Many patients with diabetes still do not know their disease status

The number of people with diabetes in Việt Nam is very high, especially the rate of undiagnosed diabetics in the community, participants heard at a seminar on Friday in Hà Nội.

Mother of abandoned baby boy faces legal proceedings Legal proceedings have begun against mother of a new born baby who died after he was abandoned.

Abandoned baby dies after 21 days of treatment

A newborn baby boy, who was found abandoned on a street on the outskirts of Hà Nội, died on Monday afternoon after 21 days of intensive care at hospital.

Prolonged hot weather causes health issues, drought Prolonged hot weather with average temperatures of about 40 degree Celsius across the country in recent days have led to health problems and water shortages.

Health of abandoned child improves A newborn baby boy found abandoned in the street on the outskirts of Hà Nội is recovery well in hospital.

Talk around town: Best healthcare services for all

Bạch Mai Hospital, one of the biggest public hospitals in the country, has recently announced it would gradually wipe out so-called “serviced beds” or “beds on demand”.

Tour guide in Hà Nội tests positive for SARS-CoV-2

A tour guide in Cầu Giấy District, Hà Nội, is the latest SARS-CoV-2 patient in Việt Nam confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, Vietnam Television reported.

Hospitals and health departments ordered to supervise testing

The health ministry has asked local health departments and hospitals to review and improve supervision on testing.

Public losing trust in health workers Recent medical mistakes and fraud in the healthcare sector have caused a great deal of public concern and left many of us wondering who to trust.

HIV testing strips cut in half for trial: Saint Paul Hospital A representative of the Hà Nội's Saint Paul General Hospital said on Tuesday the Microbiology Department’s medical workers cut 40 HIV testing strips in half and tested on a trial basis on 80 blood samples without reporting to and asking for permission of the hospital’s managers.