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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.

Vietnam faces alarming rise in dengue cases across major cities

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

Two new hospitals with 300 beds each open in Hanoi

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.

Eye‑opening push to stem diabetes‑linked blindness

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.

Vietnamese school-age children face nutrition burdens

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.

Banned drug linked to death still sold online in Vietnam

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

Larger, more specialized hospitals slower to adopt digital transformation

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.

Vietnamese delicacies or deadly choices? Raw pork under scrutiny

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

Nuclear medicine opens new directions in early diagnosis and treatment of cancer

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.

Vietnam boosts health insurance subsidy, easing burden on students

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%.

Blood reserves at alarming low, patients anxiously wait for every drop

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.

Doctors complete operation, remove large tumor pressing on 10-week-old fetus

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.

New heart lungs and hope after Vietnam's landmark transplant

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.

Patients in the Mekong Delta wait desperately for blood transfusions

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