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During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in April 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanoi Medical University Hospital launched its first trial telehealth sessions, connecting doctors in the capital with patients in Lao Cai, Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa provinces. Hanoi Medical University Hospital launched its first trial telehealth sessions, connecting doctors in the capital with patients in Lao Cai, Ha Tinh and Thanh Hoa provinces.

The oil was sold under the Ofood brand by Hanoi - based Nhat Minh Food Co., Ltd and marketed as containing vitamin A

As the World Day Against Child Labour is observed on June 12, Vietnam has affirmed its strong commitment to eliminating child labour in all forms, particularly the hazardous and exploitative labour that robs their right to a fulfilling childhood.

The program, organized by the Vietnam Association for the Support of Children with Disabilities in cooperation with the Association for Persons with Disabilities, Agent Orange Victims, Support for Persons with Disabilities, and Protection of Children's Rights of Quảng Trị Province, was held in Dong Hà City on June 3, 2025, on the occasion of Children’s Action Month.

Ten months after Typhoon Yagi struck northern Viet Nam, United Nations (UN) agencies, along with the Australian Government, visited disaster-affected communities in Lao Cai Province this week to understand how international aid is supporting ongoing recovery efforts.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has ordered that they must provide the same high-quality care as their well-known counterparts in Hanoi.

A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.

Children with disabilities need to be loved, recognised, expected, and most of all, accompanied. The family is a solid support for them to confidently step out into society, said Party General Secretary To Lam.

Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.

In his message, the Vietnamese leader emphasised that throughout Vietnam’s construction and development process, people have always been placed at the centre – as both the goal and the driving force of progress. He reaffirmed the country's highest priority on caring for people's health and human development.

The Ministry of Health has advised the public to maintain vigilance against COVID-19, given a slight increase in the number of cases in three weeks.

Party General Secretary To Lam and President Alexander Lukashenko have signed a joint statement on the establishment of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Belarus to leverage their cooperation opportunities.

The Ministry of Health has set a target that all Vietnamese citizens will receive annual free health examinations, with a total estimated cost of 25 trillion VND (around 1 billion USD), a ministry official has said.

Vietnam and Azerbaijan have agreed to establish the strategic partnership following talks in Baku between Party General Secretary To Lam and President Ilham Aliyev.

Cho Ray Hospital announced on May 4 that it has performed organ transplantation from a brain-dead donor for six recipients.