Medical
Man in Da Nang accidentally swallows bamboo toothpick while sleeping
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Da Nang - Swallowing a toothpick and then falling asleep, a 67-year-old man accidentally swallowed a sharp bamboo toothpick, 5cm long, into his stomach, leading to critical condition.
Baby has prolonged shortness of breath, doctors discover a live leech more than 12cm long in the trachea
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Quang Ngai - The baby was hospitalized in a state of prolonged shortness of breath. Through endoscopy, doctors at the Provincial Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital discovered a leech over 12cm long living in the airway.
Successful surgery on a 1.1kg teratoma tumor for a newborn
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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 has successfully operated on a giant tumor in the coccyx region weighing 1.1kg for a 2-day-old newborn.
Ministry of Health tightens management of free medicine program, preventing abuse for advertising
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The Ministry of Health requests the unified implementation of new regulations on the free drug support program to ensure transparency.
Ministry of Health warns of US recall of infant milk after 3 cases of poisoning
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The Ministry of Health issued an urgent warning about Nara Organics infant formula product after the US recalled all products due to 3 cases of Botulinum poisoning in infants.
Instructions on caring for and preventing hand, foot and mouth disease for children when the disease increases
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The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in young children is on the rise, doctors recommend that parents need to take care of them properly and maintain hygiene to help children recover quickly.
Ho Chi Minh City prioritizes preventive medicine, reducing treatment costs due to late detection
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Ho Chi Minh City is developing a project for universal health check-ups 2026–2030, prioritizing cancer screening and non-communicable diseases to save treatment costs.
Bringing medical services closer to the facility, many people detect the risk of disease
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Hanoi - Many health check-up and screening programs are being implemented at facilities to help people access medical services, detect signs and risks of disease.
Successful surgery helps 103-year-old woman walk again
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Vinh Long - General Hospital performs safe surgery for a 103-year-old woman with a broken femur and many underlying diseases.
Successful surgery on abnormally large ovarian tumor
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Da Nang - Viet - Han Da Nang Hospital has just successfully operated on a large ovarian cyst for a 33-year-old female patient.
Dengue fever outbreak appears in Ha Tinh
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Ha Tinh - A dengue fever outbreak has just appeared in Hop Tien residential group, Vung Ang ward. This is the first dengue fever outbreak in 2026.
In the early summer heat, many people have itchy skin and acne, and have to see a dermatologist
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Although it is only the beginning of summer, this week, the Central Dermatology Hospital has received many cases coming for examination for dermatological problems related to hot weather.
Rescuing twins sharing a vegetable cake, critical amniotic fluid loss
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Carrying twins with the same placenta, the pregnant woman encountered dangerous complications. One fetus had severe slow growth, the other had polyhydramnios, forcing the doctor to perform emergency surgery.
Complex dengue fever, many people still limit vaccination
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Can Tho - As a new vaccine, many people still limit dengue fever vaccination, doctors recommend that people be proactive in the face of complex disease situations.
National Health Day: About 14,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City receive free medical examinations
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On April 7th - National Health Day, many health care activities and free examinations for people and patients are being implemented in Ho Chi Minh City.
Infectious diseases in Dak Lak increase sharply, spreading to many areas
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Dak Lak - Over the past time, infectious diseases have broken out in the area, with many cases distributed throughout communes and wards in the province.
Adjusting allowances for medical staff, Ministry of Health calculates expenditure sources
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About 120,000 primary healthcare workers at the grassroots level are preparing to receive increased allowances.
Deploying simultaneous multi-organ transplantation for the first time at a hospital in Quang Ninh
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Quang Ninh - According to news from Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital, the hospital has just deployed the first time simultaneously taking and transplanting multiple tissues and organs right at the unit.
Organizational structure of the Center for Disease Control under the Department of Health of Hung Yen province
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The organizational structure of the Center for Disease Control under the Hung Yen Provincial Department of Health is based on Decision No. 814/QD-UBND.
Health status of victims in passenger car falling into abyss, 4 deaths
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Lam Dong - Regarding the case of a passenger car plunging into a ravine, killing 4 people and injuring 11 others, provincial leaders visited the hospital to inquire about the health of the victims.
