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For Vietnamese doctors, a punch in the face leaves emotional scars that can't be healed

For Vietnamese doctors, a punch in the face leaves emotional scars that can't be healed

Dr Tran Van Phuc was attacked by a patient's relative 17 years ago, and the recent assault of a colleague has reopened the wound.
Doctor in dialysis deaths gets a year off jail term

Doctor in dialysis deaths gets a year off jail term

Vietnam’s chronic disease: doctor shortage in remote areas

Vietnam’s chronic disease: doctor shortage in remote areas

Medical experts identify the gut as the most vulnerable organ for Vietnamese

Medical experts identify the gut as the most vulnerable organ for Vietnamese

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are among the most common in Vietnam, medical experts said at a conference in Hanoi.
October 2, 2019 | 03:00 am PT
Vietnam doctors drink less water, wear diapers in Covid-19 fight

Vietnam doctors drink less water, wear diapers in Covid-19 fight

Doctors at the frontline of Vietnam’s Covid-19 fight are wearing paper diapers and reducing water intake to minimize cumbersome change of protective clothing.
April 22, 2020 | 09:30 pm PT
Doctor faces murder charge for poisoning cerebral palsy afflicted grandson

Doctor faces murder charge for poisoning cerebral palsy afflicted grandson

Accused of trying to kill her grandson who suffers from cerebral palsy, a doctor in northern Vietnam said she wanted to save the boy from a life of misery.
August 5, 2020 | 05:15 am PT
Vietnam medical advance: TB patient walks again with artificial knee

Vietnam medical advance: TB patient walks again with artificial knee

Vietnamese doctors have successfully applied one of the latest medical advances to replace a disease-destroyed knee with an artificial one.
April 13, 2021 | 05:55 am PT
We medics will keep marching forward in this deadly battle

We medics will keep marching forward in this deadly battle

May 7 was a very sad day for me and all healthcare workers across Vietnam.
May 17, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Hospitals are not dojos for doctors to practice self-defense

Hospitals are not dojos for doctors to practice self-defense

In my 30 years in the medical field I have witnessed my peers being assaulted by patients on countless occasions without their being able to do anything about it.
August 10, 2022 | 06:54 pm PT
Vietnam performs first heart-kidney transplant

Vietnam performs first heart-kidney transplant

Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi successfully performed the first heart and kidney transplant on one patient in Vietnam this month, the hospital announced Friday.
February 25, 2023 | 02:26 am PT
Vietnam province prevents 6 doctors from working for breaching talent investment deal

Vietnam province prevents 6 doctors from working for breaching talent investment deal

Binh Duong Province's Health Department has told healthcare facilities not to recruit six doctors who did not commit to working for the province as pledged under a talent development agreement.
March 2, 2023 | 11:11 pm PT
Medic attacked when giving first aid at HCMC pub

Medic attacked when giving first aid at HCMC pub

A medical worker in HCMC was assaulted by a man when giving first aid to a drunk patient who passed out in the restroom of a pub.
December 6, 2023 | 10:56 pm PT
Waiting time at Vietnam hospitals not as bad as in Germany

Waiting time at Vietnam hospitals not as bad as in Germany

Many Vietnamese complain about having to wait in line from 3 a.m. to be seen at hospitals. In Germany, we have to make an appointment several months in advance.
January 15, 2024 | 03:28 pm PT
Vietnam aims for 15 doctors per 10,000 people by 2025

Vietnam aims for 15 doctors per 10,000 people by 2025

The government targets to have 15 doctors per 10,000 people by 2025, an increase of 3 from the current rate.
March 2, 2024 | 11:30 pm PT
 
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