Medical

Resident doctors work without pay, tuition fee 65 million VND/year

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Although resident doctors are trained according to the highest clinical practice standards of the Vietnamese health system, treatment policies are not commensurate.

Ministry of Health updates list of health insurance drugs, the biggest update in 8 years

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Based on the current list, the Ministry of Health has reviewed 1,037 active ingredients specified in Circular 20 on the list of health insurance drugs.

23-week-old newborn escaped critical condition after nearly 100 days of active treatment

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HCMC - On November 28, Hung Vuong Hospital announced that it had successfully raised a 23-week-old extremely premature baby.

Comprehensive ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is in line with the global trend

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Experts affirmed that the current global trend is to completely ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

Why is a resident doctor not yet recognized as a master's degree?

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Many opinions disagree when the Ministry of Education and Training believes that the inpatient and specialist doctor program is "training - practice", not granting degrees like a master's or doctorate.

Cold weather increases the risk of stroke in people with chronic underlying diseases

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Cold weather causes blood vessels to constrict, blood pressure to increase, increasing the risk of stroke, especially in people with chronic underlying diseases.

Dien Bien rewards doctors for the successful leg injury near severance

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Dien Bien - 8 individuals have just been rewarded for their outstanding achievements in the case of a near-ending leg injury.

Warning of toxic snake, insects attack after floods

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Doctors at Da Nang Hospital advise people to be vigilant and guard against venomous snake and insect attacks after floods.

Khanh Hoa reclaims poor quality medicinal herbs, medicines, and cosmetics

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Khanh Hoa - Many substandard medicinal herbs have been recalled by the health sector, promptly preventing poor quality medicinal herbs from circulating on the market.

Subjective with mild signs, stroke patients leave serious complications

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Many people are subjective with signs such as dizziness, slurred speech, weakness in the limbs. The delay in examining can make a stroke dangerous.

HCMC reorganizes the entire health system, streamlines apparatus, improves service quality

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After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a reorganization of the apparatus with the largest scale in the health sector in many years.

Dengue fever epidemic broke out in Dak Lak, more than 7,300 cases, 3 deaths

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Dak Lak - Dengue fever epidemic is breaking out strongly at the end of the year with many cases and outbreaks that are difficult to completely extinguish.

Starting Can Tho Oncology Hospital soon, patients and doctors celebrate that day

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Can Tho - Patients at Can Tho City Oncology Hospital expressed their great happiness when hearing the news of the direction to soon restart the 500-bed Hospital Project.

From despair to happiness, the miraculous journey of infertile couples looking for children

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"The 4-Leaf Grass Journey" jointly organized by Hanoi General Hospital, brings faith and hope to infertile couples.

With a wide vaccination age, many adults proactively get vaccinated with HPV vaccine to prevent disease

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Currently, HPV vaccines have a wide vaccination age, helping many people have the opportunity to access disease prevention measures.

Do not interrupt medical examination and treatment work when implementing a new health model in Quang Ninh

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Quang Ninh - From November 1, 2025, the Quang Ninh health system will officially operate according to the two-level local government model.

Vinh Long inaugurates modern cancer radiotherapy system, reducing pressure on the Mekong Delta

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Vinh Long - On October 31, Vinh Long General Hospital held an inauguration ceremony and put into operation the modern cancer radiotherapy system using a linear accelerator.

Ministry of Health guides adjustment of the latest medical practice license

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The Ministry of Health has just responded and provided information on instructions for adjusting medical practice licenses.

Increased cases of e-cigarette poisoning, strange substances discovered hidden in essential oils

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Bach Mai Hospital recorded an increase in the number of cases of e-cigarette poisoning. Through testing, the "oily" bottles used by the patient contained many strange chemicals, causing brain damage.

Stronger solutions are needed to protect medical staff from being assaulted

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Without stronger solutions, the abuse will not stop, said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan about the abuse of health workers.