Danish Minister of Health Ellen Trane Norby speaks at the workshop (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop spotlighting Vietnam – Denmarkcooperation on non-communicable disease prevention took place at the HanoiMedical University on April 10.
Co-organised by the university and Denmark Embassy inVietnam, the workshop focused on the importance of grassroots health care andawareness-raising regarding non-communicable diseases. It was attended byvisiting Danish Minister of Health Ellen Trane Norby.
Reports at the discussion showed an upward trend of chronicdiseases and related deaths in Vietnam. According to latest data, for every 10deaths, seven were due to non-communicable diseases such as heart diseases,diabetes, cancer or lung issues. The country is estimated to have some 12million people suffering from high blood pressure, nearly 3 million diabetespatients and 2 million with chronic heart and lung diseases, in addition to120,000 new cancer cases every year. The leading causes were deemed to besmoking, drinking, heavy consumption of fat and little intake of vegetables orfruits and lack of physical exercise.
The Danish health minister said both Vietnam and Denmark areundertaking reform of their medical sector with an aim toward making initialhealthcare a major factor in reducing the rate of chronic diseases. The sectoris also a direct cooperative area between the two countries, she added.
The official said health care reforms and technologyapplication must be intensified to ensure everyone’s access to care.
The health ministries of Denmark and Vietnam are piloting anew approach to non-communicable diseases in 30 commune-level health stationsin four districts of the northern province of Thai Binh, aiming at buildingprimary care capacity at the grassroots level. Selected health workers in theseareas are set to start their training on April 11, with learning materialsco-developed by both Danish and Vietnamese experts.-VNA
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People at risk of contracting hepatitis C virus (HCV) will be able to access more convenient testing options and information through a new initiative launched on February 1 in HCM City.
The Vietnamese Government always pays due attention to health care and stands ready to continue cooperating with Denmark in medical technology and profession to modernise health care system and improve living quality, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Danish Minister of Health Ellen Trane Norby speaks at the workshop (Photo: VNA) 
