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Organ transplant numbers soar in Vietnam, but cultural beliefs hinder donations

Vietnam performs the most organ transplants in Southeast Asia, with over 1,000 procedures annually, but ranks lowest in the region for brain-dead donor contributions.

17-year-old girl enjoys ‘journey of rebirth’ thanks to donated kidney

At the age of 17, Le Tran is a student in the sixth grade. She enjoys every moment of life and is happy to be together with her family and classmates.

Vietnamese teen rebuilds life after kidney transplant miracle

Diagnosed with kidney failure at 11, Le Tran has defied the odds thanks to a life-saving transplant, becoming a beacon of hope for her family.

A special meeting 14 years after organ transplant operation

Tran Ngoc Thanh, who received a liver donation from a brain-dead person 14 years ago, recently met the surgeons who carried out the transplant operation.

Hanoi’s traffic police escort donated heart to airport, saving a life in Hue

A dedicated medical and police team transported a heart donation from Hanoi to Hue, ensuring its arrival within the essential six-hour period for a life-saving transplant.

Two children die monthly waiting for liver transplants at Children's Hospital 2

Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City is struggling with a severe shortage of organ donors, with over 100 children waiting for liver transplants and two dying each month from end-stage liver failure.

Vietnam achieves new record in organ transplantation

In the first nine months of 2024, Vietnam saw an unprecedented increase in organ transplants from brain-dead donors, with 87 organs transplanted from 25 donors, marking a new milestone in the country’s 32-year organ transplant history.

Vietnam's first simultaneous heart and liver transplant performed successfully

A 41-year-old man with severe heart, liver, and kidney failure has become the first patient in Vietnam to undergo a successful simultaneous heart and liver transplant.

Blind woman sees again after ten years thanks to corneal transplant

A 65-year-old blind woman from Thai Nguyen was given a precious gift, as a donated cornea helped her regain her sight after a decade of blindness.

Six lives rescued after talk between nurse and young wife

On the afternoon of September 10, Saint Paul General Hospital in Hanoi held a discharge ceremony for two patients who had received kidney transplants from a brain-dead donor.

Heart transplant: 100 medical staff & police unite for 1,000km operation

In an unprecedented operation, a heart traveled 1,000 kilometers from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, where it was transplanted into a patient, marking a milestone achievement thanks to the coordinated efforts of over 100 dedicated professionals.

Lung transplant numbers still low in Vietnam

The shortage of donors and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain significant challenges in realising the full potential of lung transplants in Việt Nam.

Too many barriers in organ donation and transplantation, say experts

Vietnam recorded about 1,000 people receiving organ transplants in 2023, making Vietnam a country with the most people receiving organ transplants in Southeast Asia.

Family of brain-dead man donates his kidneys to save two patients

On the evening of June 20, at Phu Tho Hospital, a very special humane action took place: the doctors bowed their heads in gratitude to a brain-dead man before starting an operation to remove two of his kidneys to be transplanted into two patients.

Mother of young cornea donor campaigns for organ-donation center

Six years after her daughter Hai An, died, her mother continues to believe that her daughter is still by her side.

List of organ donors surges after PM registers donation

About 86,000 individuals have registered to donate their organs after death in the last 10 years in Vietnam.

Decision by mother to donate organs of her deceased son saves seven people

Repressing her pain and sadness, a mother from Quang Ninh was willing to donate the organs of her brain-dead son, a move which saved the life of seven people.

VN completes a first-time liver transplant for an acute liver failure patient

The success of the surgery on April 22 has been a great landmark in Việt Nam’s healthcare field

First southern pediatric organ transplant centre to become operational in 2025

The first pediatric organ transplant centre in Vietnam’s southern region is scheduled to be put into operation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2025).

85% of patients live well 10 years after kidney transplant operation

Over the past 20 years, more than 1,800 patients have received kidney transplants at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital. The survival and living-well rates after 10 years is over 85 percent, higher than other reports in the rest of the world.