Medical

Dien Bien aims for 100% of people to have periodic health check-ups

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Dien Bien - Health stations will contribute to the goal of 100% of people having periodic health check-ups at least once a year.

Emergency, critical illnesses are still required to complete referral procedures

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Many emergency patients, suffering from dangerous diseases, although exempted from referral letters, are still required to complete referral procedures.

Merging a regional medical center into Binh Duong General Hospital

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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has decided to merge the Bac Tan Uyen Regional Medical Center into Binh Duong General Hospital under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

5 victims of the restaurant fire in Ho Chi Minh City are being actively resuscitated at Cho Ray Hospital

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5 victims severely burned in the restaurant fire on Ngo Duc Ke street, Binh Thanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of July 11, are currently being actively treated at Cho Ray Hospital.

The Ministry of Health has consolidated the heads of 11/11 higher education institutions directly under the Ministry

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On July 13, the Minister of Health announced the decision to appoint the Rector of Hanoi Medical University for Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Tu.

Hanoi is scorching hot, doctors warn of the risk of heat shock and stroke

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Hanoi is experiencing a severe heat wave, with many places exceeding 39 degrees Celsius, increasing the risk of heatstroke and heatstroke, especially for outdoor workers.

Emergency treatment for a patient with a eel more than 50 cm long burrowing into the abdomen

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Dong Nai - The medical team of Thong Nhat General Hospital in Dong Nai successfully removed a eel over 50 cm long from a patient's abdomen.

The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and smoking cigarettes has received much agreement

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The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and using cigarettes is expected to contribute to forming a "smoke-free Vietnamese generation" in the future.

Intense heat, increased risk of heatstroke and heatstroke

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Intense heat increases the risk of heatstroke and heatstroke, seriously affecting health if not prevented in time.

Hai Phong City Party Secretary encourages elderly people to go for periodic health check-ups

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Hai Phong - Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Ngoc Chau inspects periodic health check-ups for the elderly in Gia Loc commune.

Quang Ninh provides free health check-ups for more than 1.4 million people from 25.5

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Quang Ninh - Quang Ninh is implementing 2 free health check-ups for all people in the province, starting from May 25, 2026.

Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performs 100 kidney transplants

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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital has just successfully performed its 100th kidney transplant.

Working too many hours can increase the risk of obesity

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New research shows that prolonged working hours not only cause stress but also increase the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders.

Da Nang deploys free health check-ups for all people from July 1st

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Da Nang - From July 1, 2026, the city will implement periodic health check-ups or free screenings for people throughout the area.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan visits and presents gifts to pediatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Chairwoman of the Sponsorship Council of the Vietnam Children's Fund Vo Thi Anh Xuan presented gifts at pediatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City.

Drug marketing "disguised" is increasingly sophisticated, besieging young people

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Tobacco marketing tricks are increasingly sophisticatedly disguised, taking young people as targets.

List of diseases subject to compulsory vaccination from July 1

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From July 1, 2026, many diseases will be included in the compulsory vaccination area according to new regulations.

Vietnam is globally honored by WHO for tobacco harm prevention and control

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has just awarded certificates recognizing Vietnam's contributions and achievements in tobacco harm prevention and control.

Ureteral sonde "forgotten" after 22 years of kidney stone surgery

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A 78-year-old woman in Hanoi was hospitalized due to prolonged back pain and was found to have left a ureteral catheter from a kidney stone surgery 22 years ago.

Mosquito-related epidemics are more unpredictable than before

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Diseases caused by insects, especially mosquitoes, are experiencing many fluctuations and are difficult to predict.