Vietnam rescues foreign sailor at risk of heart attack at sea

Vietnam News 17:37 31/10/2026

Vietnamese maritime rescue forces brought a foreign crew member aboard a Japanese-flagged cargo ship ashore for emergency medical treatment early on Saturday morning, after he developed symptoms indicating a potentially life-threatening heart condition.

Cardiovascular disease remains Vietnam’s leading health burden

Vietnam News 17:32 07/12/2025

Cardiovascular disease continues to be a major public health challenge in Vietnam, accounting for over 30 percent of all deaths in the country, comparable to the global average of 32 percent.

Vietnamese woman dies from heart attack in COVID-19 quarantine ward

Vietnam News 11:09 10/06/2021

Doctors ruled out COVID-19 as the cause of her death

Philippine sailor saved by Vietnamese rescuers after heart attack at sea

Vietnam News 14:21 01/03/2018

The man’s vessel was on its way from Singapore to China when he suffered a heart attack near Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands