# Emergency medical transport assistance in Vietnam

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/emergency-medical-transport-assistance-in-vietnam
> Updated: 2026-10-07T11:39:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Reports from Vietnam highlight various instances of urgent assistance provided to individuals during medical emergencies on the road.

In Nha Trang, a service driver, Lê Quang Tùng, gained public admiration after driving at high speeds to transport a father and his distressed son to Khánh Hòa General Hospital. Tùng used hazard lights to request passage and later waived the service fee, prompting a social media apology regarding his driving maneuvers.

In other regions, traffic police have intervened to facilitate rapid medical transport. In Quang Ngai, officers used specialized vehicles to navigate mountain terrain to reach Dak Glei Regional General Hospital for an accident victim. Similarly, in Gia Lai, patrol teams utilized sirens and priority signals to escort a vehicle carrying a man with severe facial injuries to Gia Lai General Hospital.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Vietnamese traffic police provide emergency escorts for accident victims

Traffic police in Quang Ngai and Gia Lai provinces used specialized vehicles to provide emergency escorts for accident victims, ensuring they reached hospitals in time for life-saving treatment.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnamese-traffic-police-provide-emergency-escorts-for-accident-victims

### 2026-09-27: Nha Trang driver praised after emergency trip to hospital

A Nha Trang driver, Lê Quang Tùng, earned public praise after speeding with hazard lights to rush a critically ill child to the hospital and subsequently apologizing to other motorists for the disruption.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nha-trang-driver-praised-after-emergency-trip-to-hospital

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