Saigon Co.op funds reconstructive surgery for kids with cleft palate, lips The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives, the HCM City Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology and the Seoul Medical Service Foundation today signed a memorandum of understanding to fund free surgeries for children born with cleft lips and palates.

Boy with 'lobster claw syndrome' undergoes corrective surgery

Doctors at HCM City’s Paediatrics Hospital have performed a successful surgery on a two-year-old boy with the split-hand and split-foot malformation.

Hisashi Kitamura and Veronika Vadovicova win the Việt Nam Jungle Marathon Hisashi Kitamura of Japan triumphed in the men’s 70km category at the Việt Nam Jungle Marathon (VJM) at Pù Luông Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hóa over the weekend, while the women's 70km race saw Veronika Vadovicova from Slovakia take first place.

Bình Phước: six dead, 15 houses burned after oil truck catches fire

Six people were killed and 15 houses were burned to the ground after an oil-carrying tanker truck crashed and burst into flames on National Highway 13 in the southern province of Bình Phước at about 4am on November 22.

GM Việt Nam joins hands with Operation Smile

General Motors Việt Nam’s Chevrolet brand is joining hands with Operation Smile Việt Nam to provide medical checkups and reconstructive surgery to some 50 children in Việt Nam.

Exhibition displays German inventions People cannot imagine a world without computers. But not many of them know who invented the computer.

Man gets $58 million after California bar attack An undocumented migrant who suffered horrific injuries in a savage beating by a bouncer has been awarded US$58 million, one of the largest ever payouts by a California court, his lawyer has said.

Experts discuss burns treatment Nearly 500 leading experts from the Asia and Pacific region shared their skills and expertise at the ninth regional Burn Congress in Ha Noi yesterday.

Doctors at microsurgery cutting-edge A pioneering method of reconstructive surgery by Vietnamese doctors has been recognised by a prestigious German foundation and one, Dr. Nguyen The Hoang, has won plaudits for his outstanding achievements in the field.

Incidence of cancer on the rise Pham Thanh Hoang (not his real name) was suffering from pain while chewing and swallowing, and took anti-inflammatory drugs for two months, not thinking for a moment he may have cancer.