Medical
Doctors warn that lung disease is easily overlooked, detected when patients cough up blood
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Ho Chi Minh City - New blood cough detects lung fungus, doctors warn that the disease is easily overlooked in people with underlying diseases and old lung damage.
The first locality in the country with more than 4 million people having electronic health records established
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Ho Chi Minh City - After more than 3 months of free health check-ups for people, from May 25 to September 6, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City has had more than 4 million people examined and electronic health records created.
Businesses owe health insurance, employees get full medical examination and treatment money
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Businesses that are late in paying and evading health insurance (HI) are not only handled but also have to reimburse medical examination and treatment costs for employees.
Modern radiation therapy opens up more opportunities to prolong life for cancer patients
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Applying modern radiation therapy techniques, cancer patients can shorten treatment time, increase tumor control efficiency and limit damage to healthy tissues.
Self-medicating with traditional medicine to treat stomach pain, patients suffer from serious liver damage
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Thinking he had stomach disease, the male patient bought traditional medicine of unknown origin for use. After a period of time, the patient suffered serious liver damage.
Adding confidence to vitiligo patients from the free examination program
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The free examination program for vitiligo patients organized by the Central Dermatology Hospital has brought opportunities for examination and added motivation for patients.
White fluctuations have a major impact on patients' psychology
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Ho Chi Minh City - vitiligo usually does not affect health or life. However, the disease greatly affects the psychology and quality of life of patients.
Patients reduce the burden of costs thanks to health insurance paying 50% for out-of-zone examinations
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From July 1st, outpatients who are out of line will be paid 50% of the cost by health insurance, contributing to reducing the financial burden for patients.
The journey of healing becomes more arduous on peak hot days
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In harsh weather, many patients and their families have to brace themselves against the heat at the hospital and rented rooms throughout the treatment process.
Dong Nai deploys biometric identification when registering for medical examination
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Dong Nai - Dong Nai General Hospital deploys biometric identification system to serve medical examination registration.
Ho Chi Minh City will pilot home health insurance medical examination and treatment
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Ho Chi Minh City - Elderly people, people with chronic diseases, people with disabilities, and people with difficulty walking can soon receive health insurance medical examination and treatment right at home.
Removing obstacles in mobile medical examination and treatment for vulnerable people
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Removing legal barriers to mobile medical examination and treatment activities has become an urgent requirement to ensure the right to access healthcare for all people.
Which central hospitals pay 50% of health insurance out of line from July 1. 2026
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From July 1, 2026, when examining and treating outpatients at the hospitals below, health insurance participants will be paid 50% of the benefit level by the health insurance fund.
Thinking it was a common uterine fibroid, doctors were surprised when opening the abdominal cavity
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Thinking it was a normal uterine fibroid removal case, the surgical team had to change their strategy right on the operating table when they discovered the tumor strayed to an unexpected location.
Electronic medical records pave the way for smart hospitals in Vietnam
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Da Nang - Electronic medical records are not just about abandoning paper records, but a foundation for the health sector to apply artificial intelligence and build smart hospitals.
Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital supports a 720-gram baby girl of a Singaporean tourist
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Da Nang - Da Nang Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has nurtured a premature baby girl born at week 27 of pregnancy, weighing 720 grams, who is the child of a Singaporean tourist couple.
More than 100 children receive free health check-ups in Phuc Hoa commune, Cao Bang
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Cao Bang - Free health check-ups for hundreds of children under 6 years old.
Endoscopic surgery saves a patient with intestinal obstruction due to rectal tumor with foreign object
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Vinh Long - General Hospital successfully performed laparoscopic surgery, saving a patient with intestinal obstruction due to rectal tumor and foreign object.
Having health insurance but still having to buy medicine themselves: Many people do not know they can be refunded money
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Self-purchasing medicine even when being treated with health insurance does not mean losing benefits. Many cases are still reimbursed by the health insurance agency.
Going for out-of-zone examination after July 1, 2026, what is the health insurance benefit level?
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From July 1st, outpatients undergoing out-of-zone and over-level examinations will be paid 50% of the benefit level by health insurance, instead of having to pay the full amount themselves as before.
