Monthly Archives: June 2025

Workshop “ESD Mastery Training” in Hai Phong: Update in-depth knowledge and experience leading training technology from Japan

Hai Phong – On June 14, 2025, the Vietnam Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society (VIGES) in collaboration with Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital successfully organized a scientific workshop with the theme “Training to master ESD – from diagnostic colonoscopy to advanced ESD techniques”. The event attracted the participation of many doctors and medical experts in Hai Phong and neighboring provinces, becoming a valuable scientific forum, contributing to promoting the development of the digestive endoscopy specialty in Vietnam.

Webinar: Early gastric cancer – From the first definition to consensus in diagnostic practice and comparison with endoscopic treatment intervention

Webinar 1

With the participation of experts:
* Chair: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Cong Long (Director of the Center for Hepatobiliary Gastroenterology - Bach Mai Hospital; Chairman of VIGES).
* Reporter: Dr. Vo Thi Ngoc Diem (Department of Embryology - Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City; Department of Pathology - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City; Department of Cytology - Cho Ray Hospital).
* Consultant:
* Dr. Pham Van Tuyen (Director of Pathology and Cytology Center, Bach Mai Hospital).
* Dr. Le Quang Nhan (Vice President of VIGES, Head of Digestive Endoscopy Department - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City).
* Dr. Nguyen The Phuong (Hepatobiliary Gastroenterology Center - Bach Mai Hospital).
Main contents of the Webinar:
* Concept of “Early stage gastric cancer” (EGC) and its clinical significance.
* International consensus standards for the histopathological diagnosis of EGC.
* The relationship between histopathological criteria and clinical indications and endoscopic treatment methods.
* Important notes during diagnosis and treatment selection.

Hiatal Hernia: Signs, Prevention & Effective Treatment Solutions

Bỗng một ngày bạn thấy một khối lạ nổi lên ở bụng, bẹn hay rốn? Đó có thể là dấu hiệu của “thoát vị ống tiêu hóa” - một tình trạng khá phổ biến nhưng không nên chủ quan. Bài viết này giải thích đơn giản, dễ hiểu nhất về thoát vị ống tiêu hóa, giúp bạn nhận biết sớm, phòng ngừa đúng cách và biết khi nào cần điều trị gấp!

Suddenly one day you see a strange lump in your abdomen, groin or navel? That could be a sign of “gastrointestinal hernia” – a fairly common condition but should not be ignored. This article explains digestive hernia in the simplest, easiest to understand way, helping you recognize it early, prevent it properly and know when to seek urgent treatment!