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Hope Foundation, Long Chau launch cancer treatment support program

Hope Foundation, Long Chau launch cancer treatment support program

Hope Foundation, Long Chau pharmacy and vaccination network, and pharmaceutical partners launched the "Sharing the Burden for Cancer Patients" program on Sept. 16.
Vietnam targets $1B medical tourism income by 2030

Vietnam targets $1B medical tourism income by 2030

Meet Aengus Tran, Vietnamese doctor-turned-entrepreneur behind AI company helping speed up disease diagnosis

Meet Aengus Tran, Vietnamese doctor-turned-entrepreneur behind AI company helping speed up disease diagnosis

Hmong father lives 1,000 km from home to care for son with cancer

Hmong father lives 1,000 km from home to care for son with cancer

Trang A Phu has spent nine months living in a hospital corridor in Hue City, over 1,000 km from his home in Lao Cai Province, to care for his 15-year-old son during cancer treatment.
June 9, 2026 | 08:57 pm PT
Battle to keep alive a child from killer protein dose

Battle to keep alive a child from killer protein dose

Since he was born with a rare genetic disorder that prevents his body from processing protein, Trinh Ngoc Duong’s daily meals are measured by his mother gram by gram to prevent brain poisoning.
April 17, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Vietnam’s medical tourism services eye nearly $4B in revenue by 2033

Vietnam’s medical tourism services eye nearly $4B in revenue by 2033

The Ministry of Health plans to develop high-quality medical services and promote medical tourism, attracting both domestic and international patients, as the market is forecast to reach $4 billion by 2033.
April 5, 2026 | 04:08 am PT
South Korean tourist survives near-fatal heart failure thanks to rapid intervention in Da Nang

South Korean tourist survives near-fatal heart failure thanks to rapid intervention in Da Nang

A 24-year-old South Korean tourist survived a near-fatal medical emergency in Da Nang after doctors raced against time to save his life using advanced heart-lung support.
January 20, 2026 | 04:41 pm PT
AI robots assist patients with guidance and deliveries at central Vietnam hospital

AI robots assist patients with guidance and deliveries at central Vietnam hospital

Two AI–powered robots have been introduced at Quang Ngai Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital to help guide patients and deliver medicines, meals, and medical supplies.
December 30, 2025 | 03:59 am PT
Healthcare spending in Vietnam hits $270 per person annually and keeps rising

Healthcare spending in Vietnam hits $270 per person annually and keeps rising

Vietnam's average healthcare spending has reached about $270 per person annually (VND7.3 million), most of it on medication, and is projected to rise to $328 within the next three years, the Ministry of Health reported.
December 26, 2025 | 10:00 pm PT
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.
December 19, 2025 | 10:14 pm PT
I had to wait 3 months to see a doctor in Canada

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

Finding a specialist in Canada proved nearly impossible without a referral from my family doctor, which took up to three months.
September 25, 2025 | 05:39 am PT
Successful bone marrow transplant frees 10-year-old girl from lifelong transfusions

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

After almost a decade of monthly blood transfusions to treat thalassemia, 10-year-old Le Ngoc Han is recovering following a successful bone marrow transplant from her younger sister, made possible with support from the Hope Foundation.
September 23, 2025 | 04:44 pm PT
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
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