A 41-year-old man in Dong Nai Province was rushed to hospital in critical condition due to septic shock. During emergency surgery, doctors discovered a 50cm eel inside his abdominal cavity.

With more than 14 million people aged over 60, Vietnam faces mounting pressure to strengthen long-term elderly care services.

Strokes are increasingly affecting younger people, while the causes can exist silently for many years. To avoid strokes, doctors suggest that people should monitor their blood pressure regularly starting from age 25.

A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Health led by Permanent Deputy Minister Vu Manh Ha has attended the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva from May 18-22.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has acknowledged the proactive efforts of Vietnam’s Ministry of Health and the Government’s urgent direction in preparing the system and strengthening response capacity to the Ebola virus outbreak.

Stroke experts say that spending large amounts of money on complex health check-up packages may not bring the effectiveness that some people imagine.

Misleading health claims are becoming increasingly widespread online, making it difficult for users to distinguish fact from fiction.

Vietnam’s Health Ministry has convened an emergency meeting after experts warned that the newly detected Bundibugyo strain of Ebola currently spreading in Africa has no approved vaccine or specific treatment.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health has ordered all hospitals to prepare isolation measures for suspected Ebola patients as authorities intensify surveillance amid growing concerns over outbreaks in Africa.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra has pledged to register for organ donation to help spread the message that “giving lives on forever.”

University Medical Centre HCM City has successfully performed Vietnam’s first awake brain surgery on a paediatric patient, marking a major milestone in neurosurgery.

Ho Chi Minh City has intensified health monitoring at airports and ports following a WHO emergency declaration over an Ebola outbreak in Africa.

HCMC police have confirmed that viral claims about a fake HIV prevention drug ring were based on fabricated social media posts created for online engagement.

The Ministry of Health has intensified monitoring measures following the WHO declaration that epidemic of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo strain in Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.

Many Vietnamese have a habit of going to the hospital only when their body sends clear signals, even at a late stage. The reason is the fear of discovering illness.

Vietnam records about 200,000 stroke cases each year, making it the second leading cause of death after general cardiovascular disease. As a result, many people are worried and turn to expensive stroke screening packages.

Health experts in Ho Chi Minh City are raising concerns as multiple infectious diseases spread simultaneously, including dengue fever and hand-foot-and-mouth disease.

Vietnam will expand the scope of health insurance coverage to include more preventive services and routine health check-ups under a newly-approved action plan aimed at achieving universal health insurance by 2030.

The successful deployment of haemodialysis services on Con Dao enables patients to receive treatment where they live, easing financial and psychological burdens.

The 47th Asia Pacific Dental Congress and the second Hanoi International Dental Exhibition and Congress 2026 (APDC–HAIDEC 2026) opened in Hanoi on May 12.