Five days after major surgery, a man who received a heart from a brain-dead donor now can eat porridge and smile with surgeons in the post-operating room.

The Hoa Binh Provincial General Hospital reported on September 4 that it is currently treating two patients diagnosed with Whitmore's disease.

Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi has proposed setting up a multi-purpose one-stop-shop emergency center, the largest in Southeast Asia, consisting of operation rooms, first-aid rooms and intensive care units.

The HCM City Department of Health has coordinated with relevant departments and units to create technical plans for the implementation of electronic health records (EHR).

Advanced technology is transforming healthcare in Vietnam, offering cutting-edge treatment options domestically and allowing thousands of patients to undergo successful surgeries without the need to seek care abroad.

A brain-dead patient, killed in a traffic accident, donated his organs, including two kidneys, a heart, a lung, a liver and two corneas, to six patients.

The Dermatology Hospital of HCM City has recently received many cases of tattoo-related complications.

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.