Phan Thi Hanh, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Midwives, has become the first Vietnamese winner of the Midwives4all award, a global initiative by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The General Department of Preventive Medicine and WHO in Vietnam co-organised a press seminar on the prevention of Zika virus disease and summer diseases.

The first baby conceived via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in northern Bac Ninh province was born on May 16 at the provincial Pediatrics and Obstetrics Hospital, hospital director Le Van Nam said.

A general hospital officially opened to patients in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Long Khánh town on May 16 after receiving investment of 750 billion VND (33.6 million USD).

District-level hospitals in HCM City are now using more advanced techniques and treatment, often performing at a level that matches city-level hospitals.

Hanoi health authorities have taken precautions to prevent epidemics and diseases that frequently occur in the period over spring and summer during the hot weather.

The Department of Health of central Binh Dinh province on May 16 provided training for medical workers at local health providers caring for pregnant women during the Zika virus outbreak.

A meeting in response to the Immunisation Week took place in the central province of Thanh Hoa on May 14.

A new clinic was inaugurated in Song Tu Tay island commune in Truong Sa district, the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 14.

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital said it will provide free eye check-ups and operations for people in Can Tho city and some other Mekong Delta localities.

More than 50 percent of asthma patients have poor control of their disease, despite the availability of treatments to help manage their condition.

The rates of passive smoking both at home and workplaces in Vietnam declined from 73.1 percent and 55.9 percent in 2010 to 59.9 percent and 42.6 percent last year, respectively.

Medical service packages and advanced pharmaceutical products, medical equipment and services are being showcased at the 23rd Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition in Hanoi.

No case suspected of carrying Zika virus has been detected in District 7, HCM City, since a Republic of Korea (RoK) woman was found with Zika virus on her return home from the city.