VOV.VN - Prolonged cold spells affecting large parts of Vietnam have raised growing concerns over public health, with hospitals reporting a sharp rise in stroke admissions during colder days.

The 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi on January 12 announced it had successfully performed a multi-organ transplant from a brain-dead donor, a healthcare worker, marking another milestone in Vietnam’s transplant medicine.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is moving decisively from a healthcare model centred on treatment to one prioritising disease prevention, laying the foundation for a more sustainable system as the country enters a new development phase from 2026 to 2030.

VOV.VN - Hanoi-based Duc Giang General Hospital, in collaboration with Vietnam Post, launched a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transport medical specimens, medicines and supplies, on December 25.

VOV.VN - Nam Can Tho University Medical Center has become the first medical facility in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region to receive international healthcare accreditation under US-based AACI standards.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s nationwide health insurance referral reform, effective from July 1, 2025, has expanded patient benefits and improved access to medical services.

The clear recovery of the tourism industry, the deceleration of future accommodation supply, and increasing demand for high-end products are helping to bolster investor confidence in the hotel sector, according to the Vietnam Hotel Investment Guide 2025.

The inauguration and official handover ceremony of the Laos-Vietnam friendship hospital in Houaphanh province, northern Laos, took place on December 4.

A ceremony marking 20 years of cooperation between Vietnam’s Central Military Hospital 108 and Laos’s Central Hospital 103 was held in Vientiane on November 27.

VOV.VN - Over the past decade, Vietnam’s healthcare system has experienced a remarkable shift as the long-standing trend of Vietnamese patients seeking treatment abroad begins to reverse while the country increasingly attracts international patients.