Health

The Việt Nam Food Safety Authority under the Ministry of Health on Friday ordered an urgent investigation into advertising violations for the dietary supplement Supergreens Gummies, also marketed as Kẹo Rau Củ Kera, claimed to be a substitute for fibre in vegetables or fruits.

Vietnam performs over 1,000 organ transplants annually, the highest rate in Southeast Asia, however, the country’s organ donation rate from brain-dead donors remains among the lowest in the world.

UNICEF Vietnam and the Ministry of Health have launched a campaign urging parents to vaccinate their children with two complete doses of the Rota vaccine before six months of age.

After an unusually cold in February, the northern region is forecast to endure another chilly month, as multiple cold air masses are expected to sweep through the area.

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.” His words served as a guiding light for generations of medical professionals, urging them to dedicate themselves to the revolutionary cause and the well-being of the people.

Regarding the press information, about the story of pregnant woman QA shared on social networks, reflecting on the responsibility of some doctors during the treatment process at the Central Maternity Hospital, on February 22, 2025, the leader of the Department of Maternal and Child Health (Ministry of Health) said that there was a document directing and requesting the Central Maternity Hospital to inspect, verify and report the incident in detail.

On the evening of February 22, 2025, at the Music One Theater - VOH Ho Chi Minh City People's Radio Station, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association for the Relief of Disabled Children and Children's Health Magazine successfully organized and spread a series of events: Charity Ambassador Program; Campaign "Joining hands to support disabled children" and the Launching Ceremony of the Quiz Contest "For Children's Smiles".

The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) Immunization Centre System has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss pharmaceutical firm Substipharm Biologics to facilitate an early introduction of the hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) vaccine in Vietnam.

Nearly 1,500 cases of out-of-hospital respiratory arrest in Ho Chi Minh City received first aid via phone over the past year, helping to improve the rate of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation by 11%, according to the municipal Health Department.

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has reported approximately 2,000 measles cases over the past three months, with no severe cases or fatalities, according to the provincial Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

As many as 8,928 blood units were donated at the Xuan hong (Red spring) blood donation festival that ran from February 8 to 16 at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT).

Serviceman Nguyễn Văn Nghiệp died of acute meningococcal septic shock on February 10, according to an announcement released by the Ministry of National Defence on February 13.

A total of 353 malaria cases were reported in Vietnam in 2024, marking a year-on-year decrease of 21%, according to the Ministry of Health.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health (DoH) on February said that as seasonal flu outbreaks are occurring around the world, cases are also increasing in some northern provinces of Vietnam.

A measles vaccination campaign is being carried out in the capital city of Hanoi, targeting infants between six and nine months old, including non-resident ones.