On the afternoon of November 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced that, in response to the severe flooding causing extensive damage in Dak Lak province, the HCMC Department of Health held an emergency meeting and decided to establish 5 medical aid teams. These teams will be dispatched to the communes of…
This information was highlighted by Dr. Bui Vinh Quang, Director of Hanoi Oncology Hospital, at the hospital’s 25th-anniversary celebration and the Hanoi Cancer Prevention Conference 2025, held on November 6-7 at the National Convention Center. Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Bui Vinh Quang stated that, on average, Hanoi Oncology Hospital examines and treats over 300,000…
Born with congenital tibial hypoplasia, an extremely rare malformation with almost no information available online, the family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen (Thanh Oai, Hanoi) was once bewildered, not knowing where to seek treatment. Today, the little girl is 5 years old. Although she doesn’t feel pain in her leg, the congenital malformation prevents her…
When it comes to gout or high uric acid levels, most people immediately think of avoiding red meat, alcohol, or organ meats. Few know that right in the familiar kitchen, a handful of basil can help the body support uric acid elimination, the root cause of severe joint pain. Basil: A “Precious Medicine” in Your…
On November 17, K Hospital (Hanoi) reported a successful case of stomach cancer treatment for a very elderly patient. In early November, Mrs. B. was admitted to Department of Surgical Ward 1, K Hospital by her family after a tumor was discovered in her stomach. The patient’s family stated that initially, she only experienced dull…
Chợ Rẫy Hospital officially launches the new 3.0 Tesla SIGNA Premier MRI system.Chợ Rẫy Hospital has officially inaugurated its 3.0 Tesla SIGNA Premier Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system, marking a significant leap forward in diagnostic imaging technology in Southern Vietnam. This is the first MRI system of its advanced generation to be implemented here, capable…
On November 11, Viet Duc Hospital reported on a special case: a male patient miraculously saved his face after a terrifying fall into an elevator shaft. Previously, Mr. N.M.T. (65 years old, Hanoi) was admitted to Viet Duc Hospital with complex maxillofacial injuries following a rare occupational accident. While working, he unfortunately missed a step…
Mal Nash, 42, began experiencing back pain in April this year. Initially, he dismissed it as a consequence of years of factory work. As the pain persisted and intensified, he sought medical attention last September. Doctors initially diagnosed it as common nerve pain and prescribed painkillers. However, his condition steadily worsened; he started to experience…
Despite having no accompanying family and insufficient funds for treatment, he was saved by the medical team, given a chance at life that seemed to have vanished. Emergency Surgery on the Brink of Death Leaving his village for Hanoi to work and improve his livelihood, Mr. Trieu Xuan Tong (41), a Dao ethnic minority from…
Accordingly, in a decision issued on November 13, the Drug Administration of Vietnam decided to suspend the circulation and recall nationwide 22 types of cosmetic products from Dai Cat A International Co., Ltd. in Phu Nhuan, Ho Chi Minh City. The products include: Queendoes essential PDRN serum, The Skin House crystal whitening plus serum; Queendoes…
