Medical
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.
Ministry of Health requests public disclosure of each expenditure, hospital fees are no longer ambiguous
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The Ministry of Health tightens the hospital fee list, forcing public disclosure of each expenditure for patients to self-control.
Be wary of meningococcal meningitis, increasing demand for vaccination in Can Tho
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Can Tho - The demand for meningococcal meningitis vaccination has increased after information about the disease progression in recent times.
Agricultural Hospital officially becomes a facility of Viet Duc Hospital
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On March 25, Viet Duc Hospital received the original state of the Agricultural Hospital system and reorganized into facilities under Viet Duc Hospital.
Pediatric patient in critical condition after bee sting requires 53 hours of blood filtration
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Gia Lai - A child hospitalized with severe symptoms due to 5 bee stings in the head and face area.
Khanh Hoa hands over 186 health stations and clinics to commune People's Committee for management
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Khanh Hoa - Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Health coordinates with relevant units and People's Committees of communes, wards, and special zones to organize the handover of health stations to commune-level People's Committees for management.
7-year-old child recovers from thalassemia after bone marrow transplant in Hue
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HUE - The 15th bone marrow transplant at Hue Central Hospital helps a 7-year-old child recover from Thalassemia, ending dependence on blood transfusions.
Rescuing a premature birth with a mother suffering from uterine fibroids, and a child with umbilical infarction
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Ho Chi Minh City - Preterm fetus born in the 35th week, slow growth due to fibroadenoma compression, emergency surgery by doctors discovered additional umbilical infarction.
Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed, parents are more proactive in protecting their children
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Hanoi - The licensing of the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine caused by the EV71 virus helps parents reduce their worries because their children have an additional "fence" to protect them.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to have universal health check-ups, freelance workers have more opportunities
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Many freelancers in Ho Chi Minh City have not had periodic health check-ups for many reasons. The new policy is expected to expand healthcare opportunities for this group of people.
Increasing number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, parents worried about the risk of cross-infection
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Hanoi - Hand, foot and mouth disease has increased since the beginning of the year, posing a risk of cross-infection, causing many parents to worry and proactively strengthen disease prevention for children.
Detecting a line selling fake HIV prevention injections, the Ministry of Health issues an urgent request
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Discovering a line selling fake HIV prevention drugs YEZTUGO that has not been licensed in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health requested the police to intervene to crack down on invoices and documents from the root.
Lam Dong Department of Health guides the prevention of meningococcal meningitis
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Lam Dong - The health sector has concluded monitoring cases of close contact with meningococcal meningitis cases, advising people to proactively prevent the disease.
Ward military promptly supports pregnant woman in labor while on the road
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Lam Dong - A pregnant woman showing signs of labor while moving on the road was promptly taken to a medical facility by the military force of Bao Loc Ward 3.
Proposal to integrate tuberculosis screening into periodic health check-ups for people
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In 2025, the whole country detected more than 19,000 cases of tuberculosis, equivalent to about 63% of the estimated number of cases in the community.
Bread eating incident leaves 19 people hospitalized, Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation
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19 people hospitalized after eating bread in Tinh Khe commune (Quang Ngai), suspected of food poisoning. The Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation and handling of the case.
