Medical
Parents reflect inadequacies when taking vaccines at a health station in Khanh Hoa
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Khanh Hoa - A parent complained about taking his child to the commune health station to get Rota vaccine but being refused because he had not registered in advance...
Endoscopic surgery saves patient stabbed through chest and abdomen by wooden branch
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Khanh Hoa - A patient whose chest and abdomen were pierced by a wooden branch has been successfully treated by doctors with modern endoscopic surgery.
Borrowing health insurance cards for medical examination may be fined nearly 20 million VND
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From May 15, 2026, acts of lending cards to others or using other people's health insurance cards when going for medical examination and treatment may be fined nearly 20 million VND.
Increasing cases of rabies in the hot season, people proactively get vaccinated
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In the first months of 2026, the number of rabies cases increased in many localities, and many people actively went for vaccination to prevent the disease.
Warning of the risk of rabies from animal slaughtering and transportation activities
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Doctors warn of other sources of infection, increasing the risk of rabies.
Risk from HPV in men, common infection, silent progression
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HPV is not only common in women but also has a significant rate of infection in men, with many cases silently prolonged and difficult to eliminate.
Foreign patient removed from 83.8 gram gravel
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Can Tho - On the evening of April 2nd, Nam Can Tho University Hospital said that the unit had just successfully performed surgery to remove a large coral stone for a foreign patient.
Ministry of Health announces list of food safety testing facilities
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The Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health has just announced the latest list of 26 testing facilities serving state management of food safety.
Hand, foot and mouth disease increases, EV71 reappears, increasing the risk of seriousness
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Doctors especially remind parents not to be subjective about the return of the EV71 virus strain - an agent that can cause serious complications in children with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Hanoi Chairman orders general inspection of slaughterhouses after the case of smuggling sick pigs into schools
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Hanoi - Chairman of the City People's Committee directs the Department of Agriculture and Environment to organize a general inspection, supervision, and control of slaughterhouses.
Lao Cai launches the "Digital Food Safety Map" System
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Lao Cai - April 2nd, the Department of Health organized a conference to launch and introduce the "Digital Food Safety Map" System (Lao Cai FoodSafe).
Hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever simultaneously increase at end-line hospitals in the Mekong Delta
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Can Tho - The final-level pediatric specialty hospital in the Mekong Delta recorded increased hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever in the first 3 months of the year.
Health insurance drugs are still lacking, flexible response to support patients
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Lack of health insurance (HI) drugs still occurs at some medical facilities, forcing some patients to buy drugs outside. However, flexible solutions from the new mechanism and the proactiveness of hospitals are opening up a way out, helping to minimize the cost burden for people.
The appearance of the 258 billion VND hospital in Lao Cai is gradually being completed
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Lao Cai - The Bao Yen Regional General Hospital project has taken on a new look, striving to reach the finish line in the third quarter of 2026.
Artists in patient clothes still sow hope with music
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In a patient's jacket, the artist still quietly brings the sound of the viola to the hospital, with gentle melodies becoming a source of encouragement, soothing the spirit of everyone.
Warning of an increasing trend of arrhythmia
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Ho Chi Minh City - With the increasing trend of cardiovascular disease, in addition to diseases well understood by the community such as high blood pressure, myocardial infarction... arrhythmia also increases.
Dissolving 3 regional health centers, Khanh Hoa promotes streamlining the grassroots health system
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Khanh Hoa - The locality has decided to dissolve 3 regional health centers and transfer all personnel, functions, and tasks to the grassroots level.
Artery stenosis is no longer a "leg amputation" when there is laser technology
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Ho Chi Minh City - Artery stenosis due to atherosclerosis is increasing, especially in the elderly and patients with many underlying diseases.
Sudden weather changes increase the risk of complications in people with heart failure
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Sudden weather changes can have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, increasing the risk of complications in people with heart failure.
Do not be subjective about hand, foot and mouth disease
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There are diseases that keep repeating to the point that many people easily develop subjective psychology. Hand, foot and mouth disease is one of them. Still a common disease in young children, still familiar warnings about washing hands, cleaning toys, keeping the living environment clean. But this year, the figures just released by the Ministry of Health show that this is no longer a story that can be taken lightly.
