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Vietnam trails Singapore, Australia and Germany to rank 4th in health self-care readiness

Vietnam trails Singapore, Australia and Germany to rank 4th in health self-care readiness

Vietnam ranks fourth in international comparisons for self-care readiness, with an overall score of 3.04 out of 4, behind only Singapore, Australia and Germany, according to a recent study.
I had to wait 3 months to see a doctor in Canada

I had to wait 3 months to see a doctor in Canada

Successful bone marrow transplant frees 10-year-old girl from lifelong transfusions

Successful bone marrow transplant frees 10-year-old girl from lifelong transfusions

HCMC hospital to make CAR-T cells for first time in Vietnam for blood cancer treatment

HCMC hospital to make CAR-T cells for first time in Vietnam for blood cancer treatment

Ho Chi Minh City's Blood Transfusion and Hematology Hospital is preparing to produce CAR-T cells for blood cancer treatment, for which patients spend billions of dong to go abroad.
September 18, 2025 | 02:00 am PT
Vietnam targets free annual health check for all citizens

Vietnam targets free annual health check for all citizens

Free universal health checkups will be provided annually starting next year after the top decision-making body of Vietnam's Communist Party approves a resolution it is currently drafting.
July 9, 2025 | 08:11 pm PT
'Born again': American patient bets on Vietnam to end 15 years of agony after 6 failed surgeries

'Born again': American patient bets on Vietnam to end 15 years of agony after 6 failed surgeries

A 47-year-old American has finally escaped 15 years of debilitating pain and frustration thanks to a life-changing surgery performed at Ho Chi Minh City's Binh Dan Hospital.
June 13, 2025 | 03:06 pm PT
2 critical minutes decide success of rare heart surgery on Singaporean mother's fetus by HCMC doctors

2 critical minutes decide success of rare heart surgery on Singaporean mother's fetus by HCMC doctors

Vietnamese doctors made critical decisions to successfully save a Singaporean woman's fetus suffering from a rare heart defect, including a breathless two-minute procedure that marked the turning point in a complex intervention.
May 30, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Singaporean mother, 41, turns to Vietnam to save unborn baby with rare heart defect

Singaporean mother, 41, turns to Vietnam to save unborn baby with rare heart defect

In a groundbreaking cross-border medical effort, Vietnamese doctors have performed a high-risk in-utero heart surgery on a 22-week-old fetus, saving the unborn child of a Singaporean woman after more than a decade of infertility.
May 29, 2025 | 04:05 pm PT
Vietnamese suffer strokes nearly 10 years earlier than global counterparts

Vietnamese suffer strokes nearly 10 years earlier than global counterparts

Vietnamese are suffering strokes at an average age of 62, nearly 10 years earlier than the typical 70 to 75 years of age in developed countries.
May 16, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
My friend from the US was stunned by Vietnam's healthcare quality

My friend from the US was stunned by Vietnam's healthcare quality

I was hospitalized for coronary artery treatment when a couple I know from the U.S. visited me in January. They were surprised by what they saw and, soon after, signed up for full medical check-ups in Vietnam.
March 31, 2025 | 03:03 pm PT
12-year-old boy battles severe brain stroke in Hanoi

12-year-old boy battles severe brain stroke in Hanoi

A 12-year-old boy in Hanoi is fighting for his life after suffering a severe brain stroke, which followed a sudden onset of symptoms including a headache, vomiting, and drowsiness.
March 6, 2025 | 08:52 pm PT
Donated kidney gives young girl a chance at normal life

Donated kidney gives young girl a chance at normal life

A 13-year-old girl in Bac Giang Province in northern Vietnam has been saved from end-stage kidney failure thanks to a transplant from a brain-dead donor, with support from "The Sun of Hope – VnExpress" program.
March 6, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Bone marrow transplant saves 11-year-old with thalassemia

Bone marrow transplant saves 11-year-old with thalassemia

After a decade of relying on blood transfusions for her congenital disorder, 11-year-old Dang Thanh Mai Thu is now recovering from a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
February 9, 2025 | 06:10 pm PT
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.
January 10, 2025 | 03:30 pm PT
Vietnam closely monitors pneumonia outbreaks in China

Vietnam closely monitors pneumonia outbreaks in China

The Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health said that it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the new outbreak of virus-induced pneumonia in humans in China.
January 6, 2025 | 03:23 pm PT
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