Ho Chi Minh City has intensified health monitoring at airports and ports following a WHO emergency declaration over an Ebola outbreak in Africa.

HCMC police have confirmed that viral claims about a fake HIV prevention drug ring were based on fabricated social media posts created for online engagement.

The Ministry of Health has intensified monitoring measures following the WHO declaration that epidemic of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo strain in Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.

Many Vietnamese have a habit of going to the hospital only when their body sends clear signals, even at a late stage. The reason is the fear of discovering illness.

Vietnam records about 200,000 stroke cases each year, making it the second leading cause of death after general cardiovascular disease. As a result, many people are worried and turn to expensive stroke screening packages.

Health experts in Ho Chi Minh City are raising concerns as multiple infectious diseases spread simultaneously, including dengue fever and hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

Vietnam will expand the scope of health insurance coverage to include more preventive services and routine health check-ups under a newly-approved action plan aimed at achieving universal health insurance by 2030.

The successful deployment of haemodialysis services on Con Dao enables patients to receive treatment where they live, easing financial and psychological burdens.

The 47th Asia Pacific Dental Congress and the second Hanoi International Dental Exhibition and Congress 2026 (APDC–HAIDEC 2026) opened in Hanoi on May 12.

The Hanoi Department of Health has ordered stronger surveillance and prevention measures against Hanta virus disease following warnings from the Ministry of Health (MoH) over recent international cases.

Vietnam’s goal of raising average life expectancy to 75.5 years by 2030 is achievable, but the main challenge lies in the quality of life in old age.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is considering adding 84 medicines, including 30 cancer treatment drugs, to the list of pharmaceuticals and biologics covered by national health insurance.

The Government has set a target that by the end of 2026, all citizens will receive free periodic health checkups or health screenings and have electronic health records created.

More than 14 million residents in Ho Chi Minh City will soon have access to electronic health records linked to their personal identification numbers, marking a significant step toward comprehensive and continuous healthcare management.

Vietnam’s health authorities have urged the public to take proactive precautions against rodent-borne diseases following reports of a hantavirus cluster on a Dutch cruise ship that resulted in three deaths.

Vietnam is set to host the 47th Asia-Pacific Dental Congress alongside the second Hanoi International Dental Exhibition and Congress (APDC–HAIDEC 2026).

Key obstacles stalling the second campuses of Bach Mai and Viet Duc hospitals have been largely dismantled, and both facilities are being pushed to begin operations in the second quarter, as directed by PM Le Minh Hung.

Facing a sustained decline in fertility, Vietnam plans to raise birth rates and expand support for families across all provinces.

From a devastating medical diagnosis to a life-changing transformation, a young man in Ho Chi Minh City has lost more than 60kg in just nine months, reshaping not only his body but also his entire way of living.

Many Vietnamese people tend to visit hospitals only when their bodies send clear warning signs, sometimes at a late stage. Behind this delay is a common psychological barrier - the fear of discovering an illness.