Medical

47 people hospitalized suspected of poisoning in Hue, Ministry of Health requests clarification

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The Ministry of Health requests the Hue Department of Health to urgently investigate, trace the origin and take samples to clarify the cause of the case of 47 people suspected of food poisoning.

Mistakes that make athletes prone to injury

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Not warming up thoroughly, exercising too much can easily cause non-professional athletes to get ankle injuries. In appropriate cases, endoscopy helps treat minimally invasively.

Warning of severe sequelae after Japanese encephalitis

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Japanese encephalitis is a dangerous infectious disease. Doctors recommend that parents proactively prevent the disease and pay attention to the recovery process for children after contracting the disease.

6 professional preferential allowances for medical staff

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Medical staff are entitled to professional preferential allowances from 30% to 80%, depending on the job and area.

Population officials may be entitled to allowances of 70% - 80% according to new regulations

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Civil servants specializing in healthcare in the field of population may be entitled to allowances of 70% and 80% depending on their position and workplace.

Free health check-ups to detect early many dangerous cases of high blood pressure and diabetes

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Hanoi - Hundreds of people receive free health check-ups, early detection of many cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dangerous chronic diseases.

Vinh Long healthcare elevates medical examination and treatment after 1 year of local government at 2 levels

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Vinh Long - After 1 year of operating a 2-level local government, the health sector has improved the quality of medical examination and treatment, better meeting the needs of people's health care.

Hanoi aims to become a high-quality medical tourism center of Southeast Asia

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Hanoi aims to become a high-quality medical tourism center of Southeast Asia, promoting specialized medical strengths and attracting patients and international tourists.

Hand, foot and mouth disease progresses severely in children a few months old

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Can Tho - Severe cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are showing signs of increasing, not only in preschool-aged children but also in children aged a few months old, who must be in ICU.

Thong Nhat Hospital handles pharmaceutical contractor for bidding fraud

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Ho Chi Minh City - Thong Nhat Hospital has just decided to handle violations against Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company due to fraud when participating in drug procurement bidding.

More than 30 food safety violations detected every day

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In just the first 6 months of 2026, functional forces discovered nearly 6,000 organizations and individuals violating food safety, equivalent to more than 30 cases per day.

Deputy Prime Minister directs control of drug prices, medical services, and tourism services

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The Ministry of Health is assigned to closely monitor the developments of drug prices, medical supplies, testing chemicals, medical equipment and medical examination and treatment services.

Notes to enjoy health insurance benefits according to new regulations

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Doctors at Hanoi Eye Hospital give notes to help patients enjoy the right health insurance benefits according to new regulations when coming for examination at the hospital.

Dak Lak urgently licenses operations for Tay Nguyen Regional General Hospital

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Dak Lak - Leaders of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the locality will not interrupt health insurance examinations at the Central Highlands Regional General Hospital.

Many social insurance and health insurance benefits increase from July 2026

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A series of new policies on social insurance and health insurance will be applied from July 1, 2026, bringing many changes in maternity benefits, contribution levels and benefit levels for employees.

13-year-old child discovers concave breast deformities after experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain

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Shortness of breath, chest tightness, a 13-year-old boy in Thanh Hoa was found to have severe congenital pectoral depression.

Proactively vaccinate against rabies, support tightening management of dogs and cats

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Can Tho - From the risk of rabies and proactive vaccination, people highly support the new regulations on management of pets.

50 years keeping the pulse of life on the city named after Uncle Ho

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Ho Chi Minh City - On the 50-year journey of development, healthcare has always been one of the pillars contributing to building a modern and livable city named after Uncle Ho.

Successful surgery to remove giant ovarian tumor for female patient

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Quang Tri - A giant ovarian tumor was successfully removed by doctors at Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital for a 59-year-old female patient.

Dien Bien transfers health stations to commune-level People's Committees for management

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Dien Bien - The Provincial People's Committee has just issued a decision on dissolving a number of health stations and transferring health stations under the Department of Health to the commune-level People's Committee for management.