Viet Duc Hospital successfully performed organ transplants for 21 patients last week, marking the highest number of transplants in a single week and involving many complex organ types.
Deputy prime minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra registers to donate tissues and organs after death and brain death, calling on the public to volunteer and help save many patients.
Organ donations from brain-dead individuals in Vietnam increased nearly 4-fold in three years, but remain significantly lower compared to many countries in the region and worldwide.
A 19-year-old British tourist passed away after a traffic accident in Vietnam; her family decided to donate her organs, saving three patients with severe organ failure.
