Cancer, stroke screenings in Vietnam: Health safeguard or profit trap?
In-Depth 10:35 20/06/2025Cancer and stroke screening packages are being aggressively marketed by clinics and hospitals across Vietnam, targeting people with fear of life-threatening diseases and promising early detection, but medical experts are warning that many of these screenings are unnecessary, unscientific, and driven more by profit than patient care.
Ho Chi Minh City doctors successfully treat Russian patient with severe stroke
Ho Chi Minh City 13:00 03/06/2025The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health announced on Monday that 115 People's Hospital had successfully treated a Russian patient who suffered a sudden stroke while on a business trip to Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam.
Vietnam reports strokes at younger ages than developed countries: data
Vietnam News 16:22 14/05/2025Stroke patients in Vietnam are, on average, about 10 years younger than those in developed countries, according to local medical experts, who warn that the trend is becoming increasingly concerning.
2 young Vietnamese suffer strokes linked to long-term birth control pill use
Vietnam News 18:44 12/04/2025Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital on Friday confirmed the successful treatment of two young women who experienced life-threatening strokes caused by cerebral venous thrombosis, a dangerous but typically overlooked condition often linked to prolonged use of oral contraceptives.
Woman dies after collapsing during marathon in Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:41 07/04/2025A 53-year-old woman died during a marathon in Hue City, central Vietnam, Hue Central Hospital confirmed on Monday.
Da Nang citizen redefines life after stroke by learning English
In-Depth 11:01 25/11/2024'It was midnight. My wife thought I was sleepwalking, but my mouth stiffened and I could only mumble incoherently'
Rising stroke cases in Vietnam prompt need for improved pre-hospital care: experts
Vietnam News 16:37 26/06/2023The annual number of stroke cases surpasses 200,000 in Vietnam
Doctors save 4-year-old boy from brain stroke in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam News 11:47 14/08/2022The boy was diagnosed with a very severe form of cerebral venous thrombosis
Toll station staff hailed for saving truck driver suffering from stroke in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:38 14/07/2022It took ten minutes for the driver to regain his consciousness, articulateness, and mobility
3-year-old boy recovers from stroke following treatment in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 16:31 06/01/2021He suffered brain hemorrhage after having a stroke last month
Vietnam’s 2000s pop star Van Quang Long dies from stroke in US
Travel 13:35 30/12/2020The singer passed away on Monday afternoon
Famed Vietnamese comedian Chi Tai dies from stroke
Travel 19:00 09/12/2020The famous comedian passed away at a hospital
