Medical

Free health check-ups, caring for veterans from practical things

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Hanoi - Towards July 27th, many veterans and people with meritorious services will have free health check-ups right in the ward, receiving gratitude from practical actions.

Overexertion at the gym, young man hospitalized due to rhabdomyolysis

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Hanoi - Maintaining gym habits but without appropriate lesson plans and instructions, a young man had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment due to rhabdomyolysis syndrome.

10 hours to keep 3 almost severed fingers for young man

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Ho Chi Minh City - July 8, Gia Dinh People's Hospital said it had successfully performed a nearly 10-hour microsurgery to preserve 3 fingers for a 17-year-old young man.

Vietnam increases attraction on the health tourism map

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Vietnamese healthcare is attracting more and more international patients thanks to competitive costs, modern technology and constantly improving service quality, opening up opportunities for healthcare tourism development.

Taking 5 food samples for testing, investigating the case of dozens of students suspected of poisoning in Dak Lak

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Dak Lak - Functional agencies are taking 5 food samples for testing, investigating the case of dozens of students suspected of food poisoning in the area.

Ho Chi Minh City sends doctors to homes to examine patients

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Ho Chi Minh City - Piloting home medical examinations for people in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to reduce the burden on upper-level hospitals and improve the effectiveness of grassroots healthcare.

When health insurance cards are less "sluggish" due to irregularities

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From July 1, 2026, a notable change in health insurance (HI) policy officially takes effect: People who go for outpatient examinations outside the tuyến at some qualified medical facilities will be paid 50% of the benefit level by the HI fund for many diseases and groups of diseases that were previously not covered.

Medical tourism opens up directions to attract international visitors to Da Nang

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Da Nang - Medical tourism is considered a strategic segment, where hospitals, hotels, travel and health recovery services create new value.

Outpatient examination places covered by 50% health insurance

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From July 1, 2026, people participating in health insurance who self-go for outpatient examinations outside the line can be paid 50% of the benefit level, but not all medical examination and treatment facilities apply it.

Patient with bladder cancer gets a new bladder shaped from the intestine

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Hanoi - After bladder removal due to cancer, a male patient over 60 years old was given a new bladder by doctors from a segment of the intestine.

Severe headache, man discovers cerebral vascular deformity rupture

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Doctors said that cerebral vascular malformations often progress silently, and the disease is only detected when blood vessels rupture or through periodic health check-ups.

Non-cultured epidermal cell transplantation opens up more opportunities for treatment of vitiligo

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Ho Chi Minh City - Non-culture epidermal cell transplantation technology opens up opportunities for skin pigmentation recovery for people with vitiligo.

Free health check-ups right in the ward, people can rest assured to monitor chronic diseases

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Free mobile examination points in Ho Chi Minh City are bringing healthcare services closer to people.

Skin care with almond and yogurt masks

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After a busy week of work, the skin often faces many harmful agents from the environment such as dust, sunlight and stress. Therefore, weekends are a suitable time for women to spend time taking care of and restoring their skin with simple methods right at home.

Proactively raise awareness to prevent sexually transmitted diseases

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Changing perceptions is an important "shield", contributing to preventing and reducing the burden of sexually transmitted diseases.

Health insurance expands benefits, patients reduce outpatient examination costs

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From July 1, 2026, the health insurance policy expands the benefits of out-of-zone examinations, helping many people reduce the cost burden and be more convenient when accessing medical services.

12 diseases will be screened for free in Hanoi in 2026

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Hanoi implements periodic health check-ups and free screening for 12 common diseases in 2026, helping to detect diseases early and intervene promptly in the community.

Hanoi provides free screening for 12 disease groups for people

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Hanoi - People are given periodic health check-ups and free screening for 12 disease groups to detect early and improve treatment effectiveness.

12-year-old child carrying 200 gram bladder stones

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Quang Tri - Hospital discovers giant bladder stones weighing 200 grams, occupying almost the entire bladder of a 12-year-old child.

Commune in Da Nang proposes training grassroots health workers after transfer

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Da Nang - After receiving the management of commune and ward health stations, local authorities propose that the Department of Health support professional training for grassroots human resources.