Medical
Village midwives and grassroots health workers receive support, the highest is over 1.77 million VND/month
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From July 15, 2026, village midwives and grassroots health workers can receive monthly support of up to more than 1.77 million VND according to new regulations.
Seemingly simple nosebleeds, a 72-year-old man has a stroke
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Ho Chi Minh City - A 72-year-old man who was taking anticoagulants suddenly had prolonged nosebleeds, then progressed severely and continued to experience stroke complications.
Regaining airways for patients with invasive thyroid cancer in the trachea
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On June 4, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital announced that it had successfully performed a complex surgery for a rare thyroid cancer patient with endotracheal invasion.
Drinking 200ml of strange alcohol, one person had cardiac arrest, one person had kidney failure and had to have blood filtration
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After drinking about 200ml of alcohol of unknown origin, two men suffered severe poisoning. One person had cardiac arrest, and one person had acute kidney failure requiring emergency blood filtration.
Rescuing an 84-year-old woman who had cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest while swimming in Nha Trang beach
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Khanh Hoa - An 84-year-old woman was promptly rescued by Nha Trang beach rescuers after falling into cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest while swimming in the sea.
7-year-old child recovers from thalassemia after bone marrow transplant in Hue
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HUE - The 15th bone marrow transplant at Hue Central Hospital helps a 7-year-old child recover from Thalassemia, ending dependence on blood transfusions.
Rescuing a premature birth with a mother suffering from uterine fibroids, and a child with umbilical infarction
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Ho Chi Minh City - Preterm fetus born in the 35th week, slow growth due to fibroadenoma compression, emergency surgery by doctors discovered additional umbilical infarction.
Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed, parents are more proactive in protecting their children
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Hanoi - The licensing of the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine caused by the EV71 virus helps parents reduce their worries because their children have an additional "fence" to protect them.
Ho Chi Minh City plans to have universal health check-ups, freelance workers have more opportunities
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Many freelancers in Ho Chi Minh City have not had periodic health check-ups for many reasons. The new policy is expected to expand healthcare opportunities for this group of people.
Increasing number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, parents worried about the risk of cross-infection
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Hanoi - Hand, foot and mouth disease has increased since the beginning of the year, posing a risk of cross-infection, causing many parents to worry and proactively strengthen disease prevention for children.
Detecting a line selling fake HIV prevention injections, the Ministry of Health issues an urgent request
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Discovering a line selling fake HIV prevention drugs YEZTUGO that has not been licensed in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health requested the police to intervene to crack down on invoices and documents from the root.
Lam Dong Department of Health guides the prevention of meningococcal meningitis
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Lam Dong - The health sector has concluded monitoring cases of close contact with meningococcal meningitis cases, advising people to proactively prevent the disease.
Ward military promptly supports pregnant woman in labor while on the road
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Lam Dong - A pregnant woman showing signs of labor while moving on the road was promptly taken to a medical facility by the military force of Bao Loc Ward 3.
Proposal to integrate tuberculosis screening into periodic health check-ups for people
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In 2025, the whole country detected more than 19,000 cases of tuberculosis, equivalent to about 63% of the estimated number of cases in the community.
Bread eating incident leaves 19 people hospitalized, Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation
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19 people hospitalized after eating bread in Tinh Khe commune (Quang Ngai), suspected of food poisoning. The Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation and handling of the case.
Accident while diving in Lam Dong, 1 diver dies
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Lam Dong - A divers encountered an accident while diving, although taken to the hospital for emergency treatment, he did not survive.
From treatment to prevention, a new focus in controlling pulmonary tuberculosis
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Many cases of pulmonary tuberculosis are asymptomatic, making detection difficult, posing a requirement to shift focus to strengthen early screening in the community.
Phu Quoc implements many measures to control and prevent the spread of meningococcal meningitis
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An Giang - The health sector and the Phu Quoc special zone government are drastically implementing many measures to control and prevent the risk of meningococcal disease spread.
Seasonal changes, respiratory diseases in children increase
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Seasonal changes cause RSV disease in children to increase sharply; many hospitalizations, doctors recommend parents to proactively prevent the disease.
2,000 VND meals and a journey to sow hope for patients in difficult circumstances
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Hanoi - Regularly from Monday to Friday every week, Nu Cuoi Shinbi rice shop opens again, giving meals for only 2,000 VND to patients.
