Medical

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.

Ministry of Health speaks out about health insurance for lottery ticket vendors

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Ministry of Health speaks out about whether localities can support health insurance for difficult street lottery ticket sellers

Young man stabbed in the abdomen by tree branch after labor accident

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Quang Tri - Falling from a height of about 4m and being pierced by a tree branch through the abdomen leading to a critical grade IV liver rupture, a young man was rescued by doctors in time.

Hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever all increase in Can Tho

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Can Tho - Data from the Department of Health shows that the number of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever cases in the first 6 months of 2026 both increased compared to the same period last year.

Can Tho City Oncology Hospital officially operates accelerated radiation therapy system

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Can Tho - Can Tho City Oncology Hospital officially put into operation a modern linear accelerator radiation therapy machine (LINAC) system.

Increased number of bread poisoning cases in Da Nang, many people have been discharged from the hospital

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Da Nang - The poisoning incident after eating banh mi thit cha in Dien Ban ward recorded 14 more cases of hospitalization, increasing to 57 patients.

Successful surgery to reconnect a completely severed left wrist due to a workplace accident

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Ho Chi Minh City - On June 19, Ba Ria General Hospital said it had just successfully performed surgery to reconnect a completely severed left wrist due to a chainsaw.

22 people hospitalized after eating bread, Ministry of Health requests urgent clarification of cause

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22 people hospitalized suspected of poisoning after eating bread in Dong Thap, the Ministry of Health requests urgent investigation of the cause and strict handling of violations.

Successfully reconnecting the almost severed hand of a baby boy under 2 years old

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A 22-month-old baby boy was hospitalized with his left hand almost severed after an accident with a juicer successfully connected.

One child died, many people hospitalized after eating pufferfish and sea eel

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Khanh Hoa - Khanh Hoa General Hospital has just issued a warning about the risk of poisoning from pufferfish and sea eel after receiving many emergency cases.

More than 3,000 dengue fever cases recorded in Can Tho

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Can Tho - Since the beginning of the year, the city (TP) has recorded more than 3,000 cases of dengue fever, of which over 250 are severe cases.

Doctors guide children on how to preserve food to prevent digestive diseases in the summer

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Doctors recommend that parents pay attention to diet, properly preserve food and maintain personal hygiene for children to prevent digestive diseases in the summer.

Acute diarrhea due to Rotavirus in children increases in Thanh Hoa

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Thanh Hoa - The number of children with acute diarrhea due to Rotavirus is increasing in many medical facilities.

Golden time for HPV vaccination to achieve high efficiency

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HPV vaccination at the appropriate age helps the body create a good immune response, improving the effectiveness of preventing dangerous diseases in the future.

Nearsightedness in young people increases, facing the risk of visual impairment complications

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Many prolonged habits are increasing nearsightedness in young people. Hanoi's new support policy is expected to help many young people access treatment.

Urgently investigate the case of 43 people suspected of poisoning after eating bread in Da Nang

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Da Nang - In just 3 days, 43 people, including 22 children, had to be hospitalized with symptoms suspected of food poisoning after eating bread with meat and sausage.

Hoi An doctor saves female tourist with a rare disease never recorded in Vietnam

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Da Nang - A female Australian tourist suffering from a rare disease, never recorded in Vietnamese medical literature, was successfully rescued by doctors in Hoi An.