US, Việt Nam open liquid oxygen system at Bạch Mai Hospital

US's Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Vietnamese government and public health leaders celebrated the start of the installation of a new liquid oxygen system provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Sunday.

Doctors warn on risk of 'imported malaria' from Africa with borders reopening Doctors at Hà Nội's Bạch Mai Hospital have warned of the risk of malaria from Africa as the hospital's Centre for Tropical Diseases is treating two malaria patients who returned from Angola recently.

People should not panic over post-COVID-19 symptoms: health ministry

The Ministry of Health has encouraged people not to panic if they experience post-COVID symptoms, and has called on hospitals, medical institutes and health authorities to continue medical examinations, treatment and rehabilitation for people who are infected with COVID-19 or are recovering.

Young doctor helps patients out of his own pocket

In 2020, Dương Minh Tuấn, a doctor at Hà Nội’s Bạch Mai Hospital, made a bold decision. He registered to volunteer at a hospital in a border area in central Quảng Bình Province.

Young doctor dedicated to medical profession and the community Doctor Đỗ Doãn Bách, from the Cardiovascular Institute under the Bạch Mai Hospital, along with his colleagues once again helped fight COVID-19 when it broke out in Hà Nội and many localities across the country.

Outstanding young people honoured at national awards President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Saturday met with outstanding young people in 2021 on the 91st founding anniversary of the Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU).

Việt Nam takes steps preparing for the post-COVID-19 syndrome Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment under the Ministry of Health Lương Ngọc Khuê spoke to Sức khỏe & Đời sống (Health & Life) newspaper about post-COVID-19 conditions and the ministry’s plan to deal with the issue.

Prices of COVID-19 test kits, medicinal herbs up as infections increase

The price of COVID-19 test kits have been increasing due to a drastic increase of daily infected cases in Hà Nội.

Warning on methanol poisoning as consumption of fake alcoholic drinks increases

The Poison Control Centre under the Hà Nội-based Bạch Mai Hospital has reported an increase in cases of methanol poisoning before and after the Tết holiday, warning that the use of fake alcoholic drinks and medical methanol could lead to fatalities.

Doctors caution against using coal stoves in enclosed spaces for heat Doctors have again warned against the use of coal fires in enclosed rooms due to the risk of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, as the northern region plunged into a deep chill in recent days.