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.

Doctors from Bach Mai Hospital boarded a dedicated train to its second campus in Ninh Binh for the first time, describing the journey as smoother, more comfortable and a welcome start to the working day.

Bach Mai Hospital's Ninh Binh campus officially welcomed its first patients on June 26, drawing large crowds from across northern Vietnam.

Police across Vietnam have dismantled several large-scale counterfeit traditional medicine rings in recent months, exposing sophisticated schemes that allegedly defrauded thousands of patients and generated millions of dollars in illicit profits.

Vietnam Railways has launched a special commuter train for Bach Mai Hospital staff travelling daily between Hanoi and Ninh Binh.

It is not the surgeries stretching over multiple hours nor the sleepless nights in the emergency room. What weighs heaviest on the hearts of many doctors is the moment they must sit down and speak to a patient about cancer.

As El Nino is forecast to intensify and persist through the end of the year, experts have warned people not to underestimate the health impacts of extreme weather, particularly on the cardiovascular system.

Vietnam Railways will launch the Bach Mai Train on June 26 to transport hospital staff between Hanoi and Ninh Binh.

Doctors at the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children have successfully saved and cared for an extremely premature baby girl weighing just 720 grams at birth, the daughter of a Singaporean couple visiting Vietnam.

Vietnam's health authorities are warning of increasingly complex dengue fever developments as infections surge, outbreak cycles become shorter and traditional seasonal patterns begin to shift.

Vietnam’s 108 Military Central Hospital on June 22 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Toho University Graduate School of Medicine.

In emergency rooms, the hard part for medical teams is not just racing against time to save a patient’s life. Sometimes the hardest moment is facing the patient’s family to deliver bad news.

A woman accused of posting nine fabricated and defamatory videos targeting two hospitals in Hanoi has been placed in temporary detention, according to Hanoi Police.

The community health platform operated by the HCM City Department of Health had updated health data for more than 2.3 million residents as of June 15.

Vietnam's Ministry of Health has proposed allowing individuals under the age of 18 to donate their organs, tissues or bodies after death, provided they have written consent from a legal representative or lawful guardian.

Parents are being urged to immediately stop using Nara Organics infant formula after reports linked the product to several cases of infant botulism in the United States.