Medical

Hue Department of Health examines and distributes free medicine to people

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HUE - Hue City Department of Health coordinates with units to organize medical examinations, dispense medicine and give gifts to people in difficult circumstances in Hoa Chau ward.

Establishing the Vietnam Sports Medicine Association, connecting domestic and international sports medicine

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The establishment of the Vietnam Sports Medicine Association opens up more opportunities to care for and protect the health of athletes, meeting the increasing requirements of Vietnamese sports.

Sensitive ear pain, 6-year-old girl suffers from paralysis of the 7th nerve

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Only fleeting symptoms of ear pain and headache appeared, a 6-year-old girl in Hanoi unexpectedly suffered from paralysis of the 7th nerve due to the zona virus entering the ear area.

In the cold winter, patients' families are warmed up with 0-dong sleepers

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Understanding the hardship of patients' families in the cold season, the Central Tropical Diseases Hospital has arranged completely free temporary accommodation for them.

Risk of ovarian loss due to rare hernia in 11-month-old baby girl

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Ho Chi Minh City - Thought it was not dangerous, a swollen groin caused an 11-month-old baby girl to almost lose her ovaries.

Electronic medical records are not synchronized, progress is slow

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Although expected, after many years of implementation, the application of electronic medical records (EMRs) in medical facilities is still slow and unsynchronized, not achieving the goal, causing concern about the reasons for delay.

Cao Bang transfers hundreds of Health Stations and Points to communes and wards for management

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Cao Bang Provincial People's Committee has just issued a decision to transfer the entire Health Station and Point to local management.

Domestic drugs increase market share, Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry enters a new growth phase

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Domestic drugs are clearly increasing market share, becoming an important driving force to bring Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry into a new growth phase.

Scratches from small wounds, dozens of patients hospitalized due to tetanus

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The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases is currently treating about 10 patients with tetanus, including mild and critical cases.

Time to apply new professional preferential allowances for commune-level healthcare

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From January 1, 2026, commune-level health station staff will enjoy new job preferential allowances according to Resolution 261, the highest level is 100% and the minimum is 70% depending on the area.

Traditional medicine has not yet fully exploited its potential

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Ho Chi Minh City - Traditional medicine is still struggling to find a worthy position, although the potential for treatment and health care is still very large.

Eating ice cream in cold weather and health effects

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Eating ice cream in cold weather does not cause flu, but it needs to be used properly to avoid sore throats and ensure overall health.

Toilet flush chemical explodes, 47-year-old woman seriously burned

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A 47-year-old woman in Hanoi suffered severe burns and had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment overnight after a powder-like toilet cleaning chemical suddenly exploded.

Revoking Herbal Nano bathing and cleaning gel due to formula infringement

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Ministry of Health requests nationwide recall of Herbal Nano Bathing & Hygiene Gel – 1 box, 105g bottle due to incorrect ingredients.

The rate of fake drugs detected in Vietnam is only 0.024% in 2025

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In 2025, drug quality management and control were tightened, bringing the rate of fake drugs detected on the market down to 0.024%.

Effects and remedies from lemon peel

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In the kitchen of many families, lemon peel is often considered waste after being retained with juice.

Traditional medicine is still struggling to find a foothold in the modern healthcare system

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Although its role in the medical industry has been affirmed, traditional medicine today is still not considered commensurate in the health system.

Arbitrarily aborting, a pregnant woman nearly died due to a contusion at the surgical site of an old fetus

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Lang Son - Arbitrarily performing a medical abortion at home, a 40-year-old woman fell into a critical state of shock and blood loss due to a spleen at the surgical site of the old fetus.

Ministry of Health recalls and destroys 9 violating cosmetics of Japan Connection

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The Drug Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health) requested the recall and destruction of 9 cosmetics announced by Japan Connection for violating regulations on product records.

Chemical transmission duct broken, silently flowing into the heart for 3 years

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HCMC - The female patient underwent chemotherapy, after finishing treatment, the chemotherapy tube was not removed, leading to the patient's unknown flow into the heart.