# Vietnamese traffic police emergency medical assistance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnamese-traffic-police-emergency-medical-assistance
> Updated: 2026-09-06T05:48:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 4.

Vietnamese traffic police have been performing emergency medical escorts for citizens and visitors in critical condition.

In mid-August, officers in Hanoi provided an emergency escort for a 5-year-old boy suffering from acute bleeding related to leukemia. Major Duong Quang Tuan led a specialized motorcycle to transport the child through heavy congestion to the National Children’s Hospital.

Later in the month, highway patrol officers on the Ho Chi Minh City – Trung Luong Expressway responded to a passenger bus in distress. They used a patrol vehicle to rush a 4-year-old boy experiencing high fever and seizures to Tien Giang General Hospital. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Huong noted that his unit has assisted in 12 such emergency medical transport cases since the start of 2026, covering incidents such as strokes and obstetric emergencies.

On the evening of August 29, officers from Traffic Police Team No. 6 in Hanoi provided further assistance to a 72-year-old woman suspected of suffering a stroke. While patrolling Ho Tung Mau Street during rainy conditions, officers encountered a vehicle requesting urgent help for a patient experiencing seizures and facial drooping. The police used their patrol vehicle to clear a path through traffic, escorting the woman to the A9 Emergency Center at Bach Mai Hospital.

On September 6, traffic police in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province, assisted a 43-year-old American female tourist experiencing symptoms consistent with a stroke, including sudden weakness and paralysis in her left arm. Officers used specialized motorcycles to lead the vehicle to a hospital, where medical teams successfully administered thrombolytic medication. The patient regained nearly full use of her arm within 24 hours.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-06: Khanh Hoa traffic police assist American tourist during medical emergency

An American tourist in Vietnam received rapid emergency assistance from traffic police and medical teams after suffering a stroke, leading to a successful recovery within 24 hours.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/khanh-hoa-traffic-police-assist-american-tourist-during-medical-emergency

### 2026-08-31: Hanoi traffic police escort woman suspected of stroke to hospital

Hanoi traffic police officers used their patrol vehicle to clear a path through rain and traffic to escort a 72-year-old woman suspected of having a stroke to Bach Mai Hospital for emergency care.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hanoi-traffic-police-escort-woman-suspected-of-stroke-to-hospital

### 2026-08-29: Vietnam traffic police rush boy to hospital during expressway emergency

Vietnamese traffic police used a patrol vehicle to rush a 4-year-old boy suffering from high fever and seizures to Tien Giang General Hospital, successfully saving his life.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-traffic-police-rush-boy-to-hospital-during-expressway-emergency

### 2026-08-13: Hanoi Traffic Police escort child with leukemia to emergency care

Hanoi Traffic Police used specialized motorcycles to escort a 5-year-old boy with leukemia to the National Children's Hospital during an acute bleeding emergency.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hanoi-traffic-police-escort-child-with-leukemia-to-emergency-care

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