Earlier, at 18:00 on May 15, Truong Sa townlet's Medical Center (Truong Sa district, Khanh Hoa province) successfully saved patient Le Van Thong, a sailor on Ship Hoa Binh 27, suffering acute appendicitis while on a voyage from Vietnam to the Philippines past Truong Sa island district.

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Ship KN 472 brought the fisherman ashore.

Thong received surgery with support and counseling from Military Hospital 175 through a telemedicine system. After surgery, he became better but was still under treatment at Truong Sa Townlet's Medical Center.

On May 21, Ship KN 472 received the fisherman and brought him ashore. Fisheries Surveillance Squadron No.4, in coordination with Naval Region 4, handed him over to his family and locality.

Source: baohaiquan.vn

Translated by Song Anh