Medical
Overcoming bad weather to bring critically ill patients back to the mainland
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Ho Chi Minh City - On May 19, Military Hospital 175 successfully brought 2 critical patients from the Truong Sa archipelago to the mainland for treatment.
Number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in Vinh Long increases by more than 150%
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Vinh Long - Nearly 1,450 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease since the beginning of the year, the health sector is urgently coordinating with schools to implement epidemic prevention measures.
Ministry of Health announces 137 diseases allowed to reveal fetal gender
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The Vietnamese Ministry of Health announced a list of 137 diseases, genetic defects and birth defects that are allowed to be diagnosed.
Basic salary increase from July 1st, salary of medical staff at the lowest level is nearly 6 million VND/month
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From July 1, 2026, the base salary will be increased to 2.53 million VND/month, and the income of medical staff will also be adjusted to increase accordingly.
People in island communes in Hanoi hope that health stations will be invested in to reduce the scene of going far for medical examinations
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Hanoi - Minh Chau people always want local health facilities to be upgraded and supplemented with more equipment so that people can access better medical services.
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.
The long-term concern of families with children with autism spectrum disorder
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High costs, prolonged intervention and lack of a suitable learning environment cause many families with autistic children to face many difficulties.
Expected household health insurance premium from July 1st
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The base salary is expected to increase from July 1, 2026 to VND 2,530,000, so the level of household health insurance contributions will also be adjusted.
What should people with low blood pressure do if they have abnormal signs when steaming?
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When abnormal signs appear, immediately stop the steaming process and take measures to stabilize blood pressure.
