Vietnam’s former health minister accused of receiving $784,000, admits to $288,210 in hospital project scandal
Vietnam News 17:08 01/03/2026Vietnam’s former health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien was accused of receiving VND20.4 billion (US$784,000) in illicit payments linked to two major hospital projects, though she admitted to accepting only VND7.5 billion ($288,210), according to an investigative conclusion issued on Friday.
Many older adults underestimate severity of RSV despite high risks: survey
World 11:30 16/11/2025More than 40 percent of adults aged 50 and older with certain chronic health conditions underestimate their personal risk of severe illness from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, even as the virus causes millions of infections each year, according to a global survey released during RSV Awareness Week.
Morocco to boost health, education spending to $15 billion in 2026
World 12:42 20/10/2025Morocco's 2026 budget will allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education, up 16% from last year, the royal palace said in a statement on Sunday.
Journal retracts study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss
World 16:29 24/09/2025An influential study claiming that drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar every day helps people lose weight was retracted on Wednesday after an investigation found it contained multiple errors.
Over 12 million Vietnamese carry gene for thalassemia: hematology institute
Vietnam News 12:11 14/05/2025More than 12 million people in Vietnam carry the gene for thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, including over 20,000 with severe forms of the disease who require lifelong treatment, according to the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.
US Health secretary Kennedy revives misleading claims of 'fetal debris' in measles shots
World 13:46 02/05/2025WASHINGTON - U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reprised various misleading claims about vaccines this week, including that the measles vaccine contains cells from aborted fetuses and the mumps vaccination does not work.
How do I monitor my health after COVID-19 vaccination?
Vietnam Life 10:20 07/08/2021The Ministry of Health advises people to monitor their health at home for 28 days after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
In Vietnam, young women favor health over sheer beauty
In-Depth 11:25 03/03/2020They exercise regularly in different ways to keep their body in shape and good health
Vietnamese PM launches nationwide health campaign
Vietnam News 18:03 27/02/2019An average Vietnamese stops being fit at 63, while the average life expectancy is 73
Viral footage shows Vietnamese health minister exercising with officials during meeting break
Vietnam News 14:18 20/02/2019‘I really like the exercise’
Tens of thousands ‘run for people’s health’ in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 21:00 25/03/2018Many of them were young students
Health workers must improve behavior toward patients: Vietnam health minister
Vietnam News 17:20 23/04/2015Vietnam’s Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien wants health workers to practice smiling at patients, dealing with them gently, and being helpful to them
