Gender
Public health
8% of couples face infertility
The country’s infertility rate currently stands at about 8 per cent of Vietnamese couples, experts say, indicating that infertility is a major task for the obstetrics and gynecology sector in Việt Nam.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
VN successfully produces inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine
The Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) of Vietnam has announced the successful production of inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine (IVACFLU-S) for commercial use. The results were recorded after a period of study, trial and production from January 2015 to January 2018, according to IVAC.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam ministry proposes restricting hours of alcohol sale
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is collecting feedback on the proposal to prohibit the sale of alcohol during specific time of the day, which is aimed at minimizing the negative effects of alcoholic beverages on the society.Keep reading ...
Duy Khang
Việt Nam faces serious shortage of qualified nursing care workers for elderly
Việt Nam is facing an alarming shortage of qualified nursing care workers for the elderly. Most elderly people are cared for by their relatives or domestic helpers with little medical expertise, health experts say.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Students’ mental health needs more attention
About 80 percent of students have problems that they want to share with others and want a private space in the school to seek help and talk about their problems, according to the Ministry of Education and Training’s surveys conducted in the capital city of ...
VNA Reporter
18 reportedly die of rabies in January-April
At least 18 people died of rabies in the last four months, mostly because of ignorance about rabies control and prevention, reported the Preventive Medicines Department under the health ministry.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Increasing malaria in disadvantaged areas threatens Vietnam’s progress
Vietnam has been making great strides to move from malaria control towards elimination of the disease, but increasing malaria in disadvantaged areas is threatening the country’s overall progress.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam faces shortage of skilled midwives in mountainous areas: reports
Vietnam is facing a significant shortage of skilled birth attendants in hard-to-reach areas and a significant difference in the competency of birth attendants in regions, according to midwifery, maternal, family planning reports.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Over 45 percent of Vietnamese males smoke
More than 45 percent of Vietnamese males smoke tobacco, as heard at an anti-smoking conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Ministry proposes tobacco tax increase to VNĐ2,000
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Thursday proposed to raise the tax on tobacco at a press conference on tobacco prevention hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
