On the evening of June 20, at Phu Tho Hospital, a very special humane action took place: the doctors bowed their heads in gratitude to a brain-dead man before starting an operation to remove two of his kidneys to be transplanted into two patients.

The Hanoi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that the Breteau index (BI) has exceeded the threshold in several outbreaks in the capital city, making dengue fever increasingly complicated.

A 19-year-old male patient has been diagnosed with a rare disease that has never been recorded in Vietnamese medical literature. Globally, the incidence of this disease is 1 in 1 million people.

Nguyen Trong Khoa, Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, says diabetes is a global public health threat, including in Vietnam.

A rusty nail lodged in his neck went unnoticed until a routine health check revealed the foreign object. The man exhibited no unusual symptoms.

A man residing in the northern province of Hai Duong has been diagnosed with melioidosis, also known as Whitmore’s disease.

Four years ago, Ms. Vi Thi Hoa began infertility treatment. After two failed IVF attempts, she finally became a mother at the age of 52 on her third attempt.

Ho Chi Minh City has seen a significant increase in whooping cough cases compared to previous years, with a notable proportion of affected children being under 2 months old and therefore too young to be vaccinated.

The Manulife Asia Care Survey reveals that cancer is the standout health concern for people in Vietnam.

Six years after her daughter Hai An, died, her mother continues to believe that her daughter is still by her side.

Health experts proposed developing a structured pricing system for organ transplants as a basis for health insurance reimbursement, to be applied uniformly across all medical facilities nationwide.

All three children's hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have reported admissions of children with measles, despite being below the age recommended for vaccination, raising concerns over a potential measles outbreak.

According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Uoc, Chairman of the Vietnam Vascular Disease Association, there is a noticeable trend of vascular diseases affecting younger age groups alongside the traditional elderly demographic.

The HCM City Department of Health (DoH) has recorded two cases of measles in babies from Binh Tan District.

Seeing a dermatologist abroad can take a long time — so some foreign patients are choosing Vietnam.

The support provided by reproductive technology packages has helped many couples burdened with rare genetic diseases to alleviate financial stress and increase the chances of having healthy babies.

Multiple food poisoning cases have been recorded across the country, with hundreds of victims affected in each.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 19 called on all Vietnamese adults, regardless of gender, ethnic groups, religion, or region, to register as an organ donor.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the lowest ratio of nurses per thousand people, only equal to one eighth of developed countries, said Pham Duc Muc, chairman of the VN Nurses Association.

About 100,000 others nationwide will be provided with direct medical consultations and check-ups during the programme from May to October this year, which is expected to be engaged by 20,000 young doctors.