The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has awarded the insignia ‘For the People’s Health’ to Dr. Nicole Smith, epidemiologist from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam.

Governments and animal health departments will closely inspect any food imports from overseas countries into Vietnam, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnamese health authorities confirmed on December 29 that Chinese made synthetic eggs were not being sold in markets around the country.

According to the Department of Health under the Ministry of Health, in 2010, nearly 107 million patients who had health insurance and had health care check-ups and treatment were paid by the Health [ … ]

Construction of Lang Son General Hospital began on December 26 in Phai Tran hamlet, Hoang Dong commune, Lang Son city in the presence of the Minister of Health, Nguyen Quoc Trieu.

The average life expectancy of a Vietnamese person is now 72.8 years, Dr. Duong Quoc Trong, Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning announced at a meeting in Hanoi on [ … ]

Autistic children have difficulty finding things such as shoes in a bedroom or apples at a supermarket, impairing their ability to lead normal lives, according to a study published Monday.

People who pop vitamin pills in an effort to boost their health could be jeopardising their wellbeing as well as wasting their money, according to the consumer watchdog.

Over 7,200 public and private hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City do not have standard wastewater treatment systems, the Department of Health has reported.

Drinking beetroot juice could help the elderly lead more active lives, it has been found.