12-year-old boy from Highland Centrals dies of malignant diphtheria A 12-year-old boy from Sa Thầy District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum died on Monday (September 14) of heart complications from malignant diphtheria at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, doctors said.

Đắk Nông Province has three more diphtheria patients The Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông has reported three more patients who have contracted diphtheria, raising the total number to 15.

District-level hospitals use advanced medical techniques Hospitals in HCM City districts have shared knowledge about advanced medical techniques in an aim to offer treatment normally provided to patients admitted to city-level or central-level hospitals, under requirements of the city’s Department of Health.

Improved healthcare services attract more foreign patients

Improved healthcare services, especially for emergency treatments, have helped attract more foreign patients, including expatriates living and working in Việt Nam, travellers and visitors.

Doctors at HCM City hospital perform first pacemaker surgery

Doctors at HCM City’s District 11 Hospital performed their first pacemaker implant surgery on an 82-year-old woman last week, who is expected to be discharged from the hospital this week.

Huế hospital saves life of French tourist

Doctors from Huế Central Hospital in central Thừa Thiên Huế have saved the life of a foreign tourist suffering from sudden cardiac arrest.

Doctors complete double-chamber pacemaker surgery

Thủ Đức District Hospital on Thursday implanted a double-chamber pacemaker in the body of a 51-year-woman who had an abnormally slow heart rate.

Doctors save baby’s life with pacemaker implant

Forty doctors at HCM City Obstetrics Từ Dũ Hospital and Paediatrics Hospital 2 this week implanted a pacemaker in a 36-week-old male infant delivered via a Caesarian section.

 

Tip for those planning a tipsy Tết: avoid fake liquor1

One thing that never fails to accompany the coming of Tết holidays is the repetitive drone of dire warnings about the risks of alcohol consumption.

Another thing that always seems to happen is that these dire warnings fall on deaf ears.

Tireless artist dies in HCM City Meritorious Artist Ho Kieng, an actor, poet and composer, passed away on Wednesday evening in HCM City. He was 88.