VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Council will question officials on food safety enforcement this week, as part of broader discussions on the city’s economic performance and orientations for the remainder of 2025.

VOV.VN - The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued Plan No. 176 to step up food safety measures in preparation for the peak period of events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2), as well as the 18th Hanoi Party Congress and key tasks for the remainder of 2025.

As the National Assembly considers amending the Law on Special Consumption Tax in the second phase of its 9th session starting June 11, experts have called for a robust increase in tobacco taxes as the most effective measure to protect public health and reduce long-term harm, particularly among younger generations.

The Ministry of Health on April 14, held a ceremony in Hanoi to announce that Vietnam has officially eliminated trachoma, one of the leading preventable causes of blindness – as a public health problem.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, during a meeting in Hanoi on April 8 underscored the importance of developing the healthcare sector and improving public health, toward the ultimate goal of providing free medical treatment for all citizens.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed his confidence in Hanoi-based Huu Nghi Hospital’s continued efforts to uphold its fine traditions, foster unity, and achieve even greater success in protecting and improving public health.

Ensuring public health remains a priority in Vietnam’s socio-economic development strategy, State President Luong Cuong affirmed at a meeting with a delegation of distinguished medical professionals in Hanoi on February 26, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27, 1955 – 2025).

A resurgence of rare and dangerous parasites in Vietnam is alarming health experts, with infections linked to undercooked food and pet handling.

VOV.VN - The country is sparing no effort to provide equal access to health services for all pregnant women to ensure public health whilst narrowing the socio-economic gap.

VOV.VN - Following the successful cooperation over the past 15 years in improving the health and hygiene conditions for the people, Unilever Vietnam (ULV) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have just signed a strategic cooperation program “For a healthy and sustainable Vietnam” until 2028.