Promoting international cooperation to effectively prevent and treat diabetes was discussed by Vietnamese and foreign health experts a workshop held in Hanoi on May 29.

The Health Ministry has warned of unpredictable development of diseases and epidemics during the hot summer and urged prompt preventive measures.

As many as 50 scientists and experts in dengue control from nine countries gathered at the annual meeting of the Eliminate Dengue Programme in the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 28 to exchange experience in combating this disease.

About 25-30 percent of students in Vietnam suffer from refraction errors with their eyesight, according to a survey conducted by the ophthalmological sector.

The Hanoi Health Department has intensified health checks and inspections at Noi Bai International Airport in the face of the complex development of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) in the world.

The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) on May 23 launched the Vietnam Micronutrient Day (June 1) in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, aiming to promote the prevention of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.

Domestic and foreign obstetrics and gynecology experts are taking part in a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22-23 to share experience in bettering public healthcare services.

The Health Ministry is intensifying efforts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases especially dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth as the weather turns hot.

A two-day national conference on paediatrics in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has reviewed the care for children in Vietnam and updated advances in the field.

The Ministry of Health has asked medical stations nationwide to intensify check-ups and treatment while preparing preventative measures against summer diseases.

As many as 350 businesses from 30 countries and territories are taking part in a major medical exhibition that opened in Hanoi on May 14.

Children aging from 2-10 years old in localities with high risk of measles infections will receive supplementary vaccination against the disease from May 15.

Medical check-ups have been provided to about 500 children with congenital heart diseases in the central province of Phu Yen to select around 50 for free surgeries.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the Ministry of Health to be vigilant against measles, dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth diseases.