Vietnam’s draft organ transplant law tightens restrictions on foreign recipients
Vietnam News 15:39 02/11/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Health has proposed dropping a provision allowing foreigners to register on organ transplant waiting lists in the country to prevent organ trafficking, while tightening eligibility requirements and oversight of organ donations.
Vietnam government removes controversial minor organ donation proposal
Vietnam News 10:31 02/11/2026Vietnam’s government has dropped a proposal that would have allowed people under the age of 18 to register as organ, tissue and body donors following their death, after it sparked widespread public debate.
WHO urges caution over organ donation by children under 18 in Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:50 28/10/2026The World Health Organization has urged Vietnam to adopt strict safeguards for organ and tissue donation by children under 18, balancing opportunities to save lives with the need to protect minors from coercion and health risks.
Vietnam hospital sets kidney transplant milestone with 18-hour preservation
Vietnam News 12:24 26/10/2026Hue Central Hospital in Hue City, central Vietnam has successfully performed two kidney transplants using a LifePort organ transporter, bringing the hospital’s total number of such procedures to five, including one involving a record 18-hour cold ischemia period, the hospital said on Monday.
Vietnam health ministry seeks children’s views on draft organ, tissue donation law
Vietnam News 17:50 23/10/2026Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has clarified why it is seeking input from children aged seven to under 18 on a draft law concerning organ and tissue donation and transplantation, following public concerns about whether the kids can fully understand the issue.
Vietnam ministry proposes stricter age rules for living organ donors
Vietnam News 15:59 14/08/2026The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has proposed raising the minimum age for living organ donors to 25 when the recipient is not a family member, citing concerns over organ trafficking, coercion and the long-term health risks faced by young donors.
Organ donation from brain-dead man in Hanoi gives 7 patients second chance at life
Vietnam News 11:25 16/07/2026The family of a 49-year-old man from Thu Lam Commune in Hanoi donated seven of his organs after he was declared brain-dead following a traffic accident, helping save or improve the lives of seven patients through a multi-organ retrieval procedure performed at Saint Paul General Hospital on Tuesday.
Vietnamese motorbike taxi driver prosecuted in crash that killed British tourist
Vietnam News 17:00 29/05/2026Police in Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam have launched criminal proceedings against a motorbike taxi driver following a traffic accident that killed a British tourist traveling along the Ha Giang Loop in March.
Japan to lift organ donation curbs on Europe stayers
World 17:21 15/04/2026TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced to combat variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).
Hospital honors family of British organ donor who gave others second chance at life in Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:47 09/04/2026Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoi on Wednesday morning held a ceremony to honor the family of a 19-year-old British woman whose organ donation has saved three lives in Vietnam, transforming personal tragedy into a profound message of humanity without borders.
Vietnam public security minister addresses proposal allowing prisoners to donate organs, preserve reproductive cells
Vietnam News 16:15 12/11/2025Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang provided explanations regarding a proposal to grant prisoners the right to donate organs and tissues, and to preserve their eggs or sperm, at a National Assembly (NA) sitting on Wednesday morning.
Three decades of progress: Vietnam’s organ transplant journey
In-Depth 10:36 02/11/2025Vietnam performed its first organ transplant in 1992 with support from foreign experts. Today, the country has become fully proficient in transplant techniques and even improved procedures to better suit local conditions.
