (Hanoi) is the first hospital in Vietnam to deploy UAVs in the medical supply chain.

Cancers are easily overlooked in men, threatening health

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HCMC - Men are still at risk of breast cancer, but most cases often detect the disease at a late stage.

HCMC proposes to build a 500-bed hospital worth nearly VND4,800 billion

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The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has submitted to the City People's Council for consideration and decision on the investment policy for the 500-bed General Hospital Construction Project.

More than 200,000 cosmetics in circulation, thousands of products after inspection are recalled

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With more than 200,000 cosmetics in circulation, the management agency has tightened post-inspections and recalled thousands of products that violate quality.

Patients with organ transplants receive 11.9 million VND in medicine each month from the Health Insurance Fund

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In the first 9 months of 2025 alone, Hanoi Social Insurance has paid health insurance to 4,984 organ transplant patients.

activating a red alert, saving the life of a 14-year-old patient in critical condition after an accident

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Quang Tri - Quang Tri General Hospital has recovered the life of a 14-year-old patient in critical condition after a traffic accident.

Practicing a practice license, need to be transparent so as not to change the general

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Regarding the granting of a medical practice license in Ho Chi Minh City, the issue of management, training and professional responsibility continues to be raised.

A hotel charges 10 million VND for customers smoking in a room

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44 units including 10 3-star hotels, 18 4-star hotels and 16 5-star hotels have been honored as "Outstanding Tobacco-free hotels".

About 170,000 babies born through in vitro fertilization

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It is estimated that up to now, there are about 170,000 newborns born through in vitro fertilization techniques.

Endoscopic removal of two "forgotten" prosthetic teeth for more than 20 years in the patient's lungs

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Da Nang - bronchial endoscopy successfully removed two prosthetic teeth inhaled into the airway and had existed in the patient's lungs for more than 20 years.

Waterlogging in children: Potential danger right in the swimming pool

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HCMC - Many children were hospitalized for emergency treatment due to drowning, in which some cases progressed severely, even died.