A series of scientific symposia sharing new perspectives on the prevalence of pneumococcal serotypes as well as scientific evidence for an effective pneumococcal vaccine for children in Vietnam took place recently in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The number of children affected with Adenovirus has dramatically increased since August, according to the National Children’s Hospital in Hanoi.

The Ministry of Health on March 7 decided to allow the Department of Biomolecular Research for Infectious Diseases under the Hanoi-based National Children’s Hospital to perform tests for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

A three-month-old baby from the northern province of Vinh Phuc, Vietnam’s youngest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient, has been successfully treated, according to the National Children’s Hospital.

Nearly 200 entries of the painting competition “Denmark in Your Eyes” were presented to the National Children’s Hospital at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 10.

An obstetrics and paediatrics centre of the General Hospital in the northern province of Phu Tho was inaugurated on November 24.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is drafting a circular on a pilot programme for electronic medical records in a bid to save time and money for both doctors and patients.

Some 30 percent of patients at the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) suffer from drug-resistant bacteria stemming from improper use of antibiotics.