Medical
Violating drug circulation regulations, many pharmaceutical enterprises are heavily fined
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The Drug Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Health) has just fined many pharmaceutical enterprises from more than 100 to 310 million VND for violations in drug circulation and pharmaceutical business.
Tighten measures to prevent Ebola epidemic at Tan Son Nhat airport
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Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Son Nhat Airport requests the entire unit to strengthen Ebola virus prevention to protect general health.
Meaningful program to help children with scoliosis detected and treated early
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The program of free screening and surgery support for children with hump and scoliosis will continue until June 18, 2026 at Central Military Hospital 108.
Lao Cai aims for universal free health check-ups from 2026
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Lao Cai - From 2026, the province strives for 100% of people to have health check-ups or free screenings at least once a year.
Thought he had mouth ulcers, young man unexpectedly got tongue cancer
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Doctors at K Hospital have just successfully operated on a 33-year-old patient with tongue cancer using modern microsurgery techniques.
Emergency treatment for a patient with a eel more than 50 cm long burrowing into the abdomen
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Dong Nai - The medical team of Thong Nhat General Hospital in Dong Nai successfully removed a eel over 50 cm long from a patient's abdomen.
The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and smoking cigarettes has received much agreement
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The proposal to ban people born in 2010 from buying and using cigarettes is expected to contribute to forming a "smoke-free Vietnamese generation" in the future.
Intense heat, increased risk of heatstroke and heatstroke
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Intense heat increases the risk of heatstroke and heatstroke, seriously affecting health if not prevented in time.
Hai Phong City Party Secretary encourages elderly people to go for periodic health check-ups
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Hai Phong - Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Ngoc Chau inspects periodic health check-ups for the elderly in Gia Loc commune.
Quang Ninh provides free health check-ups for more than 1.4 million people from 25.5
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Quang Ninh - Quang Ninh is implementing 2 free health check-ups for all people in the province, starting from May 25, 2026.
Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performs 100 kidney transplants
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Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh City University Medical Center Hospital has just successfully performed its 100th kidney transplant.
Working too many hours can increase the risk of obesity
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New research shows that prolonged working hours not only cause stress but also increase the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders.
Da Nang deploys free health check-ups for all people from July 1st
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Da Nang - From July 1, 2026, the city will implement periodic health check-ups or free screenings for people throughout the area.
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan visits and presents gifts to pediatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City - Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Vice President, Chairwoman of the Sponsorship Council of the Vietnam Children's Fund Vo Thi Anh Xuan presented gifts at pediatric patients in Ho Chi Minh City.
Drug marketing "disguised" is increasingly sophisticated, besieging young people
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Tobacco marketing tricks are increasingly sophisticatedly disguised, taking young people as targets.
List of diseases subject to compulsory vaccination from July 1
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From July 1, 2026, many diseases will be included in the compulsory vaccination area according to new regulations.
Vietnam is globally honored by WHO for tobacco harm prevention and control
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has just awarded certificates recognizing Vietnam's contributions and achievements in tobacco harm prevention and control.
Ureteral sonde "forgotten" after 22 years of kidney stone surgery
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A 78-year-old woman in Hanoi was hospitalized due to prolonged back pain and was found to have left a ureteral catheter from a kidney stone surgery 22 years ago.
Mosquito-related epidemics are more unpredictable than before
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Diseases caused by insects, especially mosquitoes, are experiencing many fluctuations and are difficult to predict.
Periodic health check-ups for officials contribute to early detection of underlying diseases
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Hanoi - Periodic health check-ups for veteran revolutionary cadres and pre-insurrection cadres who are enjoying regimes to help detect diseases early.
