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Number of Vietnamese elderly rises 1.5 times in a decade

Number of Vietnamese elderly rises 1.5 times in a decade

Vietnam currently has 14.2 million people aged 60 and older, an increase of 1.25 times since 2019 and 1.5 times since 2014, with projections suggesting this number could reach nearly 18 million by 2030.
Vietnam closely monitors pneumonia outbreaks in China

Vietnam closely monitors pneumonia outbreaks in China

Stroke hitting young people in Vietnam

Stroke hitting young people in Vietnam

New lease on life for two Vietnamese children following allogeneic bone marrow transplants

New lease on life for two Vietnamese children following allogeneic bone marrow transplants

Two young children in Da Nang, who faced long and challenging battles with thalassemia, have been given a new lease on life following successful allogeneic bone marrow transplants at Hue Central Hospital.
October 29, 2024 | 04:51 pm PT
HCMC patients struggle to find dialysis spots at overloaded hospitals

HCMC patients struggle to find dialysis spots at overloaded hospitals

Dialysis machines are in dire short supply at HCMC hospitals, which struggle to meet the growing demand for life-saving care, forcing many patients to rely on emergency treatment.
October 14, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Women shoulder disproportionate burden of contraception

Women shoulder disproportionate burden of contraception

Due to her husband's refusal to use condoms, 38-year-old Lan opted for tubal ligation to avoid unwanted pregnancies and maintain family harmony.
August 25, 2024 | 09:15 pm PT
Mental battles of cancer patients and their families

Mental battles of cancer patients and their families

Looking at old photos of her son standing tall and healthy, Nguyen Thi Bich Van is enraged.
August 21, 2024 | 03:44 pm PT
Morphine shortage leaves cancer patients needlessly suffering from pain

Morphine shortage leaves cancer patients needlessly suffering from pain

Unable to get morphine, Hoang Thuy Linh, 27, has been taking painkillers by the dozen to soothe the pain caused by her cancer.
August 18, 2024 | 03:15 pm PT
Vietnam families can't afford children's cancer treatment

Vietnam families can't afford children's cancer treatment

For Thanh Tuan and his wife, treating their daughter's cancer has plunged the family into debt equivalent to nearly a decade's worth of their combined salaries.
July 20, 2024 | 06:35 pm PT
Vietnamese doctors successfully treat Indonesian surgeon with rectal cancer

Vietnamese doctors successfully treat Indonesian surgeon with rectal cancer

The Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital announced on Wednesday that it has successfully performed surgery and treatment for a foreign surgeon with rectal cancer.
July 11, 2024 | 12:11 am PT
A midwife's decade helping the poor

A midwife's decade helping the poor

At two in the morning, upon hearing that a pregnant woman was in labor, Mua Thi Ghenh quickly set off with a flashlight and a toolbox.
June 4, 2024 | 06:13 am PT
How a 4-year-old girl wins cancer battle

How a 4-year-old girl wins cancer battle

After having spent 8 months fighting metastatic stage 4 neuroblastoma, Co in the central province of Quang Ngai is making miraculous recovery following a stem cell transplant.
April 9, 2024 | 07:23 pm PT
Restrooms, procedures most disappointing at HCMC public hospitals: survey

Restrooms, procedures most disappointing at HCMC public hospitals: survey

The HCMC Department of Health has recorded over 12,500 pieces of negative feedback at public hospitals, most of them about registration services and restroom quality.
January 15, 2024 | 06:02 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
Steroids render Hanoi man infertile

Steroids render Hanoi man infertile

A 30-year-old man in Hanoi is now infertile after trying to increase his muscle mass by abusing steroids.
December 30, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
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