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Ho Chi Minh City doctors to bring smart medical bags for home check-ups

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Instead of visiting health stations, Ho Chi Minh City residents will receive home visits from grassroots doctors using smart medical bags for examinations and health monitoring under a new pilot program.

Radical surgery for early-stage skin cancer

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Mr. Hai, 65, presented with a painless, non-inflamed black spot on his left cheek, which doctors diagnosed as skin cancer and treated with radical minor surgery.

Lottery ticket seller distributes free meals to 'repay life's kindness'

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Having once received charity meals to care for his sick mother, for the past four years, Diep Trung Hai has used money from selling lottery tickets to distribute hundreds of free meals in front of Le Van Thinh Hospital.

The battle with cancer at 22

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Less than three months after securing her dream internship, Luong Gia Linh sat in a clinic as the doctor called her boyfriend out to deliver news and advise her family to "prepare themselves."

Woman on motorbike overtakes carelessly, falls in front of car

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Overtaking carelessly, a woman on a motorbike got hooked on an object from a nearby motorcyclist, falling sprawling in front of a car on 31/3 on Vo Van Kiet.

My Le's 10,000 sqm fruit garden

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Singer My Le harvests golden star apples, persimmons, and longans from her 10,000 sqm garden in Phu Tho Hoa ward, formerly Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City.

TikTok invests 125 million USD in ho chi minh city

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TikTok is one of 10 prominent foreign direct investment projects in ho chi minh city during the first three months of the year, with a capital of 125 million USD.

Using a skin flap to reconstruct the urethra

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Nam, 38, experienced difficulty urinating and lower abdominal pain; doctors diagnosed urethral stricture and performed surgery using a foreskin flap to reconstruct the urinary tract.

Over 1,000 experts experience Cocoon at dermatology conference

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Vegan cosmetic brand Cocoon debuted at the Southern Aesthetic Dermatology Conference 2026, attracting over 1,000 doctors and specialists for hands-on experience and professional exchange.

Multiple organ failure due to arrhythmia complications

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Ms. Hai, 87, experienced fatigue and shortness of breath for several months, initially attributing it to old age. Her condition recently worsened, leading to a diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome, which caused heart failure and acute kidney failure.

Headache due to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis stroke

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Mai, 28, experienced severe headaches in her left temple for about three days, leading doctors to diagnose cerebral venous sinus thrombosis stroke.

Young rider causes incident by reckless swerving on motorcycle

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A motorcycle rider, speeding and weaving through narrow gaps between vehicles, lost control and fell in front of a car.

Ho Chi Minh City to offer free bus rides to all citizens

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The city plans to spend approximately 7,000 ty dong annually on free bus services to encourage a shift from motorcycles to public transport, according to City Party Secretary Tran Luu Quang.

Impacted ureteral stone causes kidney dilation

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Hung, 35, experienced four months of left lower back pain, painful urination, and occasional blood in his urine. Doctors diagnosed an impacted ureteral stone causing urinary tract obstruction and kidney dilation.

Vasectomy Reversal for a Man Sterilized 10 Years Ago

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After 10 years of vasectomy and three failed sperm retrieval surgeries, Tim underwent a vasectomy reversal and epididymal sperm retrieval, enhancing his chances of having children.

Uterine polyp removal before in vitro fertilization

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Ms. Binh, 44, experienced recurrent multiple endometrial polyps and underwent hysteroscopic surgery to remove them before embryo transfer for in vitro fertilization.

Dermatitis after makeup suspected due to shared cosmetics

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After getting makeup done at a salon, Ms. Men's skin became red, burning, and covered in pustules; doctors diagnosed irritant dermatitis with infection.