Dr. Nguyen Van Giap and his wife, Dr. Luong Hai Yen, were on their way to visit Kon Tum when they came across a group of Ho Chi Minh City Market Management officials who had been in a traffic accident. Without hesitation, the couple stopped and rushed to the scene to help the more than 20 injured people.
The accident had taken place in Dak To Re commune in Kon Ray district, Kon Tum province, involving a passenger car carrying Market Management officials and a tractor-trailer. Amid the chaos and groans of the injured, Dr. Giap and Dr. Yen, both working at Hung Vuong General Hospital in Gia Lai, were the first medical personnel to arrive at the scene.
Dr. Giap couldn’t even take off his helmet before he was shouting, “I’m a doctor, I’m a doctor,” as he dove into the chaos of the accident. His wife immediately sprang into action, using a small knife and towels to provide first aid to the injured. The couple worked tirelessly to assess the victims and provide first aid while coordinating efforts to help as many people as possible. They used whatever tools they had on hand, including a knife to cut clothing for bandages and filtered water to clean wounds.
Despite not having proper medical equipment, Dr. Giap and Dr. Yen managed to stabilize many of the patients and coordinate their transfer to the hospital. Dr. Yen even accompanied a patient in cardiac arrest to the hospital, providing continuous chest compressions and artificial respiration during the journey. In total, 24 injured individuals were treated at the scene by Dr. Giap and Dr
