15 mln Vietnamese afflicted with mental illnesses
Around 15 million Vietnamese are afflicted with mental illnesses, with depression and anxiety taking the top spots, Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan said.
Illegal procedures at beauty salons deliver ugly results
Tricked into having cosmetic surgery and other esthetic procedures at unlicensed beauty salons, many people suffer consequences.
Vietnam’s first monkeypox case is woman returning from Dubai
A 35-year-old woman has become Vietnam’s patient zero of monkeypox after returning to HCMC from Dubai, the health ministry said Monday.
HCMC to face severe nurse shortage
A shortage of nurses looms at HCMC’s public hospitals as fewer students are joining nursing courses at universities, health officials have warned.
HCMC man gets 7 years for killing sick wife in suicide pact
A man in HCMC was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing his wife in a suicide pact after they ran out of money for her treatment.
Doping casts shadow on Vietnamese sports
For many years, the doping problem has haunted athletes and left a stain on the image of Vietnamese sports.
Top Vietnam dental hospital faces closure due to anesthetic shortage
The National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Hanoi, the country’s top facility in the field, is running out of anesthetic and may have to shut down, its doctors said.
Pigs die en masse after getting Vietnam’s home-grown vaccine
At least 100 pigs have died in the central Phu Yen Province within a week of getting a shot of an African swine fever vaccine made by a Vietnamese firm.
Vietnam has 4th highest number of weekly Covid cases worldwide
For the first time in months, Vietnam is among the top four countries with the highest number of recorded Covid-19 cases in a week, the WHO said Wednesday.
Vietnam takes major step forward in recognizing LGBTQ rights
The Health Ministry has instructed doctors to stop treating homosexuality as a disease, and to cease discrimination in medical care.
Vietnam to monitor entrants from countries with monkeypox
The health ministry has asked localities nationwide to monitor foreign entrants from countries with monkeypox as an early response after infections were spotted in the region.
Vietnam records over 136,000 dengue cases in 7 months
Vietnam reported a total of 136,075 cases of dengue fever in the first seven months of this year, tripling the figure of the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
New Covid wave in Vietnam unlikely
Though the number of daily infections and severe cases keeps rising, experts said it is implausible for Vietnam to experience another Covid-19 wave.
Covid corruption rears its ugliest head in Vietnam
Vietnam was once lauded for an exemplary Covid response but massive official corruption since has turned plaudits to brickbats.
Over 9,000 medical workers quit as low pay, high workload take toll
More than 9,200 public medical workers have quit over the past 18 months due to low pay and increased workload.
Vietnam pushes for greater Covid-19 vaccine coverage
Statistics from the health ministry show that 52.8 per cent of the country’s Coivd-19 deaths were unvaccinated, with 29.8 per cent had only one or two doses.
Covid vaccination refusal must be confirmed in print
People should sign forms for refusing Covid-19 vaccination to « highlight their responsibilities » in the Covid-19 fight, the General Department of Preventive Medicine said.
Vietnam detects Omicron subvariant BA.5
Phan Trong Lan, head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health, said Monday that Vietnam has detected the Omicron subvariant BA.5, but did not elaborate.
Vietnam’s communist party dumps officials over COVID-19 test-kit scam
The pair were linked to a $172 million scandal in which officials were bribed to supply hospitals with vastly overpriced test kits.
Vietnam works with US to make first african swine fever vaccine
Southeast Asian nation first to start commercial production. Deadly hog virus slashed herds in China, elsewhere in Asia.
Vietnam reports first day without a covid death since aug. 21
Vietnam on Tuesday reported its first day without an official death from Covid-19 since Aug. 21 as recorded daily infections have dropped significantly in recent weeks, the health ministry’s publication Suc Khoe Doi Song said on Wednesday.
New Covid-19 cases lowest in six months
The Health Ministry announced 5,019 new domestic Covid-19 patients Saturday, lowest since October 29 last year.
Vietnam to scrap health declaration for domestic travel
Completing health declarations, one of Vietnam’s five protocols to contain the Covid-19 spread, will be removed, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Fighting suicide : With TikTok and self-help groups, Vietnam’s youth defy taboos on tackling mental health issues
A recent spate of youth suicides has prompted a wave of activism among Vietnam’s Gen Z, who battle anxiety, depression and loneliness. Pandemic pressures have added to underlying issues, as activists call for more resources and help for overworked social…
US CDC lifts Covid ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on Vietnam, 89 other countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its « Do Not Travel » Covid-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations including Vietnam.
Vietnam to roll out vaccine passports starting April 15
Vietnam will begin issuing vaccine passports starting April 15, the Health Ministry announced Monday.