Medical

Lacking specialized personnel, Hong Phuc Clinic still self-announces health check-ups

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Da Nang - Inspectors point out many shortcomings at Hong Phuc General Clinic, from specialized personnel, professional records to tax obligations.

Temporarily suspend recruitment of 738 health sector officials in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong - The health sector temporarily suspends the recruitment of 738 public employees at public health facilities to wait for competent authorities to assign staff in 2026.

Doctors warn of the risk of arrhythmia when playing pickleball due to prolonged effort

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Doctors warn that prolonged strenuousness when playing pickleball can increase the risk of arrhythmia, especially in people with underlying diseases.

33 hospitals in Vietnam exchange management experience with French experts

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Hanoi - Senior leaders of 33 hospitals attended the Workshop to exchange experiences with French experts in the field of health management and hospital administration.

23rd successful heart transplant in Hue

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The last heart transplant patient in 6 organ recipients from brain-dead donors in Hue has recovered stably and been discharged from the hospital.

3 leg exercises to help limit blood sugar spikes when sitting for a long time

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Just with the simple in-place movements below, people who sit for a long time can activate muscles, increase glucose consumption and support hyperglycemia.

Hand, foot and mouth disease increases rapidly, Lam Dong health sector strengthens control

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Lam Dong - Hand, foot and mouth disease is increasing rapidly, with 1 death recorded due to EV71, the health sector is urgently implementing epidemic prevention measures.

Khanh Hoa responds to petitions on sanctioning residence registration for children

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Khanh Hoa - Voters are concerned about the content related to administrative sanctions for cases of not registering residence for children within the prescribed time limit.

Summer, many children are hospitalized due to digestive diseases

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Many children have to be hospitalized due to digestive diseases in the summer. Doctors have pointed out the symptoms that parents need to take their children to the hospital early.

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.

Ministry of National Defense revokes medical examination and treatment practice licenses of 6 individuals

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The Ministry of National Defense decided to revoke the practicing licenses for medical examination and treatment of 3 doctors, 1 medical assistant and 2 nurses at the request of the practitioners themselves.

Helicopter takes female tourist from Phu Quy island to mainland for emergency treatment

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Lam Dong - A female tourist hospitalized in serious condition in Phu Quy Special Zone was hired by her family to be taken by helicopter to Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment overnight.

Attacked by termites, doctors show how to handle it to avoid scarring

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First-season rain creates conditions for thrips to appear more in Ho Chi Minh City, leading to an increase in the number of contact dermatitis cases.

After the rains, many people were attacked by termites

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Consecutive rains in Ho Chi Minh City recently created favorable conditions for thrips to develop, causing the number of cases of dermatitis to increase.

Prolonged stress, lack of sleep, many young people have experienced hair loss and baldness

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Hair loss, baldness... are no longer only seen in middle-aged people but appear a lot in young people due to the influence of modern lifestyles.

Ministry of Health urgently warns about Allernova AR milk after incident in France

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The Ministry of Health warned and requested the recall of batch number 183403 of Allernova AR infant formula after France recorded many cases of newborns with digestive disorders.