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New regulations requiring each X-ray scan to last at least six minutes and each echocardiography session to last 30 minutes in order to qualify for health insurance reimbursement have drawn criticism.
As families prepared for Giao thua (New Year's Eve), doctors at University Medical Center HCM City worked through the night to give terminal patients a second chance at life.
As families prepare for Lunar New Year (Tet), doctors at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases race against time, where the most meaningful Tet gift is a patient’s recovery.
A patient was in critical condition, yet the family insisted on a hospital transfer simply because the operating surgeon did not hold the title of "Professor."
Late detection, high smoking rates and limited screening have made lung cancer the deadliest cancer in Vietnam, prompting urgent calls to shift toward prevention and early diagnosis.
Professor Nguyen Duy Anh, Director of the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said that Telehealth has become a "lifeline" saving many pregnant women in remote areas from amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).
As Tet approaches, demand for cosmetic procedures has surged. Many beauty facilities’ ads for liposuction say that it is “fast, light, painless - no risks,” luring people into traps that have left patients hospitalized in critical condition.
A man who smokes approximately 10 cigarettes a day for a decade or abuses alcohol at a level of 200–500 ml daily over a long period will face severe impact on sperm quality, experts have said.
The intense pace of work and financial worries at the end of the year and ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) pushed a woman in her early 30s into a prolonged mental health crisis without her realizing it.
Every month, T. has to pay nearly VND100 million for cancer treatment. After just over a year, her family’s finances have become exhausted.
The healthcare sector is piloting a new model that allows individuals to register with a bank for a medical fee guarantee covering their entire family, enabling hospitals to offer "treat first, pay later”.
A Russian-made cancer treatment drug has officially been imported into Vietnam and is expected to be used in clinical settings soon, marking a potential breakthrough in affordable cancer care.
Associate Professor Le Hoang Son says AI is especially important in healthcare, can read diseases, but only doctors truly understand patients.
A 54-year-old man from Phuc Yen, Vietnam, has survived a severe infection caused by the dangerous Burkholderia pseudomallei bacterium, also known as Whitmore’s disease or melioidosis, after a 21-day battle in intensive care.
More than 1,000 older people in Hanoi received free medical check-ups on January 31 as part of a health programme launched by the Vietnam Young Physicians' Association.
All passengers arriving at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi are currently undergoing automatic temperature screening immediately after landing, as part of measures to prevent the spread of the Nipah virus.
The Nipah virus is a deadly infectious disease with a high fatality rate, but health experts stress there is no reason for public alarm. The risk of a major outbreak in Vietnam remains very low.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has launched proactive disease prevention measures, increasing surveillance at Tan Son Nhat International Airport for travelers arriving from areas experiencing Nipah virus outbreaks.
As the virus gains attention across Asia, Da Nang's health officials push for swift and coordinated measures to guard the city from potential infections.
With no current cases reported domestically, Vietnamese health authorities are taking no chances in preparing for the deadly Nipah virus.