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Vietnam reports over 170,000 dengue cases as outbreaks defy seasonal patterns
Vietnam has recorded more than 170,000 dengue cases and 21 deaths in the first 10 months of 2026, with experts warning that outbreaks are becoming increasingly unpredictable and no longer follow traditional seasonal patterns.
Vietnam proposes 85% graphic health warnings on cigarette packs
Vietnam is considering larger graphic warnings on cigarette packaging, a move the Health Ministry estimates could reduce the number of smokers by more than 815,000 over six years.
Draft policy encourages people to prepare for old age from middle age
The Ministry of Health has proposed providing people aged 40 and above with knowledge, practical skills to prepare for old age under a draft circular guiding the implementation of the National Target Programme on Healthcare, Population & Development.
Vietnam moves to outlaw recreational laughing gas trade
The Vietnamese government has proposed banning the commercial sale of nitrous oxide (N2O) for human inhalation outside medical purposes.
Ho Chi Minh City begins 150-day push to screen its entire population
Nearly 14 million Ho Chi Minh City residents are to receive health screenings under a citywide campaign involving every level of the healthcare system.
Vietnam proposes tougher food safety rules across supply chains
A draft amendment to Vietnam's Food Safety Law would shift regulation from fragmented inspections to risk-based, farm-to-table management.
Government seeks to ban recreational use of laughing gas
Vietnam's government has proposed banning the commercial sale of nitrous oxide (N2O), commonly known as laughing gas, for human inhalation outside medical purposes.
Vietnam eyes harsher criminal sanctions for food safety violations
The Politburo has outlined a broad overhaul of Vietnam's crime prevention strategy, including proposals for harsher penalties for food safety offenses and stronger early-warning systems.
