Medical
Obstetric miracle: Keeping the second pregnancy for another 13 weeks after the first baby was born at week 26
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After giving birth to the first baby at week 26 in a critical situation, a pregnant woman carrying twins was made efforts by doctors to keep the second fetus for another 13 weeks in the mother's womb.
More than 9,000 women supported to have enough 2 children, Ho Chi Minh City strives to reduce population aging
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Ho Chi Minh City is facing a prolonged low birth rate. In 2025, the average number of children per woman of reproductive age is only 1.51 children.
Many poor pediatric patients have more treatment opportunities thanks to support of up to 100 million VND
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Children in difficult circumstances are having more hope for treatment when they are supported with treatment costs of up to 100 million VND per case.
Number of people vaccinated with meningococcal vaccine increases by 30% in Vinh Long
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Vinh Long - The number of meningococcal vaccine injections increased by 20-30%, 30-50 turns per day, people proactively prevent disease before the risk of spreading in the community.
Food safety management model in Ho Chi Minh City is necessary
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Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong - Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee - affirmed that the Food Safety Board before and now the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety is a very necessary model.
Risk from HPV in men, common infection, silent progression
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HPV is not only common in women but also has a significant rate of infection in men, with many cases silently prolonged and difficult to eliminate.
Foreign patient removed from 83.8 gram gravel
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Can Tho - On the evening of April 2nd, Nam Can Tho University Hospital said that the unit had just successfully performed surgery to remove a large coral stone for a foreign patient.
Ministry of Health announces list of food safety testing facilities
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The Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health has just announced the latest list of 26 testing facilities serving state management of food safety.
Hand, foot and mouth disease increases, EV71 reappears, increasing the risk of seriousness
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Doctors especially remind parents not to be subjective about the return of the EV71 virus strain - an agent that can cause serious complications in children with hand, foot and mouth disease.
Hanoi Chairman orders general inspection of slaughterhouses after the case of smuggling sick pigs into schools
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Hanoi - Chairman of the City People's Committee directs the Department of Agriculture and Environment to organize a general inspection, supervision, and control of slaughterhouses.
Lao Cai launches the "Digital Food Safety Map" System
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Lao Cai - April 2nd, the Department of Health organized a conference to launch and introduce the "Digital Food Safety Map" System (Lao Cai FoodSafe).
Hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever simultaneously increase at end-line hospitals in the Mekong Delta
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Can Tho - The final-level pediatric specialty hospital in the Mekong Delta recorded increased hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever in the first 3 months of the year.
Health insurance drugs are still lacking, flexible response to support patients
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Lack of health insurance (HI) drugs still occurs at some medical facilities, forcing some patients to buy drugs outside. However, flexible solutions from the new mechanism and the proactiveness of hospitals are opening up a way out, helping to minimize the cost burden for people.
The appearance of the 258 billion VND hospital in Lao Cai is gradually being completed
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Lao Cai - The Bao Yen Regional General Hospital project has taken on a new look, striving to reach the finish line in the third quarter of 2026.
Artists in patient clothes still sow hope with music
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In a patient's jacket, the artist still quietly brings the sound of the viola to the hospital, with gentle melodies becoming a source of encouragement, soothing the spirit of everyone.
Warning of an increasing trend of arrhythmia
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Ho Chi Minh City - With the increasing trend of cardiovascular disease, in addition to diseases well understood by the community such as high blood pressure, myocardial infarction... arrhythmia also increases.
Dissolving 3 regional health centers, Khanh Hoa promotes streamlining the grassroots health system
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Khanh Hoa - The locality has decided to dissolve 3 regional health centers and transfer all personnel, functions, and tasks to the grassroots level.
Artery stenosis is no longer a "leg amputation" when there is laser technology
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Ho Chi Minh City - Artery stenosis due to atherosclerosis is increasing, especially in the elderly and patients with many underlying diseases.
Sudden weather changes increase the risk of complications in people with heart failure
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Sudden weather changes can have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, increasing the risk of complications in people with heart failure.
Do not be subjective about hand, foot and mouth disease
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There are diseases that keep repeating to the point that many people easily develop subjective psychology. Hand, foot and mouth disease is one of them. Still a common disease in young children, still familiar warnings about washing hands, cleaning toys, keeping the living environment clean. But this year, the figures just released by the Ministry of Health show that this is no longer a story that can be taken lightly.
