In an extremely shocking revealtition, it has recently been reported that a man from Vietnam has recently undergone a surgery from the sake of eradication of a 90kg tumour that had ruined his right leg, and of course his life, since the last eight years. However, he was suffering from the tumour since more than 30 years.

It has been informed by the health officials of Vietnam that this year about 156 people have succumbed to death due to Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. It has further been informed that about 96,000 people, especially children, have been reported of being affected with hand, foot and mouth disease.

Nguyen Thi Phuong, a 26 years old lady from Vietnam is pushed to live with a body reflecting her age in 70s due to a rare health condition that has caused rapid aging in a few days.

For some it could be a Hollywood flick story, but what a 26-year-old woman is going through is no less than a worst dream. It has been reported that the Vietnamese woman after getting affected by an allergy from seafood in 2008 looks like an aged woman.

According to a myth in Vietnam, rhino horn has the capability to treat cancer. This is the reason there is a lot of poaching done, on this poor animal, nearing extinction. According to statistical reports, there have been as many as 309 rhinos killed this year for their precious horns and skin this year.

Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has recently quoted some experts as saying that there is an immediate need that Vietnam starts with some effective awareness strategies enabling people in the region to understand the aspects of the organ donation so that more people gain interest to become donors and become a part of this noble cause.

Raising their concerns over the use of unsaturated fats in the food industry in Vietnam, the nutritionists have urged government to issue more stringent regulations and measures governing the practices.

Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Standard and Consumer Protection Association, Do Gia Phan believed that there was an urgent need to take a step in this direction.

In an announcement that will apparently thrill the fans of ‘Battlefield Bad Company 2’, EA DICE recently said that the eagerly-awaited “Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam” expansion pack release will soon take the series to Vietnam.

According to National Geographic News, a hitherto unknown species of lizard - called Leiolepis ngovantrii - has been discovered at a Vietnam restaurant. Scientists are of the opinion that the new lizard species reproduced through the process of cloning rather than mating.

September 11 saw the Asian Liver Centre debut in Ho Chi Minh City.

This center is first of its kind in Vietnam and has been opened in collaboration with the Asian Centre for Liver Diseases and Transplants in Singapore and the Hoa Lam Development and Investment Joint Stock Company.