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Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women, but advances in early detection and personalized treatment are changing outcomes across Vietnam.
Vietnam's high volume of stroke patients is helping physicians build extensive clinical experience, offering renewed hope to patients returning from overseas.
Just two weeks after officially opening, Bach Mai Hospital's Ninh Binh campus has received nearly 28,000 outpatient visits, performed hundreds of surgeries and introduced a wide range of advanced medical procedures.
At 29, while eagerly planning to start a family, Danh Thi Lan Oanh never imagined she would be confronted with a devastating turning point: stage 4 breast cancer that had already spread to her bones.
The Ministry of Health has identified delayed marriage among young adults as one of the country's most pressing demographic challenges.
Doctors at K Hospital have been recognized for research showing that immediate breast reconstruction can significantly improve long-term quality of life for breast cancer patients.
Vietnam and France have strengthened cooperation on next-generation vaccine technology as VNVC and Sanofi advance plans to localize vaccine manufacturing, supporting health security and biotechnology development.
Designed to European standards, Viet Duc Hospital's new Ninh Binh campus begins operations with cutting-edge facilities and plans to expand to 1,000 beds by 2027.
A new official report warns Vietnam's shortage of women of marriageable age will continue to grow, peaking at around 1.3 million by 2049.
Vietnam is seeking tougher measures to reduce youth smoking through stricter retail regulations and stronger enforcement of age restrictions.
HCM City plans to introduce robotic surgery at its gateway hospitals as part of a strategy to build a network of high-quality regional medical hubs, expanding public access to advanced healthcare while easing patient overload at inner-city hospitals.
Vietnam is scheduled to host two meetings of the ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (ASEAN-OSHNET) in Da Nang from July 7 to 9, reaffirming its active role in promoting regional cooperation on safer and healthier workplaces.
The Ministry of Health has clarified that new regulations on health declarations for travellers entering and leaving Vietnam that take effect on July 1 do not impose a blanket requirement on all passengers.
In 1992, T.T.T. contracted breast cancer. After treatment, she has sustained her life for 33 years thanks to a healthy lifestyle.
Unmanned aerial vehicles could soon become part of Hanoi's healthcare network, helping hospitals move blood and laboratory samples more quickly and safely.
Vietnamese doctors made an unprecedented decision to save a critically ill Ghanaian newborn after discovering the infant carried an exceptionally rare blood antibody that left him fighting for survival.
Vietnamese surgeons have treated what they describe as an exceptionally rare case of complete rectal transection, with no established treatment protocol reported in either Vietnam or international medical literature.
A large real-world study presented at ASCO Breakthrough 2026 found that a blood test could help detect multiple types of cancer at an early stage, including cancers that currently lack standard screening programs.
A month after launching the plan on health check-ups for all residents, HCMC has made encouraging progress, with the program gaining traction across localities as it works towards providing universal health screenings & continuous health management.
After years of living with recurring lower back pain without knowing the cause, a 63-year-old woman was shocked to learn she had a rare congenital condition: four kidneys and four ureters.