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Vietnamese seniors live longer but not healthier, says health expert

Despite longer lifespans, most Vietnamese over 64 suffer from multiple chronic illnesses.

Health ministry investigates fake kidney stone procedures with broken machine

Doctors at Tay Nguyen hospital allegedly billed for laser treatments never performed.

Vietnam records 230 daily deaths from tobacco-related diseases

The health ministry launches a campaign to build smoke-free hospitals as Vietnam reports 84,500 tobacco deaths a year.

Vietnam issues urgent warning over five counterfeit drug cases

The Ministry of Health has warned of five suspected counterfeit drugs, calling on citizens and pharmacies to avoid buying, selling, or using them.

Free checkups, hospital care by 2030: Vietnam’s bold new healthcare vision

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long outlines a groundbreaking healthcare plan that will see the national insurance fund cover $5.6 billion annually.

Top mental health institute chief requests to return labor medal

The Ministry of Health has submitted a request to revoke the Third-class Labor Order awarded to a prominent mental health director, following his own request.

Free healthcare for all: A promise of national well-being

The policy of free medical care is not just a humanitarian initiative - it is a profound commitment to a future where people live joyfully, healthily, and happily.

Russian health minister aids passenger during flight to Vietnam

Health Minister Mikhail Murashko stepped in to assist a passenger during a medical emergency at 30,000 feet.

40,000 wealthy Vietnamese seek treatment abroad annually

Vietnam faces major foreign currency outflows as tens of thousands opt for overseas medical services due to a lack of internationally certified hospitals.

Vietnamese doctors save man with heart attack and brain hemorrhage at once

A groundbreaking case in Vietnam, where doctors treated two life-threatening conditions simultaneously, is now published in an international journal.

Trend of ‘designer babies’ fuels overuse of IVF: medical experts

Professor Nguyen Viet Tien warns that overuse of in vitro fertilization (IVF) poses health risks for mothers and fails to address the root causes of infertility.

91-year-old professor honored with lifetime achievement award in Vietnam

Professor Nguyen Dinh Hoi becomes the fourth Vietnamese doctor recognized for a lifetime of dedication to healthcare and surgical education.

Politburo's resolution outlines groundbreaking solutions to improve healthcare

Party General Secretary To Lam has recently signed the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW, setting out groundbreaking measures to strengthen the protection, care, and improvement of the people’s health.

Elderly diseases appearing 20 years earlier, affecting young adults

Cardiovascular diseases and strokes, once prevalent among middle-aged and elderly, are now increasingly affecting people in their 30s, and even younger.

Clinic of ‘black-robed doctors’ heals patients’ body and soul

The “black-robed doctors” at Thien An Clinic not only ease the physical wounds of patients, but also quietly care for the frail and destitute through prayer.

Vietnam's first mother-to-child bone marrow transplant defies blood mismatch

The milestone procedure, completed on August 11, marks a breakthrough in domestic treatment of the inherited blood disorder.

Vietnam ranks among world’s top 4 in HIV/AIDS treatment

A decade of progress has placed Vietnam alongside leading nations like the UK and Germany in HIV/AIDS care.

Overseas Vietnamese woman returns to VN to have dramatic gallbladder surgery

Discovering numerous gallstones, H. opted for surgery, but anesthesia in a US hospital failed. Returning to Vietnam, she underwent a successful operation.

Five million children suffer from vision problems due to bad habits

Nearly 5 million school-aged children in Vietnam are living with refractive errors, mostly nearsightedness, with higher rates in big cities compared to rural areas.

Mother risks life to save baby amid critical obstetric complication

A 36-year-old woman, pregnant with her second child, faced central placenta previa and multiple bleeding emergencies but chose to keep her baby.