Hà Nội free-range chickens thrive on herbal diet

The Hà Nội Agricultural Extension Centre has helped local farmers learn how to best use herbs to feed free-range chickens.

Health authorities reported youngest COVID-19 related death in Việt Nam's fourth wave Health authorities on Friday confirmed the death of a 22-year-old woman in the northern province of Phú Thọ from COVID-19, the youngest victim in the fourth wave of infections and the 47th since the pandemic began earlier last year.

Vingroup announces international partnership, launches largest biomedical data management system in Vietnam

Vingroup Big Data Institute (a member of Vingroup), on December 18, 2020, announced its partnership with 10 leading research organisations around the world in the field of precision medicine, aiming to promote precision medicine research and application in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. At the same time, the group officially launched the largest biomedical data analysis and management system in Viet Nam.

MSD pioneers in addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in VN, SEA

MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey) has announced it has sponsored the Business Council for International Understanding to hold a high-level forum with the topic “Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance in Việt Nam and Southeast Asia” with attendees from the Ministry of Health, Việt Nam Social Insurance, international experts and leading healthcare professionals across the country.

Antimicrobial resistance increases in VN, mostly due to antibiotic overuse

A 56-year-old patient from Bình Thuận Province was hospitalised recently at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in HCM City for prolonged fever and diarrhoea.

Partnership signed to fight antimicrobial resistance in Việt Nam A healthcare partnership to fight against antimicrobial resistance in Việt Nam in period 2021 – 23 was signed in Hà Nội on Thursday on the occasion of the World Antibiotic Awareness Week.

Antimicrobial resistance remains high in Việt Nam Antibiotics are overused and misused widely in Việt Nam, health experts have warned, calling for drastic measures to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.

Three Vietnamese scientists awarded Alexandre Yersin prize

The Swiss Vietnamese Medical Association (HELVIETMED) announced that three Vietnamese scientists have won the Alexandre Yersin Prize for outstanding medical publications for Vietnamese medical researchers, according to the Swiss Consulate General in HCM City.

What should parents know about their child's height? Will my child be short, tall, or average? It's a question many parents ask, but many times, parents can even raise a false alarm of development issues. Here are a few facts about height in children that every parent needs to know.

Việt Nam, UK boost health cooperation Acting Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long and British Ambassador Gareth Ward signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday on cooperation to implement the UK Prosperity Fund’s Better Health Programme in Việt Nam.