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.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, which is Vietnam’s economic and cultural hub, is grappling with increasingly severe air pollution these days, with its air quality index (AQI) value the second highest in the world.

VOV.VN - Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has proposed that the National Assembly issue a resolution on banning e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products before the Law on Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms is reviewed for amendment in the near future.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released a film highlighting health risks from dining out at restaurants that sell wildlife meat, and calling on the community not to support such restaurants, thus reducing the risk of extinction among rare animals and protecting the ecosystem.