The 17th annual KOVA Prize honoured a medical research project, five individuals for their social service and more than 100 students for scientific research and outstanding academic results at a ceremony in HCM City on Saturday (November 16).

As he opened his 52nd black plastic bag of the night, Nguyễn Trọng Đạo knew what he would find inside.   But he was shocked, nevertheless.

Văn Môn Leprosy and Dermatology Hospital in northern Thái Bình Province is more than a hospital for patients inside.

A volunteer nurse in the northern province of Bắc Ninh has devoted 30 years of her life to care for leprosy patients, earning the affection and respect from those with the ‘cursed disease’ who were shunned by society.

For Đinh Khắc Cử, this year’s Tết (Lunar New Year) is set to be the most special yet as for the first time in his life, the 70-year-old businessman will welcome the traditional new year in his homeland.

The HCM City People’s Council on December 7 approved many policies related to solutions for cultural and socio-economic development, especially for provisions covered by National Assembly Resolution No 54 for “piloting a special mechanism and policy for the development of the city.”

The Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai has deployed screening and surveillance programs in all the villages and households in the province to eradicate leprosy.

Hospitals in the Mekong Delta continue to suffer from a shortage of general physicians and surgeons, especially for treating some major diseases like tuberculosis, leprosy and mental illness, and forensic experts, according to local health departments.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday likened rising nationalism and anti-migrant sentiment in Europe to "leprosy".

As a daily habit, Siu Jeh visits a village where people infected with leprosy live in Ia Ka Commune, Chư Pah District in Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai.