Medical
Self-medicating with traditional medicine to treat stomach pain, patients suffer from serious liver damage
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Thinking he had stomach disease, the male patient bought traditional medicine of unknown origin for use. After a period of time, the patient suffered serious liver damage.
Ministry of Health speaks out about health insurance for lottery ticket vendors
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Ministry of Health speaks out about whether localities can support health insurance for difficult street lottery ticket sellers
Necessary treatments when children are poisoned by drugs and chemicals
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Children may be poisoned by drugs or chemicals due to accidental drinking or contact in daily activities. Below are necessary treatments parents need to know.
14-year-old male student hospitalized for inserting a 20cm long cucumber into the rectum
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Doctors at Bac Ninh General Hospital No. 1 performed endoscopy and successfully removed a cucumber about 20cm long from the rectal of a 14-year-old male student.
First time Vietnam tests practicing capacity for doctors
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From 2027, Vietnam will for the first time organize a professional competency assessment test for doctors.
Prolonged abdominal pain, 14-year-old girl discovers 12cm spiral ovarian tumor
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Hanoi - A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with severe abdominal pain and a 12cm spiral ovarian tumor was discovered.
Ho Chi Minh City sends doctors to homes to examine patients
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Ho Chi Minh City - Piloting home medical examinations for people in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to reduce the burden on upper-level hospitals and improve the effectiveness of grassroots healthcare.
When health insurance cards are less "sluggish" due to irregularities
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From July 1, 2026, a notable change in health insurance (HI) policy officially takes effect: People who go for outpatient examinations outside the tuyến at some qualified medical facilities will be paid 50% of the benefit level by the HI fund for many diseases and groups of diseases that were previously not covered.
Medical tourism opens up directions to attract international visitors to Da Nang
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Da Nang - Medical tourism is considered a strategic segment, where hospitals, hotels, travel and health recovery services create new value.
Outpatient examination places covered by 50% health insurance
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From July 1, 2026, people participating in health insurance who self-go for outpatient examinations outside the line can be paid 50% of the benefit level, but not all medical examination and treatment facilities apply it.
Patient with bladder cancer gets a new bladder shaped from the intestine
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Hanoi - After bladder removal due to cancer, a male patient over 60 years old was given a new bladder by doctors from a segment of the intestine.
Severe headache, man discovers cerebral vascular deformity rupture
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Doctors said that cerebral vascular malformations often progress silently, and the disease is only detected when blood vessels rupture or through periodic health check-ups.
Non-cultured epidermal cell transplantation opens up more opportunities for treatment of vitiligo
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Ho Chi Minh City - Non-culture epidermal cell transplantation technology opens up opportunities for skin pigmentation recovery for people with vitiligo.
Free health check-ups right in the ward, people can rest assured to monitor chronic diseases
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Free mobile examination points in Ho Chi Minh City are bringing healthcare services closer to people.
Skin care with almond and yogurt masks
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After a busy week of work, the skin often faces many harmful agents from the environment such as dust, sunlight and stress. Therefore, weekends are a suitable time for women to spend time taking care of and restoring their skin with simple methods right at home.
Proactively raise awareness to prevent sexually transmitted diseases
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Changing perceptions is an important "shield", contributing to preventing and reducing the burden of sexually transmitted diseases.
Health insurance expands benefits, patients reduce outpatient examination costs
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From July 1, 2026, the health insurance policy expands the benefits of out-of-zone examinations, helping many people reduce the cost burden and be more convenient when accessing medical services.
12 diseases will be screened for free in Hanoi in 2026
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Hanoi implements periodic health check-ups and free screening for 12 common diseases in 2026, helping to detect diseases early and intervene promptly in the community.
Hanoi provides free screening for 12 disease groups for people
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Hanoi - People are given periodic health check-ups and free screening for 12 disease groups to detect early and improve treatment effectiveness.
12-year-old child carrying 200 gram bladder stones
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Quang Tri - Hospital discovers giant bladder stones weighing 200 grams, occupying almost the entire bladder of a 12-year-old child.
