Việt Nam has instituted many screening programmes for diabetes and pre-diabetes as part of efforts to reduce the rate of undiagnosed diabetics and protect people from cardiometabolic disorders which are intrinsically linked with diabetes and a major cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide, according to experts.

Mental health issues are widespread and increasing in Việt Nam, particularly among young people, experts said.

Trang Tuyết Ngà and her friends created affordable locally made medical equipment for neonatal intensive care that already saved the lives of 1.4 million babies.

Accelerating the development of the private sector and expanding domestic private finance are key priorities for Việt Nam to meet the financial requirements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report launched yesterday reveals.

The Korean Navy ship, Munmu the Great, with 302 crew members began their three-day friendly visit to the city yesterday, aiming at promotion relationship between the two navies.

Việt Nam is under risk of an African Swine Flu outbreak, prompting careful monitoring of pig farms for signs of infection and prevention of smuggling of untested pork, said experts at a conference on the disease held in HCM City on Tuesday.

A 26-year-old police offiicer has died in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long after drinking a massive overdose of liquid crystal meth.

Vietnamese and Japanese city administrators met at a conference held over the past two days to discuss the issues of administrative management that localities in the two countries encounter.

The Ministry of Health is collaborating with The World Health Organization (WHO) to monitor MERS and produce efficient solutions to prevent the disease after South Korea recorded a case last Saturday.