Survival Skills

How to tell if your little one is really sick - a parent’s guide to understanding your child’s health

Monday, Apr 14, 2025

Dr Maria offers some helpful tips for parents on how to spot when your child’s symptoms might need more attention.

Sports

Police officers participate in national Olympic Run Day 2025

Thursday, Mar 27, 2025

In an respond to the President Hồ Chí Minh call about physical exercise and sport the Ministry of Public Security organised its Olympic Run Day - For National Security on March 27 in Hà Nội.

Survival Skills

Ngọc’s story: a case of tuberculosis

Monday, Mar 24, 2025

Việt Nam faces a significant TB burden, with approximately 170,000 new cases and 11,000 to 12,000 deaths annually. TB is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases in the country.

Sports

Olympic Run Day, Hànộimới Newspaper Run for Peace launched

Sunday, Mar 23, 2025

Running activities can help improve people''s physical health and build a healthy lifestyle and cultural environment. 

Sports

Athletes, coaches honoured, people encouraged to run for health at Sport Glory Day

Saturday, Mar 22, 2025

Athletes and coaches with outstanding achievement over the year were honoured in the Việt Nam''s Sport Glory Day 2025 on March 22 in Hà Nội.

Survival Skills

Child diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy

Monday, Mar 10, 2025

Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 is a genetic disorder that typically appears within the first six months of life, causing severe muscle weakness and hypotonia. Babies with SMA often struggle to meet motor milestones, such as sitting, standing or walking.

Survival Skills

Preventing arthritis lies in meniscus preservation

Monday, Mar 03, 2025

Leading orthopaedic surgeons worldwide, including here in Việt Nam, are prioritising meniscus repair over removal whenever possible.

Survival Skills

What is human metapneumovirus (hMPV) spreading through China and Việt Nam?

Monday, Jan 13, 2025

Recent reports of a surge in respiratory infections in China have led to concerns of another pandemic. However, the virus responsible for this increase, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), is neither new nor mysterious.

Life & Style

The wolf's bite disease

Sunday, Dec 15, 2024

SLE, or lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, leading to widespread inflammation.

Survival Skills

The Importance of physical activity

Monday, Dec 09, 2024

WHO defines physical activity as ''any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure''. Physical activity is not just structured time dedicated to exercise- it involves any active movement including  daily steps, commuting to/from work, domestic tasks such...

Sports

International table tennis tournament begins

Friday, Apr 10, 2015

The sixth International Table Tennis Tournament for the Hoang Thach Cup 2015 began today in the northern province of Hai Duong.

Travel

City plan stamps out smoking

Friday, Jun 06, 2014

In HCM City, 390 hotels and restaurants have become smoke-free zones as part of a municipal programme to non-smoking environments in restaurants and hotels unveiled two years ago.

News

Ha Noi can clean up its act

Thursday, Feb 27, 2014

Soon after arriving in Ha Noi, I noticed many of the locals were wearing masks. I didn''t give it another thought, taking it merely as part of living in a big city. Until recently, that is.

Sports

Standing down

Friday, Dec 06, 2013

Chairman of the Viet Nam Football Federation, Nguyen Trong Hy, (left) will step down due to health concerns, as announced during a conference of VFF''s executive committee in Ha Noi yesterday.

News

Seniors strut their stuff to get in shape

Monday, Jan 16, 2012

The elderly are getting a new lease on life thanks to the health benefits of bopping to the beat of disco music.