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.

Authorities warn consumers to stop using five infant milk products from France and Australia, suspected of containing a dangerous toxin.

Vietnamese experts warn that myopia is spreading rapidly in schools, with some institutions reporting rates as high as 90%.

With cases confirmed in India, Vietnam’s health authorities urge self-monitoring for travelers from outbreak zones.

A man in Quang Tri was stunned to learn his fatigue and muscle pain were caused by parasitic cysts, likely linked to his habit of eating raw dishes.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has affirmed that Resolution 72 of the Politburo marks a critical turning point - shifting the country’s health strategy from treatment-focused services to a model centered on comprehensive care.

A baby girl born at the Vietnam–Sweden Uong Bi Hospital in Quang Ninh has amazed the entire medical team with her birth weight of 5.1 kilograms.

A 23-year-old South Korean national suffering from severe myocarditis, cardiac shock, and respiratory failure was successfully revived by doctors at Da Nang Hospital, thanks to rapid and highly coordinated emergency care.

About 24,000 new cases of breast cancer are recorded each year in Vietnam, accounting for 28.5 percent of all cancers in women, with more than 10,000 deaths.

Doctors at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully saved a newborn in an exceptionally rare medical case, in which the birth of the second twin was delayed by eight weeks after the first twin was lost mid-pregnancy.

Doctors at FV Hospital in HCM City have successfully treated a rare and complex case of intestinal blockage in a 9-year-old girl, caused by a massive, tightly coiled clump of hair stretching nearly one meter from her stomach to her small intestine.

Doctors in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully replaced an aortic valve and performed coronary bypass using full 3D endoscopy for the first time in Vietnam.