The Hanoi Department of Health has set a goal of achieving a 90% or higher Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) regarding medical examination and treatment for 2024.

The Hanoi Department of Health has publicised a list of medical establishments ready to provide emergency aid during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Director of the Hanoi Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha has advised that people should stay vigilant on dengue fever.

The Hanoi Department of Health on May 15 coordinated with the capital city's Me Linh district in launching a programme on health examination and management for people living in the district.

The capital city needs at least 4,200 more beds to guarantee healthcare for the population, said a city official.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh on February 27 warned the capital city will see the peak of the current COVID-19 surge in the middle of March.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 10 inspected COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh and Long Bien districts, during which he stressed the need to ensure progress and safety of the inoculation at the same time.

The Hanoi Department of Health reported five new COVID-19 infections from 6pm on September 6 to 6am on September 7, including one in the community and four in quarantine facilities.

The Hanoi Department of Health confirmed 38 COVID-19 cases on September 6 morning, including one in the community, 23 in quarantine facilities, and 14 in locked-down areas.

Hanoi logged 26 new COVID-19 cases from 6am to 12pm on July 29, including seven ones in the community, according to the municipal Department of Health.

The Hanoi Department of Health has directed relevant units to conduct random COVID-19 testing for between a week and ten days targeting about 1,000 people at the Noi Bai international airport.

Non-essential services like clothes and cosmetics shops have been barred from opening earlier than 9am in Hanoi to reduce morning traffic density, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said on April 29.

A meeting was held in Hanoi on September 25 to respond to World Rabies Day 2019, which falls on September 28.

More measures are set to be taken by Hanoi authorities in the time ahead to improve the local population quality.

Hanoi will increase activities to improve its population quality in the time ahead, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Hoang Duc Hanh stated on July 9.

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Hanoi stood at 20,666 as of October 31, ranking second nationwide and making up 10 percent of the country’s total cases.

Students face several diseases at the beginning of the new school year, such as dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease, measles and flu, so epidemic prevention efforts should be strengthened, health experts warned.

The Hanoi Department of Health is intensifying measures to reduce the number of fatalities caused by mosquito-borne dengue fever – which is likely to cause more infections due to hot and rainy weather.

The Hanoi Department of Health will expand the health insurance coverage among poor people living with HIV/AIDS by giving them financial support sourced from the city’s health insurance fund.

The Hanoi Department of Health is to officially launch website //qlhanhnghekcb.gov.vn on August 15 to issue practising permits for health workers and business licences to health care stations.