The proportion of children in Vietnam who do not engage in sufficient physical activity is on the rise, as school-based physical education continues to fall short of the recommended minimum of 60 minutes of daily movement.

Vietnam has recorded a sharp surge in hand, foot and mouth disease, with nearly 25,000 cases and four deaths reported in the first three months of 2026, prompting urgent action from the Ministry of Health.

Stroke remains one of the most serious public health challenges in Vietnam, with high rates of incidence and mortality compared to many countries, while leaving lasting disabilities that place heavy burdens on families and the healthcare system.

More than 7,000 cases recorded in early 2026, with health officials warning of serious complications.

From 2026, all residents in Ho Chi Minh City will be provided with periodic health check-ups or screening at least once a year under a newly issued municipal plan for the 2026–2030 period.

Doctors at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hanoi have successfully performed a cesarean section for a 60-year-old woman, delivering a healthy baby boy.

Doctors urge caution as common homemade foods become a source of deadly toxins, with treatment options both rare and expensive.

The trend of eating flowers, widely shared across social media, may offer a novel culinary experience. However, if not handled properly, these visually appealing dishes can pose serious health risks.

Ho Chi Minh City’s growing and rapidly ageing population is placing increasing pressure on improving quality of life and healthcare services for older residents.

Vietnam has successfully carried out its first domino multi-organ transplant, a landmark medical achievement that underscores the country’s rapidly advancing organ transplantation expertise

The year 2025 marked a strong leap forward for Vietnamese medicine, as a series of complex techniques were successfully performed domestically.

Doctors say complex congenital heart surgeries in Vietnam cost a fraction of those in developed countries, while treatment outcomes remain comparable.

His time spent in a hospital after a road accident, cared for with devotion by doctors and nurses, inspired Tran Hoa to dream of becoming a physician.

Three children hospitalized in Da Nang after suspected botulism poisoning from fermented fish are showing encouraging signs of recovery after receiving emergency treatment supported by the WHO.

Doctors at Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City successfully removed a rare 1.3kg retroperitoneal germ cell tumor from a six-month-old boy after a complex five-hour surgery.

"During the Covid-19 pandemic, before entering the outbreak areas, I felt somewhat cowardly," Dr. Hoang Bui Hai emotionally recalled his days at the Covid-19 Treatment Hospital in Hoang Mai, Hanoi.

HCM City aims to exempt residents from free basic hospital fees by 2030 under an action programme issued by the municipal Party Committee to implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW.

Nearly 5,000 volunteers, mostly university students and youth union members in Ho Chi Minh City, participated in a blood donation drive on March 8 under the 18th “Chu Nhat Do” (Red Sunday) Campaign.

Vietnam has launched clinical trials of a new antiviral drug that could offer fresh hope in the fight against dengue fever, a disease that still has no approved specific treatment worldwide.