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Race to find compatible blood saves a Ghanaian newborn boy with rare Anti-Fy3 antibody
129 29/06/2026After birth, a 1-day-old Ghanaian newborn boy developed severe hemolytic jaundice. Facing a life-threatening condition, doctors at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital urgently initiated resuscitation measures and raced against time to find compatible blood to save the child’s life. From jaundice to a... Read more
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Mastering epilepsy surgery techniques to international standards: Vietnam National Children’s Hospital helps a girl end 4 years of prolonged seizures
109 26/06/2026For the past 4 years, a 14-year-old girl from Ninh Binh had been living with epileptic seizures occurring many times a day, severely affecting her learning and daily life. After undergoing surgery at the Neurology Center to place cortical surface electrodes and... Read more
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Vietnam National Children’s Hospital masters endoscopic double-bar (Sandwich) technique in surgery for complex pectus carinatum–excavatum deformity in children
100 24/06/2026Pectus carinatum–excavatum is a complex and rare anterior chest wall deformity. It is characterized by a combination of protrusion and depression of the sternum. Because it involves mixed structural abnormalities, diagnosis and surgical treatment are often more challenging than in isolated pectus... Read more
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Breakthrough in cancer treatment: first successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation revives hope for a boy with rare relapsed Burkitt lymphoma
174 03/06/2026After facing Burkitt lymphoma twice, a 7-year-old boy from Hai Phong has been given a new chance at life thanks to a successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital. The child’s treatment journey reflects not only the... Read more
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Exam pressure can lead to anxiety and depression in students: a warning from mental health specialists
161 22/05/2026Recently, clinicians at the Adolescent Department – Center for Developmental Medicine and Mental Health, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital, received and treated a 13-year-old girl who engaged in self-harm by ingesting a high dose of analgesics and required hospitalization for an emotional and... Read more
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A 7-year-old boy nearly loses his hand after turning on a cinnamon-peeling machine: doctors work to save the child’s hand
167 21/05/2026A 7-year-old boy from Lao Cai Province underwent emergency surgery at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital to preserve his left hand after a severe accident in which his hand was caught in a homemade cinnamon-peeling machine while it was operating. The incident is... Read more
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A more-than-300 km journey to save a boy whose enlarged heart occupied two-thirds of his chest
152 08/05/2026T.K. is 5 years old but weighs only about 8 kg—small like a one-year-old infant—with cyanotic lips and a chest visibly heaving with labored breathing. This abnormal physical condition became the first clue that helped doctors at the Heart Center, Vietnam National... Read more
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Detection of an extremely rare blood group in a newborn boy during treatment at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
211 06/05/2026During treatment, doctors at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital identified a highly unusual case: a newborn boy with an extremely rare blood group (sometimes referred to as the “diamond blood group”). This is the first time the Hospital has recorded such a case.... Read more
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Successful transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in a 14-year-old girl with complex congenital heart disease: modern technology avoids a second open-heart surgery
217 28/04/2026After just 2 hours of intervention, doctors at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital successfully performed transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) for L.V. (14 years old, Nghe An). About 30 minutes later, the patient was awake, weaned off mechanical ventilation, and did not have... Read more
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World Hemophilia Day (17 April 2026): Understanding hemophilia (“bleeding disorder”) for timely treatment
Every year on 17 April, the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) marks World Hemophilia Day. This is an important occasion to raise public understanding of inherited bleeding disorders (commonly known in Viet Nam as “hemophilia”), helping people living with the condition overcome... Read more
