Cancer deaths in Vietnam more than double in 5 years: Which types claim most lives?
Vietnam News 10:53 13/11/2026Vietnam recorded some 152,100 cancer-related deaths between 2021 and 2025, with the annual death toll surging more than 2.4-fold over the five-year period, and lung and liver cancers emerging as the leading causes of cancer mortality.
Tobacco smoke kills nearly 19,000 non-smokers annually in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:43 11/11/2026More than 103,000 people die from tobacco-related causes in Vietnam every year, including some 84,500 deaths attributed to active smoking and 18,800 resulting from second-hand smoke exposure, according to statistics.
Pasteur institute warns of meningococcal disease after 2 deaths in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:27 01/11/2026Following two recent deaths from meningococcal disease in Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam, the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has warned that the infection can spread in crowded community settings, with some people carrying the bacteria without showing symptoms while still being able to transmit it to others.
Vietnam records 199 fatalities in long-haul bus crashes in 5 months
Vietnam News 11:55 22/07/2026Traffic accidents involving long-haul buses claimed 199 lives in Vietnam between February 1 and July 5, underscoring growing concerns over road safety.
Ho Chi Minh City sees fewer traffic deaths, injuries in first half of 2026
Ho Chi Minh City 13:20 21/07/2026Ho Chi Minh City recorded a decline in traffic accidents, fatalities, and injuries during the first six months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to the city’s traffic police division.
Fire claims 4 lives in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 10:45 10/04/2025Police officers were cordoning off the scene of a tragic house fire which killed four people in My Tho City under Tien Giang Province, southern Vietnam at 7:30 am on Thursday.