Medical

Surgery to remove 2 bolts to tighten the "little guy

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Can Tho - A patient with a metal screw that tightened his penis has just undergone successful emergency surgery at Can Tho Central General Hospital.

Meningococcal disease cases increase, doctors warn of risk of infection

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Meningococcal cases tend to increase in the first months of 2026, with many cases progressing rapidly and at risk of death.

Ministry of Health warns after the world has 3 deaths suspected of being caused by Hanta virus

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The Ministry of Health has just issued information after the world recorded 3 deaths suspected of being related to the Hanta virus on a cruise ship.

Rescuing a teenager who was stabbed in the lung and suffered severe bleeding in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - A teenager with a punctured lung and severe bleeding was saved by Ba Ria General Hospital after a stressful surgery lasting more than 3 hours.

38-year-old patient escapes death after heart-penetrating wound

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 38-year-old patient with a critical transverse heart wound was just saved thanks to activating the red alert and emergency surgery.

Health hotline: Ministry of Health develops new regulations on occupational allowances

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The progress at the Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital 2 project is quite slow and worrying; the Ministry of Health is proposing new regulations on allowances... are the health hot news in the past 24 hours.

Saving the life of a cardiac arrest due to coronary artery blockage in Soc Trang

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Soc Trang - The Provincial General Hospital has just saved the life of a patient with cardiac arrest due to coronary artery blockage.

The Ministry of Health requests Quang Nam to speed up measles vaccination

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Measles cases and suspected cases are complicated in Quang Nam. The Department of Disease Prevention (Ministry of Health) requires localities to speed up vaccination.

The Ministry of Health talks about students not being allowed to buy household health insurance

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Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has just responded to the recommendations of many localities on adjusting the price of health insurance cards for students.

Preparing personnel for Bach Mai Hospital, Viet Duc Facility 2

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The Deputy Minister of Health requested the two Hospitals of Bach Mai and Viet Duc to proactively plan accommodation for doctors and medical staff subject to rotation.

Slight labor at the Bach Mai Hospital project, Viet Duc facility 2

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Deputy Minister of Health Le Duc Luan said that the current progress of the Bach Mai Hospital project and Viet Duc Hospital, Facility 2, is quite slow and worrying.

The Ministry of Health explains the regulation on waiting for a 30-day check-up when purchasing health insurance

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The Ministry of Health explains why health insurance cards of some groups of first-time buyers have to wait 30 days to be valid.

Tens of thousands of people infected with parasites each year

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Every year, tens of thousands of Vietnamese people are infected with parasites, mainly from worms that attack dogs and cats, liver dysentery and kudzu. Unsanitary pet farming is increasing the risk of disease infection.

Beware of license brokers practicing medicine and pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City

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The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health issued information to warn against covering up licenses for medical and pharmaceutical practice by a number of websites and social networking sites using images of the service advertising department.

Health hotline: Ministry of Health answers the allowance regime for health workers

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The Ministry of Health responds to the allowance regime for seconded health workers; Another successful cross-Vietnam heart transplant... are the health hot news in the past 24 hours.

The Ministry of Health proposes to take strong measures to handle poor quality drugs

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The Ministry of Health is drafting a Circular guiding the application of quality standards, testing drugs and pharmaceutical ingredients and recalling and handling violating drugs.

The journey of cross-Vietnam heart transplantation of Hue Central Hospital

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HUE - Despite many difficulties, doctors at Hue Central Hospital still completed a cross-Vietnam heart transplant for a patient from Quang Nam.

Unpredictable dangers from rapid beauty

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HCMC - Currently, many people who want beautiful skin should seek express beauty treatments or self-beautification methods but not the right way to cause complications.

Measles increases locally because children have not been vaccinated enough

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Measles in children in some localities is still complicated. Most cases of the disease have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccine.

The Ministry of Health responds to the allowance regime for seconded health workers

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The Ministry of Health has just responded and provided information on regulations and allowance regimes for seconded health workers.