Việt Nam among countries with highest cancer fatality rates globally Việt Nam has been named among the countries worldwide with the highest rate of cancer fatalities and new cancer cases, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Health ministry, VMA sign partnership agreement on breast cancer treatment in VN

Ministry of Health and Vietnam Medical Association will work together in improving access to innovative therapies for high-risk breast cancer patients in Việt Nam during period 2020 –25 as part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Tuesday.

Coach Hải, a lifetime dedicated to football The 2020 Fair Play Awards will be announced tomorrow in HCM City to honour sportsmanship, honesty and fair play over the last year.

Young doctor pursues nuclear medicine to improve cancer treatment

“It is one of my desires that Việt Nam will be able to catch up with the world in terms of nuclear medicine, making this an effective treatment method for Vietnamese patients,” Sơn said.

Red Sunday blood donation campaign to collect 50,000 blood units

Organisers expect to collects 50,000 blood units in the Chủ Nhật Đỏ 2021 (Red Sunday), a blood donation campaign that will be kicked off officially at the Hà Nội University of Science and Technology in Hà Nội on January 17.

Micha makes a journey of a lifetime

After seeing his colleague lose the fight for life and die of cancer at the age of just 63, Micha Richard realised that life was indeed very short.

Vietnamese scientist in Japan discovers invasive plant’s health benefits

A research group led by Assoc. Prof. Trần Đăng Xuân at Japan’s Hiroshima University recently published a study on the potential use of a grass species scientifically known as Andropogon virginicus.

SeABank: leading in serving customers

In the specific service sector, banks are constantly taking advantage of technology platforms and promoting service quality as well as diversifying products to increase competitiveness, affirming their position in the domestic and international market. Banks therefore are becoming more and more flexible to meet maximum customer needs.

Young scientist receives 2020 Golden Globe Award

Đoàn Lê Hoàng Tân, 33, deputy director of the Centre for Innovative Materials and Architectures under the Việt Nam National University HCM City, was recently honoured as one of the 10 outstanding young scientists, making him one of the 2020 Golden Globe Award winners.

Platelet donors help save the lives of many people

Nguyễn Thị N, 39, had to be rushed to hospital when she was 36 weeks pregnant because her platelet level was just 5 grams per litre of blood (G/L) while the normal human platelet count ranges from 150-400 G/L.