Among nearly one-fifth of the Vietnamese population being overweight, the obesity rate accounted for 2.1 percent.

Vietnam has recorded a total of 93,814 cases of dengue fever, with 26 deaths, since the beginning of the year, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnamese live with chronic illnesses for about 10 years of their life, despite a higher life expectancy. The diseases are cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and mental illnesses.

The country has currently recorded more than 93,800 cases of dengue fever and 26 deaths, as reported by the Ministry of Health.

The DNA sequence of the monkeypox virus from the first case identified in HCM City belongs to the C1 gene of Clade II, the city Health Department reported.

The Ho Chi Minh City Centre of Disease Control (HCDC) on October 4 confirmed that the southern city has detected an additional case of monkeypox, taking total infections to five in the locality alone.

Using the world’s tiniest needle with a diametre of only 0.3mm, doctors have to be careful in every movement. The small needle is absolutely safe to both fetus and mother but poses a challenge to doctors who perform the technique.

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded a new case of monkeypox infection, the municipal Health Department said on October 1.

Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and mental disorders are causing Vietnamese to live with illness for about 10 years of their life, though average life expectancy has increased.

The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC) is monitoring entrants from abroad, especially from Africa, to find out symptoms of Nipah virus - a disease with a high mortality rate.

Hospitals in Hanoi have reported a sharp rise in number of dengue fever infections with more serious cases.

Cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, cancer, and diabetes are estimated to cause a loss of $30 trillion to the world economy.

Vietnam has so far recorded four monkeypox infections, mainly in the southern region.

A 15-year-old child in Thanh Hoa Province died of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore’s disease.

The Ho Chi Minh City will spend 700 billion VND (28.6 million USD) on building the second blood bank as the city's first establishment, located at the Blood Transfusion and Hematology Hospital, has become overloaded.

Provinces and cities are striving to control the seasonal diseases, including digestive, respiratory, hand-foot-mouth disease, pink eye (conjunctivitis) and dengue fever.

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment has instructed units to train and reiterate the diphtheria diagnosis and treatment guidelines.

The capital of Hanoi has become a hot spot for dengue fever, with 2,000 cases detected last week, representing a two-fold increase compared to the previous weeks.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health informed that enterovirus and adenovirus were identified to cause pink eye in the city.