March 20, 2021 | 16:16 (GMT+7)
Russian oblast thanks Vietnamese student for saving children in accident
Hoang Phi Hung, a medical student of the Pskov State University of Russia, and a Russian citizen have received thank-you letters from the authorities of Pskov oblast for saving two children meeting accident on the Velikaya River.
On March 15, while passing the bank of the Velikaya River, Hung saw two children, who are 10 years old and 11 years old, fall into the river due to the broken ice covering the surface of the river.
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The Velikaya River in Russia's Pskov Oblast was frozen when Hoang Phi Hung helped save the two children falling into a hole there on March 15, 2021. (Photo by Shutterstock) |
Hung and other people immediately jointly saved the children. With his medical knowledge, Hung managed to maintain their body temperature, thus saving their lives.
Earlier, Governor of Pskov Mikhail Vedernikov handed over a thank-you letter to Andrey Strugin who was the first person to detect the two victims and give them timely help.
Source: VNA