Medical
Hand, foot and mouth complex, EV71 strain increases in Can Tho
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Can Tho - The number of severe hand, foot and mouth disease cases is higher than the same period in 2025 with EV71 strain accounting for about 50%.
Rescuing a 7-year-old boy with meningococcal disease in Ho Chi Minh City
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Children's Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City has just successfully treated a critical meningococcal patient.
Emergency care, examination of 316,870 patients during the holidays, the workload of doctors and nurses increases
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During the holidays, medical facilities examined and provided emergency care for 316,870 patients; hospitalized for inpatient treatment for 91,749 cases.
From free screening to changing people's health care habits
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The free health screening program in Ho Chi Minh City helps to detect many underlying diseases early, opening up a more accessible and effective healthcare approach to the people.
Air ambulance takes 2 patients from island to mainland for treatment
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Ho Chi Minh City - In bad weather conditions, air ambulances promptly brought 2 patients from Truong Sa Lon island to the mainland for treatment.
Parents reflect inadequacies when taking vaccines at a health station in Khanh Hoa
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Khanh Hoa - A parent complained about taking his child to the commune health station to get Rota vaccine but being refused because he had not registered in advance...
Endoscopic surgery saves patient stabbed through chest and abdomen by wooden branch
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Khanh Hoa - A patient whose chest and abdomen were pierced by a wooden branch has been successfully treated by doctors with modern endoscopic surgery.
Borrowing health insurance cards for medical examination may be fined nearly 20 million VND
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From May 15, 2026, acts of lending cards to others or using other people's health insurance cards when going for medical examination and treatment may be fined nearly 20 million VND.
Increasing cases of rabies in the hot season, people proactively get vaccinated
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In the first months of 2026, the number of rabies cases increased in many localities, and many people actively went for vaccination to prevent the disease.
Warning of the risk of rabies from animal slaughtering and transportation activities
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Doctors warn of other sources of infection, increasing the risk of rabies.
Strictly handle any obstacles causing delays in the Can Tho Oncology Hospital project
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Can Tho - For the Oncology Hospital (scale of 500 beds), the City Chairman requested to resolutely and strictly handle obstacles and delays in construction progress.
Early symptoms of acute encephalitis: Silentness, abnormal repetitive behavior
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From seemingly mild symptoms such as headache and dizziness, patients quickly fell into memory decline and were diagnosed with acute encephalitis.
Child sick, parents taking leave together are still entitled to social insurance benefits
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When a child under 7 years old is sick, if both parents participate in compulsory social insurance, each person has the right to quit their job to take care of the child and enjoy benefits according to regulations.
B flu develops severely in people with underlying diseases, warning of dangerous complications
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In people with weak health or chronic diseases, influenza B can have serious complications if not detected and treated promptly.
Noise pollution - a silent health destroyer
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April 25th every year is chosen as International Noise Prevention and Control Day to raise awareness of people around the world about the issue of noise pollution that is harmful to human health.
Impersonating Bach Mai doctor to inject drugs, patients have complications
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Impersonating a doctor at Bach Mai Hospital to directly inject multiple doses of medicine to patients leading to complications of subcutaneous tissue atrophy.
Proposal to support 1,150 billion VND for doctors and nurses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc Hospitals to establishment 2
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The Ministry of Health proposes to support 1,150 billion VND for doctors and medical staff, operations of Bach Mai and Viet Duc Hospitals working at facility 2.
People proactively vaccinate pets against the risk of increased rabies
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Faced with the risk of increased rabies in many localities, people proactively take pets for vaccination to avoid the risk of infection.
Dien Bien provides free health check-ups and consultations from April 25
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Dien Bien - The organization of health check-up and consultation activities is carried out at least once a month.
Many people have eye strain and dizziness due to wearing glasses of the wrong size
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Many people have a habit of cutting glasses at nearby stores for convenience, but face eye strain and dizziness due to glass staggering.
