A total of 353 malaria cases were reported in Vietnam in 2024, marking a year-on-year decrease of 21%, according to the Ministry of Health.

VOV.VN - The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health has issued Official Dispatch No. 414, calling for measures to ensure the sufficient supply of flu medication.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has proposed formulating a law on disease prevention to address existing limitations, particularly the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, which account for 70% of deaths nationwide.

The Ministry of Health’s Department of Legal Affairs held a workshop in Hanoi on December 25 to provide information about a plan to implement the National Assembly (NA)'s resolution involving the ban of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is considering including a dengue vaccine in the expanded immunisation programme, offering it free of charge to the public.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has predicted that by 2038 there will be one person aged over 60 for every five people in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has issued warnings regarding measles and pertussis outbreaks, with the number of cases increasing rapidly in several cities and provinces nationwide.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 19 launched a campaign calling for organ and tissue donation to save people's lives, with the participation of leaders and former leaders from the Ministry of Health, alongside representatives from ministries, agencies and localities.

VOV.VN - As many as 40 types of vaccines and biological products have been licensed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to be put into circulation nationwide, including three new vaccines licensed for the first time.

VOV.VN - Since the beginning of this year the country has recorded a total of 13,746 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), an increase of 2.5 times compared to the same period from 2023, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of health.