Medical
Extreme heat, Ministry of Health recommends limiting going out during peak hours 10:00-16:00
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Intense heat is appearing early and lasting in many areas across the country, the Ministry of Health has just issued a warning to people to limit going out during peak hours.
1 dead, 2 in critical condition in Ca Mau after a drinking party
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Ca Mau - After drinking rice wine of unknown origin, 3 men suspected of methanol poisoning; of which 1 person died, 2 people are in critical condition.
5-minute race to save mother and baby with umbilical cord prolapse and complete ruptured membranes in Hung Yen
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Hung Yen - Thai Binh Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital successfully rescued a 35-week pregnant woman with umbilical cord prolapse, safely taking the baby out after only 5 minutes.
Hand, foot and mouth disease increases very strongly, recording child deaths in Dong Thap
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Dong Thap - Hand, foot and mouth disease is increasing rapidly and has recorded 1 death in young children.
Female patient stabbed through the esophagus by a duck bone
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Quang Tri - A female patient whose fecal wall was pierced by a duck bone has been endoscopically treated and treated promptly and stably by doctors.
Organ and tissue donation is a reminder of life and compassion
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Yesterday, May 20, on social networks, many people shared about registering for organ donation with a gentle and very willing attitude.
Dialysis right in Con Dao, patients have more travel opportunities
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Ho Chi Minh City - Many kidney failure patients said that they are more reassured when coming to the Con Dao special zone thanks to the dialysis system, which helps patients combine treatment and travel.
Spread the meaning of organ donation, to add more lives to be revived
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At the "Donate of Organs and Tissues Day", the community's joint effort has spread the meaning of organ donation, to bring more lives to life.
Number of children examined for strabismus in Ho Chi Minh City increases 2-3 times
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Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital said that the number of children examining for strabismus is increasing sharply during the summer, in which many cases arrive late, affecting treatment effectiveness.
Limiting crowded scenes thanks to surplus facilities in Ho Chi Minh City becoming medical examination places
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On May 19, the medical examination and treatment facility at No. 54/1 - 56 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Xuan Hoa ward became a newly added facility of Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital.
Female workers who give birth to their second child are entitled to a 7-month maternity leave from July 1, 2026
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From July 1, 2026, female workers who give birth to their second child are entitled to a 7-month maternity leave according to the provisions of Decree 168/2026/ND-CP just issued by the Government.
Itching, pain, eye strain, elderly people go for free examination right in the ward
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Hanoi - Many people in Tuong Mai ward are examined, consulted and provided with free eye care right in the locality, contributing to early detection of eye diseases.
Transferring the case file of poisoning due to eating bread in Quang Tri to the provincial level for handling
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Quang Tri - Tan Lap Commune People's Committee has transferred the case file of food poisoning after eating bread to the provincial level for further handling according to its authority.
Free eye exams near people, many people detect eye diseases early
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Hanoi - The free eye exam program is organized right at local medical facilities to help many people detect eye diseases early.
Overcoming bad weather to bring critically ill patients back to the mainland
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Ho Chi Minh City - On May 19, Military Hospital 175 successfully brought 2 critical patients from the Truong Sa archipelago to the mainland for treatment.
Number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases in Vinh Long increases by more than 150%
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Vinh Long - Nearly 1,450 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease since the beginning of the year, the health sector is urgently coordinating with schools to implement epidemic prevention measures.
Ministry of Health announces 137 diseases allowed to reveal fetal gender
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The Vietnamese Ministry of Health announced a list of 137 diseases, genetic defects and birth defects that are allowed to be diagnosed.
Basic salary increase from July 1st, salary of medical staff at the lowest level is nearly 6 million VND/month
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From July 1, 2026, the base salary will be increased to 2.53 million VND/month, and the income of medical staff will also be adjusted to increase accordingly.
People in island communes in Hanoi hope that health stations will be invested in to reduce the scene of going far for medical examinations
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Hanoi - Minh Chau people always want local health facilities to be upgraded and supplemented with more equipment so that people can access better medical services.
Doctors are only allowed to announce and reveal the gender of the fetus when?
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The Ministry of Health has just issued Circular No. 11/2026/TT-BYT stipulating the list of diseases that are notified and reveal the gender of the fetus for diagnosis and treatment.
