Medical

66-year-old woman wears ureteral- bladder catheter for 7 years

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Can Tho - A 66-year-old woman in Vinh Long was found to have a ureteral - bladder catheter in her body for about 7 years after a previous treatment.

Da Nang Hospital saves patient with acute aortic dissection

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Da Nang Hospital has just performed a surgery lasting more than 7 hours, saving a 34-year-old male patient with acute thoracic aortic dissection.

Rescuing a man in Can Tho who was pierced by 2 iron bars after a fall

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Can Tho - Information from the Hospital, this patient was driving a motorbike and unfortunately fell into a construction site area, being pierced by 2 iron bars.

Ho Chi Minh City proposes support of 8-20 million VND/month for rotating medical staff

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On the morning of September 21, at the 5th session (specialized session) of the 11th Ho Chi Minh City People's Council.

92% of medical equipment is imported, Ministry of Health wants price and supply chain transparency

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Nearly 300,000 items of medical equipment are in circulation, about 92% are imported goods. The Ministry of Health proposes life cycle management and price transparency.

Only 6 days old, the patient was diagnosed with a rare disease

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Ho Chi Minh City - A 6-day-old infant was hospitalized due to abdominal distension and green discharge, but after examination, it was determined to have appendicitis, a rare disease at this age.

Dookki, Laboong fined for food safety violations

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Hanoi - Dookki restaurant, Laboong milk tea and many eateries in the city were administratively sanctioned in the field of food safety.

Parents reflect inadequacies when taking vaccines at a health station in Khanh Hoa

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Khanh Hoa - A parent complained about taking his child to the commune health station to get Rota vaccine but being refused because he had not registered in advance...

Endoscopic surgery saves patient stabbed through chest and abdomen by wooden branch

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Khanh Hoa - A patient whose chest and abdomen were pierced by a wooden branch has been successfully treated by doctors with modern endoscopic surgery.

Borrowing health insurance cards for medical examination may be fined nearly 20 million VND

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From May 15, 2026, acts of lending cards to others or using other people's health insurance cards when going for medical examination and treatment may be fined nearly 20 million VND.

Increasing cases of rabies in the hot season, people proactively get vaccinated

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In the first months of 2026, the number of rabies cases increased in many localities, and many people actively went for vaccination to prevent the disease.

Warning of the risk of rabies from animal slaughtering and transportation activities

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Doctors warn of other sources of infection, increasing the risk of rabies.

Strictly handle any obstacles causing delays in the Can Tho Oncology Hospital project

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Can Tho - For the Oncology Hospital (scale of 500 beds), the City Chairman requested to resolutely and strictly handle obstacles and delays in construction progress.

Early symptoms of acute encephalitis: Silentness, abnormal repetitive behavior

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From seemingly mild symptoms such as headache and dizziness, patients quickly fell into memory decline and were diagnosed with acute encephalitis.

Child sick, parents taking leave together are still entitled to social insurance benefits

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When a child under 7 years old is sick, if both parents participate in compulsory social insurance, each person has the right to quit their job to take care of the child and enjoy benefits according to regulations.

B flu develops severely in people with underlying diseases, warning of dangerous complications

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In people with weak health or chronic diseases, influenza B can have serious complications if not detected and treated promptly.

Noise pollution - a silent health destroyer

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April 25th every year is chosen as International Noise Prevention and Control Day to raise awareness of people around the world about the issue of noise pollution that is harmful to human health.

Impersonating Bach Mai doctor to inject drugs, patients have complications

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Impersonating a doctor at Bach Mai Hospital to directly inject multiple doses of medicine to patients leading to complications of subcutaneous tissue atrophy.

Proposal to support 1,150 billion VND for doctors and nurses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc Hospitals to establishment 2

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The Ministry of Health proposes to support 1,150 billion VND for doctors and medical staff, operations of Bach Mai and Viet Duc Hospitals working at facility 2.

People proactively vaccinate pets against the risk of increased rabies

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Faced with the risk of increased rabies in many localities, people proactively take pets for vaccination to avoid the risk of infection.