Medical
Proposal to increase the rate of payment for medicinal herbs and traditional medicines from the health insurance fund
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The current health insurance payment list includes 229 traditional medicines, medicinal herbs and 349 traditional medicine ingredients...
More than 22 billion VND in fines after nationwide food safety crackdown
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During the Action Month for Food Safety 2026, functional forces discovered nearly 5,800 violating establishments, fining more than 22 billion VND.
Successful surgery on a large uterine fibroid causing compression
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On May 29, Nha Be General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said it had just successfully operated on a female patient with large uterine fibroids causing compression complications.
Violating drug circulation regulations, many pharmaceutical enterprises are heavily fined
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The Drug Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health) has just fined many pharmaceutical enterprises from more than 100 to 310 million VND for violations in drug circulation and pharmaceutical business.
Tighten measures to prevent Ebola epidemic at Tan Son Nhat airport
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Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Son Nhat Airport requests the entire unit to strengthen Ebola virus prevention to protect general health.
Baby swallows screws, family self-handling makes the situation more serious
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Quang Tri - The baby swallowed the screws, but the family handled it themselves, making the situation more serious. When taken to the hospital, fortunately, the doctor handled it in time.
Meningococcal meningitis cases appear, people proactively get vaccinated against the disease
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Faced with the risk of meningococcal meningitis progressing rapidly, many young people in Ho Chi Minh City have proactively vaccinated themselves to protect their health.
Da Nang launches Action Month for Food Safety, tightening street food
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Da Nang - From April 15-15, the city simultaneously controls street food, strictly handles violations to reduce the risk of poisoning.
First kidney extraction and transplant at Can Tho City General Hospital
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Can Tho - Can Tho City General Hospital has just successfully received the transfer of kidney extraction and transplantation technique for the first case from a living donor.
Meningococcal cases increase, doctors warn of dangerous complications
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In the coming time, meningococcal disease is at risk of continuing to appear and affect people's health.
Carrying sapodilla seeds in the airway for 13 months
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The 14-year-old patient carried sapodilla seeds in her airway for 13 months before being discovered.
15-year-old teenager's scalp-piercing hook when fishing
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Quang Tri - Being hooked with 3 hooks deep into the scalp while fishing, a teenager was treated promptly by doctors to avoid dangerous complications.
Being subjective about chickenpox, adults may face dangerous complications
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Doctors recommend that adults should not be subjective about chickenpox prevention because there is a high risk of complications such as pneumonia and sepsis.
Chickenpox is prone to serious complications in adults, many people actively learn about vaccines
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Faced with the risk that chickenpox in adults may progress more severely than in children, many families actively learn about vaccines for adults.
Irresponsible dog breeding, unpredictable consequences
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Recently, a series of cases of domestic dogs attacking their owners causing serious casualties have occurred. At the beginning of April 2026, an 83-year-old man in Ha Tinh was attacked by a becgie dog weighing more than 40kg of his family that slipped its chain and rushed to bite him while feeding him.
How to care for children with chickenpox at home
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Children with chickenpox need proper care at home to limit complications and recover quickly.
Arbitrarily using topical medication, mild skin fungus spreads throughout the body
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On April 13, the Central Dermatology Hospital said that it had received and treated a patient with skin fungus with symptoms of many red patches peeling off all over the body, and severe itching.
Ho Chi Minh City strengthens food safety control at schools
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Ho Chi Minh City strengthens food safety assurance at establishments providing meals and food for schools, and at the same time, conducts regular actual inspections.
Fibroma relapses many times during pregnancy, pregnant woman saved in time
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Ho Chi Minh City - On April 12, Hung Vuong Hospital announced that it had just successfully saved a pregnant woman with a giant uterine fibroid, recurring many times during pregnancy.
From cancer to cycling journey across 5 countries
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Lang Son - Detecting late-stage lung cancer, Mr. Vu Minh Dinh in Na Sam still cycled alone 3,572 km through 5 countries as if stepping forward after the incident.
