VOV.VN - Vietnam has made significant progress in HIV/AIDS treatment, contributing to efforts to end the lethal disease by 2030, said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan at a meeting in Hanoi on November 29 to mark World AIDS Day (December 1).

VOV.VN - The country recorded 14,287 scarlet fever cases and measle infections over the past 11 months, up 42 times compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Health.

A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked food and pet handling.

In Vietnam, social media influence and insufficient sexual education have contributed to an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents.

Health experts have shared the latest knowledge on the impact of pneumococcal diseases in adults and the effectiveness of conjugate pneumococcal vaccines.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) has decided to urgently launch a national measles vaccination drive as the number of infections is increasing sharply in many localities throughout the country.

VOV.VN - Health professionals have asked people to stay vigilant though dengue fever is showing signs of waning across the country.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDC) on July refuted rumours about an infection of diphtheria in the city, saying that information about the case on social media is incorrect.

VOV.VN - The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the northern Bac Giang province confirmed that another local resident has contracted diphtheria, a disease that has dangerous complications and especially a high death rate.

VOV.VN - Vietnam detected as many as 30,265 dengue infections in the past six months of the year, including three fatalities, down more than 30% in infection numbers and six fatalities fewer than the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Health.