The nation has recorded a total of 56 cases of monkeypox as of October 31, including two imported cases from 2022, said the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health on November 9.

More than 6,000 cancer patients have been provided with treatment drugs with a total value of 1.6 trillion VND (nearly 66 million USD) from 2019 to the end of August 2023, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Health in Hanoi on November 8.

The 27th ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress (AFCC 2023) opened in Hanoi on November 3, bringing together over 2,000 domestic and foreign delegates, including about 300 leading cardiologists as guest speakers from ASEAN and around the world.

Strokes can happen to anyone of any age. However, some people have higher than normal risk of stroke such as smokers, obese people, and those suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF), and those with a genetic propensity.

Deputy Director of HCM City’s Centre for Disease Control Lê Hồng Nga said among them, there has been one death due to immunosuppression.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can screen lung cancer early, analyze genetic data, suggest the most suitable therapies for every patient, and anticipate treatment results.

Vietnam is striving to reduce the rate of children infected with HIV from their mothers.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will continue support for the Vietnamese Government to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, with new cases cut by 90% and deaths reduced by 95%.

According to the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) one person has died as a result of the infection.

In response to these health concerns, the HCM City Department of Health recently held an online conference to discuss the situation of infection detection and treatment with neighbouring provinces in the southern region.

Vietnam has reported the first death from monkeypox disease in HCM City.

Many hospitals and medical facilities in the Mekong Delta region are facing a shortage of blood for emergency and long-term treatment of patients.

The nation has so far documented a total of 22 monkeypox infections, with two of them having their source of transmission outside of the country.

Quang Nam province's Department of Health announced on October 23 the death of a woman after contracting an infectious disease called melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease.

The Ho Chi Minh City’s health sector is treating 20 cases of monkeypox at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, including 18 cases diagnosed with B20 as of October 22.

The capital has seen another death caused by dengue fever this year amid infections continuing to rise in the city, according to the figures released by the municipal Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Vietnam has officially downgraded the classification of Covid-19 to a Class B infectious disease from October 20 following a decision signed by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.

This is the first surgery of its kind in Vietnam, and the success of the operation further affirmed Vietnamese doctors’ mastery of many advanced cardiovascular techniques, said the Vietnam National Heart Institute (VNHI).

The salaries of young doctors is not high enough to cover basic needs. This partially explains why Vietnam is lacking medical workers.

The Da Nang Centre for Disease Control announced on October 18 that the central city had detected a suspected case of monkeypox.