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Weight loss mitigates heart attack risk

Weight loss mitigates heart attack risk

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Vy, 42, struggled with obesity and a 70% blockage in her coronary artery. Doctors at Tam Anh General Hospital advised her to lose weight to reduce her risk of a heart attack.
Uterine polyps cause 8 years of infertility

Uterine polyps cause 8 years of infertility

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Lien, 39, after eight years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive, discovered she had uterine polyps. In-vitro fertilization (IVF) subsequently led to a successful pregnancy.
Doctor performs 60-minute CPR, saving tennis player's life

Doctor performs 60-minute CPR, saving tennis player's life

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A man suffered cardiac arrest while playing tennis. Doctor Pham Thai Ngoc Long performed continuous CPR, both on-site and in the ambulance, and continued resuscitation efforts for another 45 minutes before the patient's heart regained a stable rhythm.
Vietnam's skyline icons

Vietnam's skyline icons

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From Landmark 81 to Saigon Marina IFC, these skyscrapers symbolize Vietnam's economic growth and aspirations.
Smoothie shop owner ran loan sharking operation

Smoothie shop owner ran loan sharking operation

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Lam Thi Thu Em, 54, used her smoothie shop as a front for a loan sharking operation with interest rates up to 360% per year; most of her customers came to make payments, not buy drinks.