Most recently, University Medical Centre HCM City successfully performed two simultaneous transplants, a heart and a liver, using organs donated from a brain-dead patient at People’s Hospital 115.
The National Assembly on December 11 adopted a resolution on the National Target Programme on Healthcare, Population, and Development for the 2026–2035 period, marking a significant step in Vietnam’s long-term commitment to improving public health and population quality.
Biotechnology is not merely a scientific discipline but a form of strategic “knowledge infrastructure” essential for health, food and environmental security, while opening new economic growth opportunities.
Vietnam will steadfastly support Cuba in protecting its independence, sovereignty, self-determination, and development rights, said Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d’Affaires at the Vietnamese Delegation to the UN.
Assoc Prof Dr Nguyen Hoang Dinh, deputy director of the hospital, said that the hospital's goal is to develop a 'Heart Valve Centre of Excellence' that meets international standards for the treatment of heart valve disease.
The ASEAN sports cooperation strategy for 2026–2030 prioritises community sports, school sports, women’s sports, and sports for people with disabilities, while also promoting digital transformation and the application of science and technology to sports management and coaching.
Thong Nhat Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City announced on June 16 that the transplants were successfully performed using the man’s donated organs.
Vietnam has recorded nearly 40,000 suspected measles cases and five measles-related deaths since the beginning of this year. The southern region reported the highest number of cases (57%), the central region accounted for 19.2%, the north 15.1%, and the Central Highlands 8.7%.
The ministry has deployed more than one million personnel at healthcare stations to support and oversee the implementation of the programme.
Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on December 16 urged countries to strengthen collaboration and support vaccine development to achieve the goal of eradicating tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.
The Vietnam One Health Partnership high-level annual forum for zoonoses 2024 was held in Hanoi on December 10, focusing on preventing zoonotic diseases and promoting environmental management in the 2021 - 2025 period.
Hanoi to host sixth global forum of young Vietnamese intellectuals
Singapore's website BioSpectrum Asia has published an article highlighting Vietnam's efforts in leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming its healthcare sector.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sought Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support in enhancing Indonesia’s healthcare system by training more doctors.
Indonesia’s Health Ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) have established the 2025-2029 National Strategy on Antimicrobial Resistance Control in a bid to prevent deaths from Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
In order to help the community better understand the role of science in improving health, a group of scientists has been talking about how research led them to develop a new way which may help improve resistance to cancer.
Indonesia is using the Electronic Community-Based Nutrition Recording and Reporting Application (EPP-GBM) for triangulation to support stunting prevention efforts in the country, reported Antara news agency.
Nearly 10 million individuals in Thailand are grappling with mental health issues, with almost 11% of the population at risk of suicide, according to the its National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
