Medical

Social pension allowance: Ministry of Health informs about the time of enjoyment

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The Department of Social Protection, Ministry of Health, has just responded to the issue of determining the time to receive social pension benefits.

Doctors recommend vitamins and nutrients to help protect skin when it's cold

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Cold, dry weather makes sensitive skin vulnerable. Dermatologists recommend proper skin care to limit dryness and cracking.

Commune and ward health stations will bring new vitality

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Connecting commune and ward health stations and upper-level hospitals is a new solution to help improve the quality of grassroots healthcare, reduce the overload of central-level hospitals and meet the medical examination and treatment needs of people right in the locality.

Appointment of leaders of the Food Safety Department

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After a period of many leaders involved in violations, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) was officially appointed a new leader.

Appointing new Director of Tay Nguyen Regional General Hospital

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Dak Lak - Mr. Trinh Hong Nhut - Director of Buon Ma Thuot General Hospital - was transferred and appointed to hold the position of Director of Tay Nguyen Regional General Hospital.

Tu Du Hospital, Facility 2 in Can Gio, performs the first surgery

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HCMC - The first surgery at Tu Du Hospital, Facility 2, marked an important step forward as Can Gio people accessed safe and timely surgical services in the locality.

Dengue fever in Vinh Long exceeds 6,800 cases, many children hospitalized

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Vinh Long - Dengue fever outbreak, cases increased rapidly, severe cases appeared many and there were deaths.

Many elderly people receive free medical examinations

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HCMC - As part of the city's elderly health care program, in recent days, many elderly people have received free health check-ups.

In the first 8 months of 2025, the total value of buying, selling and merging in the health sector reached 4.8 billion USD

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In the first 8 months of 2025, the total buying and selling value and M&A reached 4.8 billion USD, up 21% compared to 2024.

Diver suffered from bone necrosis suspected to be due to occupational disease

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A diver in Quang Tri who has been suffering from bone necrosis for more than 20 years is suspected to have suffered from an occupational disease, and has been warned by doctors about the risk of bone fractures and advised to stop diving.

In the midst of the historic flood, doctors in Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa volunteer to save people

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Heavy rain caused many areas in Khanh Hoa and Dak Lak to be deeply flooded. The health sector has activated the entire on-duty, emergency and treatment system for the people.

Resident doctors are elite but not recognized in the graduation system

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Affirming that resident doctors are "eluculent", the National Assembly delegate proposed adding a postgraduate training degree in the health sector to the national graduation program.

People with high blood pressure face the risk of cardiovascular complications when infected with influenza A

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Many patients with underlying diseases are hospitalized with respiratory failure after getting influenza A. Doctors warn that this group is susceptible to complications.

Two Cambodian hospitals cooperate to save mother and fetus with rare syndrome

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HCMC - The Cambodian mother was transferred to Cho Ray in a state of severe breast pain. The diagnostic results determined that Marfan syndrome was rare.

Cold, dry weather, doctors warn of the cause of increased dryness and itching

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Cold and dry weather makes many people feel dry and itchy. Dermatologists have pointed out the causes of this condition.

Influenza A increases rapidly in Hanoi, Tamiflu is short of goods and increases prices to 1 million VND/box

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Hanoi The rapid increase of influenza A has caused many people to rush to buy Tami flu, causing a shortage of drugs. Prices at some stores have been pushed up to 1 million VND/box.

Scolding others, Can Tho man suspected of having a punctured heart

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Can Tho - The patient's family said that after fighting with another person, he was stabbed with an unknown object, suspected of having a punctured heart.

Doctor Tran Thanh Tri and the pioneering journey of liver transplantation for children

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HCMC - After 20 years of working with ngoai children and liver transplants, Dr. Tran Thanh Tri has not only saved many children but also passed on the profession to young doctors.

The West recorded more than 10,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease

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In the first 9 months of 2025, provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region recorded more than 10,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease.

Worried about drug resistance, many parents refuse to buy antibiotics for their children

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Hanoi - Instead of rushing to signal to buy antibiotics every time their child coughs or has a runny nose, more and more parents are increasingly aware of the risk of drug abuse.