Medical
10 hours to keep 3 almost severed fingers for young man
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Ho Chi Minh City - July 8, Gia Dinh People's Hospital said it had successfully performed a nearly 10-hour microsurgery to preserve 3 fingers for a 17-year-old young man.
Vietnam increases attraction on the health tourism map
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Vietnamese healthcare is attracting more and more international patients thanks to competitive costs, modern technology and constantly improving service quality, opening up opportunities for healthcare tourism development.
Taking 5 food samples for testing, investigating the case of dozens of students suspected of poisoning in Dak Lak
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Dak Lak - Functional agencies are taking 5 food samples for testing, investigating the case of dozens of students suspected of food poisoning in the area.
Cho Ray Hospital handles contractor for fraud in drug bidding
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On July 8, Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City informed that it had just decided to handle violations in drug bidding activities in 2026 for Phuc Thien Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company.
Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation into nearly 40 students suspected of food poisoning in Dak Lak
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The Ministry of Health requests the Department of Health of Dak Lak province to urgently investigate and clarify the cause of the case of nearly 40 students having to be hospitalized with suspected food poisoning symptoms.
From July 1st, a series of new health policies take effect
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From July, many new health policies on health insurance, vaccination, support for childbirth and medical examination and treatment will officially take effect.
Ho Chi Minh City deploys electronic health records on the Digital Citizen application from July 1st
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From July 1, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City residents can follow electronic health records right on their smartphones through the City Digital Citizen application.
From July 1st, pregnant women are freely screened for 4 prenatal congenital diseases
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From July 1, 2026, what diseases will pregnant women undergo prenatal screening?
Free periodic health check-ups for Hanoi residents on July 1st
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Hanoi - From July 1, 2026, the city officially implements a program of free periodic health check-ups and disease screening for people on a city-wide scale.
Many people mistake bạch biến for lang ben, doctors show how to recognize it
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Bach bien and lang ben both cause skin color changes, making many people easily confused. Doctors have guided how to recognize them to distinguish and treat correctly.
The first steps of a 4-year-old baby after 4 rounds of treatment for cerebral palsy
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Once thought to have only delayed development, the child of Ms. Hoang Thi Minh (Phuc Tho commune, Hanoi) has made her first steps and started practicing speaking after 4 rounds of treatment for cerebral palsy.
Increasing allowances, extending maternity leave from July 1st, many families are more reassured
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From July 1, many maternity regimes are adjusted such as increasing maternity allowances, increasing health care benefits and extending rest time in some cases.
Keeping the left leg for a 21-year-old girl after a life-threatening injury
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Her left leg was almost completely peeled off after the accident, the 21-year-old female patient faces the risk of amputation.
Repairing an abandoned hospital for 8 years into Ho Chi Minh City Psychiatric Hospital, Facility 4
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Ho Chi Minh City - The mental hospital facility in Binh Duong ward, which was built and then abandoned for 8 years, is being repaired for use.
Warning about the risk of intestinal perforation due to swallowing magnetic foreign objects
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A 5-year-old boy in Quang Ngai has just had emergency surgery by doctors at Children's Hospital of the City to remove a magnetic foreign object from the digestive tract.
Time to do physical therapy when shoulder and neck pain
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Shoulder and neck pain is a common condition in office workers, drivers, people who regularly use computers, phones or elderly people.
Counting back to the day of operation of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, Ninh Binh facility
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Viet Duc Friendship Hospital Ninh Binh facility is accelerating completion to officially go into operation from July 10.
Prolonged abdominal pain, 14-year-old girl discovers 12cm spiral ovarian tumor
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Hanoi - A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with severe abdominal pain and a 12cm spiral ovarian tumor was discovered.
Ho Chi Minh City sends doctors to homes to examine patients
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Ho Chi Minh City - Piloting home medical examinations for people in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to reduce the burden on upper-level hospitals and improve the effectiveness of grassroots healthcare.
When health insurance cards are less "sluggish" due to irregularities
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From July 1, 2026, a notable change in health insurance (HI) policy officially takes effect: People who go for outpatient examinations outside the tuyến at some qualified medical facilities will be paid 50% of the benefit level by the HI fund for many diseases and groups of diseases that were previously not covered.
