Medical
Ho Chi Minh City sends doctors to homes to examine patients
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Ho Chi Minh City - Piloting home medical examinations for people in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to reduce the burden on upper-level hospitals and improve the effectiveness of grassroots healthcare.
When health insurance cards are less "sluggish" due to irregularities
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From July 1, 2026, a notable change in health insurance (HI) policy officially takes effect: People who go for outpatient examinations outside the tuyến at some qualified medical facilities will be paid 50% of the benefit level by the HI fund for many diseases and groups of diseases that were previously not covered.
Medical tourism opens up directions to attract international visitors to Da Nang
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Da Nang - Medical tourism is considered a strategic segment, where hospitals, hotels, travel and health recovery services create new value.
Outpatient examination places covered by 50% health insurance
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From July 1, 2026, people participating in health insurance who self-go for outpatient examinations outside the line can be paid 50% of the benefit level, but not all medical examination and treatment facilities apply it.
Patient with bladder cancer gets a new bladder shaped from the intestine
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Hanoi - After bladder removal due to cancer, a male patient over 60 years old was given a new bladder by doctors from a segment of the intestine.
Elderly people actively change exercise habits in hot weather
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Hanoi - Hot weather makes many elderly people with high blood pressure proactively change exercise hours and supplement water regularly to limit the risk of heat shock and stroke.
Gia Lai plans to spend 81 billion VND to attract human resources in the medical industry
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The human resources of the health sector, especially the team of doctors and physicians with high professional qualifications in Gia Lai province, are seriously lacking. Faced with this situation, local authorities have proposed many preferential mechanisms and policies to attract and retain human resources in the health sector.
Universal health check-ups create a sustainable health management platform in Vinh Long
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Vinh Long - The universal health check campaign is being implemented synchronously, aiming for the goal of all people being monitored for their health.
Menstrual disorders in premenopause cause insomnia and anxiety
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Menstrual disorders in premenopause not only cause inconvenience in daily life but also lead to insomnia, anxiety, affecting health and quality of life.
Modernizing traditional medicine with science and technology and digital transformation
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Traditional medicine in Vietnam is facing a strong transformation opportunity thanks to science and technology, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
Doctors warn returnees from Africa to be wary of malaria
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Doctors recommend that workers, international students and tourists need to monitor their health, go for examination early when there are abnormal signs, and prevent African malaria.
Unpredictable dangers when children abuse electronic devices
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Ho Chi Minh City - Doctors warn that child abuse of electronic devices can affect mental health, language, vision and learning.
Cao Bang treats cataracts early, reducing pressure on upper levels
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Cao Bang - Provincial General Hospital has just coordinated Phaco surgery to treat granulomass for 28 cases.
Lam Dong implements free health check-up program for more than 3.2 million people
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Lam Dong - The health sector is implementing a free health check-up program, striving to complete electronic health check-ups and records for more than 3.2 million people.
Cataracts are common in the elderly, doctors immediately point out identification signs
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Doctors recommend that people need to recognize early signs of cataracts to be examined and treated promptly.
4 unsuccessful alcohol withdrawals, patient hospitalized due to severe cirrhosis, vomiting blood
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After many years of alcohol addiction and 4 unsuccessful alcohol withdrawals, the 51-year-old man was hospitalized in a state of severe cirrhosis accompanied by many dangerous complications.
Proposal to increase the rate of payment for medicinal herbs and traditional medicines from the health insurance fund
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The current health insurance payment list includes 229 traditional medicines, medicinal herbs and 349 traditional medicine ingredients...
More than 22 billion VND in fines after nationwide food safety crackdown
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During the Action Month for Food Safety 2026, functional forces discovered nearly 5,800 violating establishments, fining more than 22 billion VND.
Successful surgery on a large uterine fibroid causing compression
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On May 29, Nha Be General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said it had just successfully operated on a female patient with large uterine fibroids causing compression complications.
Violating drug circulation regulations, many pharmaceutical enterprises are heavily fined
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The Drug Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health) has just fined many pharmaceutical enterprises from more than 100 to 310 million VND for violations in drug circulation and pharmaceutical business.
