Seventy years ago, on February 27, 1955, President Ho Chi Minh sent a letter to a conference of medical workers across the country, encouraging them to uphold the noble principle of being "A good doctor is like an affectionate mother" and to unite in building a national healthcare system with the motto of “Science – National Identity – Public Service.”
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sought Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support in enhancing Indonesia’s healthcare system by training more doctors.
The National Lung Hospital in Hanoi conducted a successful lung transplant for a 21-year-old woman on February 9. Twelve hours post-surgery, the patient regained consciousness and was able to breathe with the newly transplanted lungs.
During the difficult times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, medical forces working in the intensive care sector in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city worked day and night to save patients’ lives. Their dedication and sacrifice won the admiration of many.
Twenty doctor and nurse couples taking part in the fight against COVID-19 have tied the knot at a group wedding held by Military Medical Hospital No 175 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Leaving behind their families, female medical workers from Hue Central Hospital in central Thua Thien-Hue province have made significant contributions to Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19.
A doctor of the Military Hospital 105 has tested positive for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19, the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control confirmed on May 6.
A video clip comprising a series of paintings by children on doctors, who are called intimately as white blouse warriors during the COVID-19 fight, has been published recently by the Ministry of Health.
As thousands of tourists fled Da Nang after the COVID-19 outbreak in the central city, dozens of leading doctors headed in the opposite direction, towards the danger.
Doctors and nurses at Hospital No. 2 in the northern province of Quang Ninh are taking care of COVID-19 patients and more than 50 people who are kept in quarantine at the hospital.
Working in Mường Nhé district of the northern province of Dien Bien, a young doctor discovered his passion for taking care of and raising public awareness of public healthcare in the locality.
For years, doctors at 115 Emergency Aid Centre in Da Nang city have accompanied rescue boats to save fishermen distressed at sea, helping them stay strong and make it safely back to shore.
In Vietnam’s crowded public hospitals, patients only get one or two minutes with a doctor instead of 15-20, leading to inadequate health literacy and less effective treatment.
HCM City plans to spend more than 5.7 trillion VND (253.7 million USD) on three general hospitals in the city’s outlying districts, according to the Department of Health.
Khanh Hoa Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Hospital is struggling to employ specialist doctors despite priority support from the local health care sector.
A great song should lift your heart, warm your soul and make you feel good. Aware of this fact, artists have joined hands to organise musical performances at hospitals.
