Medical
Hand, foot and mouth disease increases in the Mekong Delta, no longer seasonally clear
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Can Tho - At the final-line hospital in the Mekong Delta, in the first 3 months of the year, hand, foot and mouth disease increased sharply compared to the same period. Doctors said the disease is no longer seasonally clear.
Patient hospitalized for emergency treatment for believing in advertisement "worn out after 1 month
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Ho Chi Minh City - Believing in the advertisement "stones wear out after a month", many patients are hospitalized when stones cause obstruction, threaten kidney function, and require surgery.
Successful surgery to remove large submandibular gland stones at Vung Tau General Hospital
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Ho Chi Minh City - This is the first time a surgery to remove submandibular stone has been performed and successfully performed at Vung Tau General Hospital.
Application of knee replacement surgery robot for the first time in the Central region
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Da Nang - 63-year-old woman recovers rapidly, walking immediately after knee replacement surgery using robots.
Prolonged cough thought to be flu, many elderly people hospitalized due to pneumonia
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Ho Chi Minh City - Pneumonia in the elderly tends to increase. Symptoms of the disease occur silently, causing many people to detect late, with a risk of severe complications.
Toxic food wrap, a risk right on the meal table every day
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Food wrap, which seems harmless, can become a source of health risks if contaminated, produced illegally and uncontrolled.
Hanoi people are happy to take their children for free Rota vaccine
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Hanoi - The inclusion of Rota vaccine in the Expanded Program from the beginning of 2026 has made many parents excited.
Resolution 72 and expectations for healthcare right from the health station
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Resolution 72 of the Politburo is expected to create fundamental changes for grassroots health, helping ward and commune health stations improve professional capacity.
Increased risk of stroke due to temperature difference
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The cold morning and hot noon weather causes blood vessels to dilate continuously, causing blood pressure to fluctuate sharply, increasing the risk of stroke.
Emergency in the night for swallowing a denture
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Dong Nai - A woman had to be taken to the emergency room at night for swallowing a denture. Doctors performed an endoscopy to remove the foreign object.
Mosquito cyst infection in the thigh and calf area of a patient in Quang Tri
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Quang Tri - The patient was admitted to the hospital in a state of prolonged pain, and X-rays revealed many scattered tapeworm cysts in the thigh and calf area.
Quang Ngai records children hospitalized for being bitten by stray dogs
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Quang Ngai - On average, every week, the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital receives at least one child bitten by a dog hospitalized, with many cases of severe facial injuries.
First hospital in Vietnam to remove two polycystic kidneys, transplant kidney in one surgery
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HUE - Hue Central Hospital has just successfully performed a particularly complex surgery, marking a step forward in organ transplantation in Vietnam.
Swallowing a toothpick, a man almost punctures his duodenum
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Khanh Hoa - Khanh Hoa General Hospital receives a case of swallowing toothpicks causing serious injury.
Outpatient medicine distribution for over 30 days: Vietnam Social Security has new directions
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Vietnam Social Security said that the implementation of outpatient medicine dispensing for more than 30 days at some health insurance medical examination and treatment facilities is not uniform.
Taking medicine "to relieve headaches", 3 children hospitalized in a state of convulsions
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Quang Tri - 3 children residing in Huong Phung commune were hospitalized in a state of reduced consciousness, convulsions, and were diagnosed with sedating poisoning.
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan: Comprehensive people's health care, from early, remote and right from the grassroots level
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The 14th National Congress of the Party took place from January 19-25, 2026. Reporters of Health and Life Newspaper exchanged with Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan about the implementation of Resolution 72-NQ/TW dated September 9, 2025 of the Politburo, along with key solutions to remove long-standing bottlenecks in the health sector, strongly shifting from the "treatment" mindset to comprehensive health care according to the cycle of life, putting people at the center.
Does hot bath help relieve alcohol and eliminate alcohol
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Many people believe that bathing in hot water after drinking alcohol helps eliminate alcohol and wake up faster, is this a correct concept?
Endoscopic surgery saves male patient who was nailed through the intestines by gunshot
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Quang Tri - Male patient who was nailed through the abdomen by gun was given timely emergency endoscopic surgery, and his health stabilized after surgery.
Hunting hook flying upside down, eyes heavily torn, many children hospitalized
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The hook suddenly flies upside down, causing severe eye tears, causing many children to be hospitalized for emergency treatment.
