VietNamNet Bridge – Most canteens in hospitals cannot meet people’s demand as patients and their families often have to purchase food and necessities from street vendors.

High temperatures during the day followed by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the late afternoon or at night have made people exhausted, leading to an increase in the number of patients with summer ailments.

 Screenings will be intensified at border gates and hospitals to early detect people suspected to contract deadly virus Ebola, particularly those who return from affected areas.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has promulgated a document to inspect the quality of hospitals and medical workers and satisfaction of patients this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health said 38 hospitals under its management will share medical test results from early next month to reduce expenses for patients who are often required to redo all their tests when they switch hospitals.

According to Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, many public hospital nationwide have gradually wiped out fully-subsidised mechanisms and shifted to self-independent financial models.

Patients sent complaints about waiting for tests, motorbike parking and toilets to leaders of HCM City Paediatrics Hospital 1 via a new system installed there by the city’s Department of Health.

 VietNamNet Bridge – By 2020 HCM City’s public hospitals will no longer be overloaded and people will have access to high-quality healthcare, city officials promise.

VietNamNet Bridge - Teachers as well as the entire society should take responsibility to stop school violence, educators say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Many students who are reticent by nature are considered autistic because of the attitudes of inexperienced teachers. 

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more private medical consulting rooms have been set up and have been running smoothly, but many private hospitals have reported big losses.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hospitals are making progress in efforts to cut down on overcrowding, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said on Sunday. 

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has gained great achievements in stem cell science, but it is facing difficulties due to the lack of a legal framework.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The use of substandard medical equipment is widespread at clinics and hospitals nationwide, with over one-fourth of those inspected infringing regulations,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Health said that eight hospitals have bought medical equipment of the US company Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., which allegedly bribed Vietnamese officials with $2.2 million.

About 300-500 tons of medical waste, including 45 tons of hazardous medical waste, is discharged to the environment everyday. Only about 50 percent of hospitals have medical wastewater treatment systems.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has for the first time issued the set of criteria to assess hospitals towards improving the quality of services provided and increase patients' satisfaction.

In 2013, a series of "shocking" incidents and scandals occurred in the health sector. The worst case is the one that is widely known by Vietnamese as “Cat Tuong,” in which a plastic surgeon threw the body of a female customer into the Red River.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Health has ordered hospitals to set up hotlines to receive feedback from patients. This will enable hospitals to evaluate the quality of treatment, attitudes of medical staff and emergency medical care.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Many hospitals in Viet Nam are transforming their IT services by upgrading to more expensive, smarter systems to improve their services and quality.