Medical

Proposal to increase the rate of payment for medicinal herbs and traditional medicines from the health insurance fund

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The current health insurance payment list includes 229 traditional medicines, medicinal herbs and 349 traditional medicine ingredients...

More than 22 billion VND in fines after nationwide food safety crackdown

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During the Action Month for Food Safety 2026, functional forces discovered nearly 5,800 violating establishments, fining more than 22 billion VND.

Successful surgery on a large uterine fibroid causing compression

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On May 29, Nha Be General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City said it had just successfully operated on a female patient with large uterine fibroids causing compression complications.

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.

First kidney transplant at Children's Hospital 1, mother gives her child a chance to live

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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 has just successfully performed the first kidney transplant for a 14-year-old boy, the kidney donor is the patient's mother.

Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed, parents reduce worries about epidemics

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Hanoi - The hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine caused by the EV71 virus has been licensed for circulation by the Ministry of Health, and many parents expect it to help protect their children better.

Children's Hospital 1 successfully performs kidney transplant for child for the first time

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Ho Chi Minh City - Children's Hospital 1 has just successfully performed the first kidney transplant for a 14-year-old child with end-stage chronic kidney failure.

Ho Chi Minh City fines hundreds of millions of VND for violating establishments in the health sector

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On March 20, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health informed about violating facilities in the field of medical examination and treatment in the recent inspection.

Bursting with happiness when welcoming my beloved child after a 10-year infertility journey

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On International Day of Happiness (March 20), infertile families and doctors in the field of assisted reproduction shared simple but sacred happiness.

Da Nang border guards race to rescue Lao pregnant woman giving birth in difficult circumstances

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Da Nang - Border Guards urgently rescue a Lao pregnant woman who safely gave birth, contributing to strengthening solidarity at the Vietnam-Laos border.

Vietnam's first successful Domino's organ transplant

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On March 19, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital announced information about the first successful Domino organ transplant case in Vietnam.

RSV virus warning is in season, child hospitalization increases

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Hanoi - Recorded at Hanoi Children's Hospital, in the past two weeks, the number of children coming for examination due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has increased sharply.

8 PM News: 69 people in close contact with meningococcal meningitis case in Lam Dong

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Current status of Duc Giang chemical factory after a series of leaders were prosecuted; Patient with meningococcal meningitis in Lam Dong has nearly 70 people in close contact...

Health status of 16 students in the case of a dump truck crushing the rear of a passenger car

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Thai Nguyen - After being hospitalized, the health status of the students is basically stable, 1 case had to be transferred to another level.

Khanh Hoa removes obstacles in transferring commune-level health stations ahead of schedule 1. 4

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Khanh Hoa - The Department of Health requests regional Health Centers to complete the handover of dossiers, assets, and personnel to the commune-level People's Committee before March 31.

Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine licensed in Vietnam

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The Ministry of Health has just licensed the circulation of the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine due to the EV71 virus, opening up more options to protect young children from the risk of serious complications.

Nearly 70 people in close contact with meningococcal meningitis patients in Lam Dong

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Lam Dong - Local health sectors recorded a patient with meningococcal meningitis, with 69 people in contact and are implementing epidemic prevention and control measures.

From July 1, 2026, groups of subjects will be paid 100% by health insurance

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From July 1, 2026, HI policy has a notable adjustment related to the level of payment when medical examination and treatment.

Doctor talks about the moment of kneeling in the crowded street to compress the heart to save a critically ill person

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Discovering a traffic accident victim lying motionless, purple in the middle of Nguyen Chi Thanh street (Hanoi), doctor Nguyen Huy Tien did not hesitate to rush in for emergency treatment.