Since contracting severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia in late 2024, Ms. Thuy has felt her body weakening, becoming tired and short of breath after walking just a few steps.

At 82, Roger Cliffe-Thompson still works five days a week, relying on an electric blanket at night and reusing bathwater to flush the toilet, all to avoid soaring heating bills.

The average life expectancy of residents in Ho Chi Minh City is estimated to reach 76,7 in 2025, two years higher than the national average.

Shalmala, 76, awaited her sons' arrival after surgery, only for them to tell doctors their mother had died years ago.

An 80-year-old man used a knife to cut his urinary catheter, causing the tip of the tube to retract into his bladder and causing pain.

Ms. To Ai Vang proposed integrating the goal of extending men's healthy lifespan into the national target program, viewing it as an urgent necessity to improve health, increase longevity, and reduce gender inequality.