Record 529 students commit suicide in Japan in 2024
World 16:47 24/10/2025TOKYO -- The number of elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan who committed suicide in 2024 stood at 529, up by 16 from the preceding year and the highest since data became available in 1980, a government report showed Friday.
Vietnam’s ‘rent-a-listener’ service offers strangers a shoulder to lean on — for a fee
In-Depth 12:07 12/07/2025At a quiet café tucked along Pham Van Dong Street in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thi Phuong Uyen lowers her voice and leans closer to her phone screen.
UNICEF Vietnam to launch campaign to promote mental well-being among young people
Vietnam News 17:15 19/11/2023Mental health has been identified as a matter of concern by young people themselves
Nearly 15 million Vietnamese suffer from common mental disorders: experts
Vietnam News 08:30 12/10/2022Mental health problems affect about 12 percent of children in Vietnam
Coronavirus-induced depression, anxiety disorders a threat to Vietnam’s public health
Vietnam News 16:04 12/10/2021Depressive disorders have grown into a public health threat by themselves
Ho Chi Minh City medical center mobilizes mental health specialists to support COVID-19 patients
Vietnam News 16:47 03/08/2021The mental health specialists will provide advices for over 400 patients
What should I do during COVID-19 self-isolation in VIetnam?
Vietnam Life 17:34 21/07/2021People should maintain a nourishing diet and pay close attention to their mental health
COVID-19 pandemic, hot weather trigger rise in mental illnesses in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 20:17 14/05/2021The number of patients at the Ho Chi Minh City Mental Health Hospital increased in April
Someone to talk to: Young Vietnamese launch mental health app to support peers
In-Depth 12:29 07/08/2020The app placed amongst the top ten in the Google-backed Solution Challenge 2020 competition
UK's Prince William and Kate say: look after mental health in coronavirus crisis
World 15:54 17/04/2020Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate urged people to look after their mental health during the novel coronavirus outbreak
Psychiatrist uses music to breath new hope into the mentally ill
In-Depth 14:23 11/03/2020Music therapy is playing an impressive role in patients’ lives at this southern Vietnam hospital
COVID-19 school closure takes toll on expats' mental health in Vietnam
Expat Life 15:31 10/03/2020Though many expats see moving overseas as a chance to reinvent themselves, the reality is that it can often be overwhelming
