Vu Thi Hue (left), Le Thi Anh Hong (centre) and Thai Minh Sam, head of Cho Ray Hospital’s Department of Urology (Photo: VNA)
HCMCity (VNA) - Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in HCM City havesuccessfully performed the country’s first living paired-kidney exchangetransplant.
Thesurgery was successful and the four patients are in stable condition, accordingto Dr Thai Minh Sam, head of the hospital’s urology department.
NguyenThi Hue, 58, volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to her daughter Vu ThiHue, 32, from Kien Giang province who had end-stage renal disease and has beenon dialysis since June 2014.
Butshe and her daughter did not match well, Sam said at a press meeting heldyesterday.
Anotherpair in the same situation, Le Thi Anh Hong, 31, from Dak Nong province withend-stage renal disease, has been on dialysis since April 2015.
Hong’sstepfather, Truong Ngoc Xuan, 51, could not donate one of his own kidneys tohis daughter as they were incompatible.
Paireddonation matches an incompatible donor and recipient to another pair in thesame situation.
Doctorsat Cho Ray Hospital carefully consulted opinions from leading experts in kidneytransplant and explained the procedure to two donor/recipient pairs who agreedto undergo paired kidney exchange.
Hue’smother gave one of her own kidneys to Hong. In exchange, Hong’s stepfather, Xuan,donated one of his own kidneys to Hue.
Doctorsremoved the kidneys from the donors in the morning and transplanted them in therecipients on January 11.-VNA
As many as 449 people attending a ceremony on November 28 signed a pledge to donate their organs after death to the National Coordination Centre for Organ Transplantation.
Hanoi, December 28 (VNA) - The lack of knowledge about organ donation is one of the main reasons leading to the shortage of organ donation sources, according to medical experts.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
Vu Thi Hue (left), Le Thi Anh Hong (centre) and Thai Minh Sam, head of Cho Ray Hospital’s Department of Urology (Photo: VNA) 
