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Low number of organ transplant cases due to attitudes toward organ donations

The Ministry of Health affirmed that Vietnam now can master organ transplantation techniques, but the number of transplants remains modest.

Tissue donation movement grows strong in Vietnam

With many touching stories about tissue donors who have saved the lives of many people recently, such as Major Le Hai Ninh and Duong Hong Quy, Ninh Binh province has become a leading locality in tissue donation.

Giving more of yourself: A journalist’s tale

VietNamNet Bridge – Journalist Nguyen Thuy Linh of VTC News registered as an organ donor after several brushes with death, drawing public praise. She spoke with Le Dinh Viet about her decision. 

Public urged to register for organ donor effort

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Thuy Xuan of Long An Province is acutely aware of the importance of organ donation: her son would not be alive if he had not received a kidney from his father eight years ago.

VN faces critical organ donor shortage

 VietNamNet Bridge – A severe organ donor shortage in Viet Nam means that few patients receive much-needed transplants.