Medical

Many hospitals delay reporting major bidding packages to Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health

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On September 22, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health issued a document announcing and rectifying the organization of bidding. At the same time, there is a situation where hospitals are slow to report large bidding packages to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

222 workers of Scavi Hue company poisoned related to E. coli and Bacillus cereus

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HUE - Epidemiological investigation results show that the poisoning incident is related to E. coli and Bacillus cereus bacteria in some dishes at the collective kitchen of Scavi Hue Company.

Ministry of Health proposes banning livestream sales of drugs

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The Ministry of Health proposes to ban livestream sales of drugs, and at the same time tighten the business of drugs and drug ingredients in the online environment.

Health status of 2 victims thrown by car in Vung Tau

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Ho Chi Minh City - A victim in the car accident that threw 2 people in Vung Tau, although he had surgery, his health condition was predicted to be bad.

Lang Son spends 531 billion VND on health insurance in the first 8 months of the year

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Lang Son - In the first 8 months of 2026, the whole province recorded more than 720,000 visits for health insurance examination and treatment, with a total expenditure of more than 531 billion VND.

6 body warning signs to help detect diabetes early

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Early recognition of abnormal blood sugar signs is very important for timely treatment and prevention of complications.

Regaining life for a patient with cardiac arrest due to myocardial infarction

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Quang Tri - A 56-year-old male patient with circulatory arrest due to acute myocardial infarction was intervened by coronary artery doctors, actively resuscitated and saved.

Ninh Binh still has more than 3.5 million people needing health check-ups in the last 5 months of the year

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Ninh Binh - As of August 10, Ninh Binh has provided periodic health check-ups for more than 882,000 people; more than 3.5 million people need to be checked in the last 5 months of the year.

Ministry of Health proposes strict handling of fraudulent activities and illegal traditional medicine practice

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The Ministry of Health requests localities to strictly handle fraudulent activities, illegal traditional medicine practice and profiteering on people's health.

Choking fish bones, a 35-year-old man was stabbed through the esophagus by a foreign object

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After choking on a fish bone, the 35-year-old man developed neck pain, bloating, and increased phlegm secretion. The foreign object pierced through the esophagus, causing damage and infection in the neck area.

Resolutely strictly handle violations of food safety

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Bac Ninh - The Department of Health directs that when violations of food safety (ATTP) are detected, they must be resolutely and strictly handled.

Having a second child after July 1, 2026, but the company only pays maternity benefits for 6 months

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Workers who give birth to a second child from July 1, 2026 are entitled to a 7-month maternity leave, enjoying social insurance benefits.

Swallowing fish bones, swallowing rice for remedies, foreign object pierces the esophagus

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A simple-thinking fish bone choke caused a 35-year-old man in Bac Ninh to have surgery because a foreign object pierced his esophagus.

Ministry of Health proposes to replace the specialist doctor I, II model

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The Ministry of Health proposes innovation in doctor training, notably researching to replace the model of specialist doctors I and II with a more flexible program.

Gia Lai proposes a series of solutions to remove bottlenecks in grassroots healthcare personnel

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Gia Lai proposed adjusting human resource norms, increasing preferential policies and prioritizing investment resources for grassroots healthcare, especially in difficult areas.

Commune-level health stations in Gia Lai sharply reduced, many stations lack personnel

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Gia Lai reduced 238 health stations after arrangement, while the number of people served by each station increased nearly 3 times.

Doctors recommend proactive breast cancer screening to increase treatment and recovery opportunities

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Breast cancer screening helps detect the disease at an early stage, improve treatment effectiveness, reduce care costs and improve recovery.

Will die 100% if rabies develops, doctors warn when bitten by dogs and cats

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Ho Chi Minh City - Being bitten by animals, timely rabies vaccination is an important measure to prevent death.

To make people in remote and isolated areas truly feel secure with grassroots healthcare

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Tuyen Quang - Some problems with equipment and human resources are preventing grassroots healthcare in remote and isolated areas from being fully effective.

When technology opens the door to bringing deaf people back to sound

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Hearing loss is a global medical burden. In Vietnam, the emergence of high-tech hearing aids has opened up opportunities for deaf and elderly hearing people to find their familiar sounds, regain confidence and joy in life.