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Kidney donor turned fraudster receives reduced jail term in Hanoi

Nguyen Tuan Dung, who once donated a kidney to save a life, was sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding a car rental owner - but received leniency due to his past act of altruism.

Health experts call for reforms to sustain organ donation

In the past three years, Vietnam has consistently recorded over 1,000 successful transplants annually – the highest in the region.

Organ donation from brain-dead donor saves seven patients in Vietnam

The organs of T.H.N. (44 years old, from Dak Lak Province) have given a new lease on life to seven patients in Ho Chi Minh City and Hue.

A father’s final gift: Nung man donates son's heart, saving a dying patient

Despite the heartbreaking loss of their son, a family in Ho Chi Minh City chose to donate his organs, allowing another young man to live. This is a story of loss, hope, and second chances.