Medical

Vietnam's fetal heart intervention marks its mark on the world map

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Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam's fetal heart intervention technique has gradually created an impression and position on the world medical map.

Rescuing a man who had cardiac arrest while swimming in Nha Trang beach

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Khanh Hoa - Rescuers promptly gave first aid and saved a man who had cardiac arrest while swimming in the Hon Chong area.

Health insurance medical examination and treatment costs in the first quarter increased by 152 billion VND in Vinh Long

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Vinh Long - Health insurance medical examination and treatment costs in the first quarter of 2026 increased by more than 152 billion VND despite the number of visits decreasing by 56,574, posing a requirement to effectively control the health insurance fund.

Ho Chi Minh City is a medical bright spot for foreigners when they need medical examination and treatment

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Ho Chi Minh City - With the development of Ho Chi Minh City's healthcare, in recent years, many foreigners and overseas Vietnamese have come to many hospitals in the city for examination and treatment.

Screen viewing habits when eating can be harmful to the intestines

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The habit of using a screen during meals reduces the ability to eat concentratedly, thereby affecting gut health and the digestive system.

Sudden weather changes increase the risk of complications in people with heart failure

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Sudden weather changes can have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, increasing the risk of complications in people with heart failure.

Do not be subjective about hand, foot and mouth disease

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There are diseases that keep repeating to the point that many people easily develop subjective psychology. Hand, foot and mouth disease is one of them. Still a common disease in young children, still familiar warnings about washing hands, cleaning toys, keeping the living environment clean. But this year, the figures just released by the Ministry of Health show that this is no longer a story that can be taken lightly.

Vinh Long doctor successfully performs endoscopic surgery for low bowel cancer

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Vinh Long - Provincial General Hospital successfully performed laparoscopic surgery on low bowel cancer, helping patients preserve their natural anus.

Children relapse with hand, foot and mouth disease after 3 weeks, doctors warn not to be subjective

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Doctors warn that children who have had hand, foot and mouth disease are still at risk of re-infection, parents need to pay special attention.

Tightening food post-inspection, school kitchens in the sights

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The Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) proposed that localities strengthen post-inspection of food in 2026, focusing on school kitchens and functional foods.

Rescuing a critically ill child due to septic shock after drinking milk

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Khanh Hoa - A child with severe septic shock and multiple organ damage has just been saved by doctors at Khanh Hoa General Hospital after intensive treatment.

4 deaths from hand, foot and mouth disease, Ministry of Health requests increased infection control

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The Ministry of Health requests medical facilities to tighten treatment and control hand, foot and mouth disease infection when the number of cases is increasing rapidly, with 4 deaths recorded.

Health status of patients in the suspected poisoning case in Dak Lak

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Dak Lak - The health status of patients suspected of poisoning due to eating bread from a facility has gradually stabilized, functional agencies are still continuing to monitor.

Vinh Long Stroke Network optimizes "golden hour", improving emergency efficiency

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Vinh Long - The 2026 Stroke Network Conference proposes solutions to connect treatment, standardize procedures, and apply technology to improve emergency efficiency.

Hand, foot and mouth recorded in all wards and communes of Can Tho

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Can Tho - Information from the Can Tho Center for Disease Control (CDC), hand, foot and mouth disease has been recorded in all 103/103 wards and communes.

Hand, foot and mouth disease appears in all communes and wards of Hanoi

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Hanoi - Hand, foot and mouth disease has appeared in 126 communes and wards with 24 outbreaks, of which up to 21 outbreaks broke out in preschool and kindergarten educational institutions.

Hanoi has more hospitals "saying no" to fees outside of health insurance when dialysis

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Hanoi has more private hospitals implementing "zero-dong" dialysis, patients are paid 100% by health insurance.

Increasing infectious diseases, parents proactively prevent diseases for their children

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Many infectious diseases such as RSV, hand, foot and mouth disease... are on the rise, causing parents to worry when children go to class or play in crowded places.

Ministry of Health urgently directs when hand, foot and mouth disease cases increase 5 times

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Hand, foot and mouth disease is showing signs of strongly increasing again when in just nearly 3 months of 2026, the whole country recorded more than 25,000 cases. The Southern region continues to be a hotspot, accounting for nearly 72% of the total number of cases.

Medical examination and treatment costs are covered by health insurance

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Many people have health insurance but are still not clear what fees are paid when seeking medical examination and treatment.