Medical

Health status of victims in passenger car falling into abyss, 4 deaths

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Lam Dong - Regarding the case of a passenger car plunging into a ravine, killing 4 people and injuring 11 others, provincial leaders visited the hospital to inquire about the health of the victims.

Errors in prescribing and dispensing medicine: Can be fined up to 30 million VND

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Errors in prescribing, dispensing and monitoring drug use at medical facilities can cause practitioners to be fined up to 30 million VND, or even have their certificates revoked.

Lao Cai tightens food safety at collective kitchens and schools

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Lao Cai - Provincial People's Committee requests not to let poor quality food of unknown origin enter collective kitchens and schools.

Many disabled and vulnerable people are examined on-site for free

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Ho Chi Minh City - Responding to the National Health Day, many people at Thi Nghe Nursing Home were examined and provided with free health care.

More than 63% of Ho Chi Minh City residents with free screening detect health problems

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On April 6, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that on April 5, it had provided free examinations for nearly 13,799 people, of which 8,784 (63.7%) people had health problems that needed monitoring or treatment.

Social insurance answers about health insurance benefits for diseases requiring long-term treatment

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Vietnam Social Security has just responded, providing information about health insurance benefits for diseases requiring long-term treatment.

Sinusitis mucoidosis has silent symptoms, easily overlooked

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Ho Chi Minh City - Sinusous mucose tumors often have silent symptoms, easily overlooked. When the disease progresses severely, patients may experience eye pain, puffy eyes, or blurred vision.

New salary scale expected from 1.7 for doctors after 8% increase proposal

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The new salary scale for doctors is expected to be adjusted when the base salary increases by 8% from July 1. 2026.

Urinary tract infection, patient has milky white urine

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Ho Chi Minh City - Patient with urinary tract infection, with symptoms of milky white urine.

Risk of food insecurity from street food

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Many cases of food safety and hygiene violations of restaurants and eateries have been detected recently. Street food is convenient but potentially risks food safety when many eateries process it in temporary, difficult-to-control conditions.

Can Tho Chairman anxious about the progress of the Oncology Hospital Project

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Can Tho - When inspecting the investment project to build Can Tho City Oncology Hospital, Chairman Truong Canh Tuyen expressed his impatience with the project progress.

10 tourists poisoned after eating eel, many people felt numb all over their bodies

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After a meal with eels at a Southern coastal restaurant, 10 tourists showed a series of symptoms of poisoning.

63 people in An Giang suspected of poisoning after eating cake

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An Giang - Functional forces are investigating and verifying a suspected case of collective food poisoning when eating cakes from a facility in Rach Gia ward.

Blushing with shortness of breath may be a sign of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease

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Blushing with shortness of breath can be a warning sign of high blood pressure or dangerous cardiovascular problems, especially in the elderly.

Swiss antidote saves 3 children with botulinum poisoning

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Da Nang - Three brothers with botulinum poisoning survived the critical condition after 10 hours of rare detoxification drug infusion coordinated from Switzerland.

Urgently rectify the organ donation and transplantation process

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Information about the organ trafficking ring with prices up to billions of VND that has just been dismantled by the police agency has sounded a serious alarm about the loopholes in the organ donation and transplantation process today.

Successful hip replacement surgery for a 106-year-old patient

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Quang Tri - Partial hip replacement surgery for a 106-year-old patient at Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital has just been successfully performed.

Doctors warn of signs of mental illness due to work stress in young people

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Doctors warn that work and life pressure in young people can lead to fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and even mental illness.

Detecting the purchase and sale, appropriation of human body tissues and parts: Ministry of Health urgently directs

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The Ministry of Health requests medical facilities to strengthen control over the process of donating, taking and transplanting human tissues and organs.

6-year-old child dies after more than 3 months of being bitten by dog

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Quang Tri - A 6-year-old child died suspected of rabies after being bitten on the finger by a dog but was not treated for the wound and vaccinated against the disease.