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.

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

Vietnam's health authorities are racing to contain the dengue outbreak as cases rise sharply in major cities and complications escalate among children.

The second campuses of the National Children’s Hospital and the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, both located in Kieu Phu commune in Hanoi, with total investment of VND1800 billion, have been put into operation.

Experts shone a light on a pressing healthcare concern at a scientific symposium on August 21 in Hanoi, as they gathered to chart a national strategy for battling diabetic eye disease – the leading cause of vision loss among working-age adults in VN.

School-age children in Vietnam are grappling with a triple nutrition burden: undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity or being overweight, according to Associate Prof Tran Nhu Duong, Director of the National Institute of Nutrition.

Despite being banned, Phenylbutazone is still sold online, causing one death and three critical cases due to self-medication.

The director of the Central Military Hospital 108 pointed out that the larger and more specialized hospitals are, the slower they progress in digital transformation.

Experts warn against consuming raw blood pudding and undercooked pork, which are causing severe and sometimes fatal bacterial infections in Vietnam.

The application of advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques is essential to improve treatment outcomes and extend patients’ lives, said Director of Bach Mai Hospital Prof. Dao Xuan Co.

Starting with the 2025-2026 academic year, tens of millions of students across Vietnam will pay less for health insurance after the government increased its subsidy rate from 30% to 50%.

Many hospitals in the Mekong Delta are facing a critical blood shortage. Medical staff are deeply concerned, as patients wait desperately for every drop of blood.

Surgeons at HCM City Oncology Hospital have removed a large tumor pressing on the uterus, intestines and bladder of a 29-year-old woman who was 10 weeks pregnant.

Viet Duc University Hospital announced its first successful simultaneous lung and heart transplant in Vietnam for a patient with multiple organ failure on August 13.

With only days of supply left, doctors prioritize emergencies while urging urgent public donations.

The Ministry of Health calls on Vietnam Social Security to release overdue health insurance funds to ease financial pressure on hospitals.

Overuse of unnecessary drugs and antibiotic resistance plague Vietnam’s hospitals.

The Ministry of Health has instructed provincial and city governments, institutes, and hospitals to strengthen surveillance and prevention measures against Chikungunya as the disease spreads internationally.

With tears welling up, two sons said they felt helpless when their father with cancer insisted on a sunbathing cure.

The Hue Central Hospital on August 4 held a ceremony to discharge and congratulate a 56-year-old patient on his successful heart transplant, marking the hospital’s 19th successful surgery of this kind.