With a starting salary of 7 million VND per month, many 115 Emergency Center staff have to take on second jobs to increase their income and stay in the profession.

First responders battling to save lives, Vietnam's 115 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) often face disrespect and the threat of violence, mistaken for mere "patient transporters."

Seeing his patient lose consciousness and her vital signs plummet, 30-year-old Dr. Truong Dang Nhat Tan of Ho Chi Minh City's Emergency Response Center (ERC) immediately ordered the ambulance to stop for resuscitation. He then made the critical decision to divert to the nearest hospital.

A 67-year-old man collapsed on Tran Phu beach after experiencing sudden breathing difficulties. Luckily, a security guard from Khanh Hoa Provincial General Hospital was present and provided immediate first aid.

A 7-year-old girl suffered a seizure while traveling with her mother on the Hanoi-Hai Phong expressway and was escorted to the emergency room by the traffic police.