While walking in a park, Ms. C. (from Taiwan - China ) suddenly experienced vaginal bleeding and symptoms of placental abruption — a serious obstetric complication.

A Harvard expert says investment in primary care is vital to ease hospital overload and reduce deaths.

Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan praised the honorees not only for their frequent donations – some exceeding 60, 80, 90, or even 100 contributions – but also for their noble spirit.

The Drug Administration Department under the Ministry of Health (MOH) on May 29 issued seven decisions revoking 294 cosmetic product declaration receipts that the agency had previously granted to seven businesses.

All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.

The proposal, part of the draft Law on Administrative Sanctions in the Field of Population, aims to tighten enforcement and deter violations.

“Burn excess fat” and “lose weight fast” are familiar advertising phrases for some weight loss drugs, teas and supplements. However, experts warn these products lack scientific evidence and may contain banned substances.

After local hospitals declined surgery due to low birth weight, the couple traveled over 1,000km to Hanoi for a complex cardiac procedure.

A Vietnamese military medical team in South Sudan has successfully performed emergency surgery under field conditions to save a Pakistani worker’s nearly amputated finger, highlighting the unit’s skill.

Authorities in Hanoi have discovered counterfeit drugs in two local pharmacies, some containing as little as 6.3% of their labeled active ingredient.

Around 4 million Vietnamese suffer from asthma, with thousands of deaths yearly due to late treatment and poor disease control.

Health Minister Dao Hong Lan praised the team for their expertise and compassion in saving a fetus from Singapore.

This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition.

Ministry of Health warns of severe demographic risks if selection continues.

Vietnam risks falling behind in medical innovation without major policy reforms.

The number of stroke cases among young people is rising daily in Vietnam. The average stroke age in Vietnam is 10 years younger than the figure in developed countries.

Authorities expose alarming schemes mixing real and fake medicine, while shell companies abroad help illicit drugs enter Vietnam’s market undetected.

“Counterfeit goods in the healthcare industry are not merely commercial fraud but a crime,” said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan, adding that drug inspections must not be conducted half-heartedly.

Last week alone, there were 916 new cases of HFMD, a surge of 40% compared to the average of the previous four weeks.

According to the World Health Organisation, more than 25,000 COVID-19 cases have been recorded globally over the past month.