A 13-year-old male patient was taken to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Ward under the Institute of Mental Health by his family because he showed signs of mental disorder.

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on August 27 declared a measles outbreak across the city due to a rapid increase in cases.

In an unprecedented operation, a heart traveled 1,000 kilometers from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, where it was transplanted into a patient, marking a milestone achievement thanks to the coordinated efforts of over 100 dedicated professionals.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging diagnostics helps doctors reduce working time and allows them to make faster and more accurate decisions, Dr Mai Hồng Sơn from the Military Hospital 108 told the medical conference.

Despite numerous warnings, Ho Chi Minh City's hospitals continue to see between 200 to 500 cases of cosmetic procedure complications annually, largely due to unregulated beauty treatments at unauthorized spas.

As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares monkeypox (Mpox) a global health emergency due to the emergence of a new strain, Ho Chi Minh City continues to monitor the situation closely.

The Vietnamese Government is working to promote public-private partnerships (PPP) in the healthcare sector as a means to improve the country's healthcare system.

A surge in dengue fever cases across Vietnam has led to several fatalities, health officials warned.

The 16-year-old patient from Vĩnh Phúc was admitted after feeling weakness in her upper limbs and paralysis in her lower limbs and was unable to walk after using 15 nitrous oxide balloons.

The first regional thoracic surgery centre will be established in Vietnam under a partnership between FV Hospital, a member of the Thomson Medical Group, and O2 Healthcare Group, a specialised lung centre in Singapore.

The shortage of donors and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain significant challenges in realising the full potential of lung transplants in Việt Nam.

Starting on August 1, people can register to have a medical examination from 5 pm to 9 pm at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi, the largest hospital in the north and one of the leading hospitals in the country.

The rising incidence of cancer in Vietnam is accompanied by a high mortality rate, with over half of cancer patients dying within a year of diagnosis.

A Russian man in critical condition, lacking both money and identification, received life-saving treatment at Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi. Despite the challenges, the hospital managed to stabilize his condition and facilitate his return home.

Vietnam recorded about 1,000 people receiving organ transplants in 2023, making Vietnam a country with the most people receiving organ transplants in Southeast Asia.

The nurse’s actions exemplify the high standards of medical ethics and the dedication to serving the people by health sector staff, Health Minister Dao Hong Lan said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested ministries, sectors, and localities to strengthen measures to prevent and control diphtheria, given the occurrence of several infected cases and one death.

Children's Hospital No.2 in Ho Chi Minh City has recently performed a liver transplant for a three-year-old child with Budd-Chiari syndrome, a rare vascular disorder occurring in only 1 in 1,000,000 people.

The Pasteur Institute of HCM City is seeing a surge in vaccination demand, with crowds 7-10 times larger than usual, as many people seek vaccinations following a diphtheria-related death in Nghe An province.

The Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital announced on July 10 that it has successfully performed surgery and treatment for a foreign surgeon with rectal cancer.