Medical

Health status of victims of house fire that killed 2 people in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - Cho Ray Hospital received 4 victims of a house fire in Ho Chi Minh City, including people with 45% body burns, respiratory burns and are being treated.

A pharmaceutical company fined 25 million VND for incorrect price declaration

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CPC1 Hanoi Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company was fined 25 million VND for incorrectly declaring drug prices.

Accelerate completion of housing for doctors at Bach Mai and Viet Duc Hospitals in Ninh Binh

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Ninh Binh - The social housing project for officials and employees of Bach Mai Hospital and Viet Duc Hospital in Ninh Binh is expected to be completed in December 2026.

Can Tho Department of Health rectifies health check-up activities after Lao Dong's reflection

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Can Tho - After the reflection of Lao Dong Newspaper, the City Department of Health (TP) has issued an official dispatch on rectifying health check-up activities in the city.

Proposal to increase subsidies for vulnerable people and caregivers

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Proposing to increase allowances for vulnerable people, supporting people directly caring for them at home.

Prescription drugs are sold everywhere because administrative fines are not enough to deter

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Prescription drugs, even strong antibiotics, are still sold widely without a doctor's prescription. Meanwhile, the sanctions are too light, not enough to stop them.

In 3 years, a hospital in Ho Chi Minh City has performed more than 1,000 surgeries for international patients

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HCMC - Binh Dan Hospital has performed more than 1,000 surgical cases for international patients in 3 years.

Truong Sa island military doctor performs surgery to save fisherman with excess intestinal inflammation

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Khanh Hoa - Quang Nam fishermen suffered from acute intestinal inflammation while fishing at sea and were promptly operated on by military doctors on Truong Sa island.

The Ministry of Health answers the conditions for promotion from a civil status to a Grade III doctor

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There are no specific regulations on promotion from qualified medical school to Doctor Grade III. Civil servants need to meet the standards to be considered for promotion according to current regulations.

Misconception about applying sunscreen, dermatologist shows the best way to use it

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Currently, many people think that sunscreen should only be applied once in the morning or only in hot weather. These are common misconceptions.

Many pharmacies in Dak Nong sell prescription drugs without a doctor's prescription

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Dak Nong - Although according to regulations, some drugs must have a doctor's prescription to be sold, many pharmacies in Dak Nong still sell when people do not have a prescription.

Treating personalized heart failure for patients to prolong life

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HCMC - Management of heart failure is a big challenge for modern medicine, treating personalized heart failure is very important.

Doctor with a doctorate in disadvantaged areas in Dak Nong receives maximum support of 460 million VND

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Dak Nong - The Department of Health will support a maximum of 460 million VND for doctors with a doctorate degree to work in disadvantaged areas.

Off-line medical examination and treatment are still paid 100% by health insurance

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Some cases of medical examination and treatment at the other end are still entitled to 100% health insurance according to the Law 2024, helping people access medical services more easily, especially for disadvantaged groups.

Striving to become the first medical access point of the pharmacy system with 18,000 pharmacists

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The system of pharmacies plays an indispensable role in the national health data system.

Creating the future of the healthcare sector through strong digital transformation

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Digital transformation in the health sector is a key factor for sustainable development, improving the quality of medical examination and treatment and improving the effectiveness of community health care.

15-month-old patient successfully received a liver transplant, made a spectacular recovery

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HUE - A 15-month-old patient in Quang Binh was successfully transplanted by doctors at Hue Central Hospital and made a spectacular recovery.

Successfully treating a young man with acute kidney failure due to high blood alcohol

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On June 6, Duc Giang General Hospital said that the hospital had just successfully treated a case of severe fever.

Cases of self-treatment at the opposite level are entitled to 100% of health insurance benefits

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One of the highlights of the 2024 Law on Health Insurance is that it specifically stipulates groups of subjects entitled to 100% of health insurance examination and treatment costs.

Social insurance requests to recover 172.4 billion VND to the Health Insurance Fund for expenditure that is not in accordance with regulations

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The Social Insurance industry has requested the recovery of VND 172.4 billion to the Health Insurance fund due to improper expenditure.