Singaporean tourist receives emergency medical assistance after falling ill in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay
A Singaporean woman who experienced dizziness and difficulty breathing while visiting Ti Top Island in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam was given timely first aid by local authorities and medical personnel on Sunday.
The Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board said its personnel stationed on Ti Top Island worked with an on-duty 115 emergency medical team to assist the tourist after she developed health problems during her visit.
At around 2:00 pm, staff from the management board's working team on Ti Top Island received a report that the Singaporean woman was feeling exhausted, dizzy, and short of breath.
Personnel on the island quickly approached and assisted her, while contacting the on-duty 115 medical team to provide first aid.
A doctor examines the Singaporean tourist. Photo: Ha Long Bay - Yen Tu World Heritage Management Board
According to her tour group, the woman had experienced spasms in her arms and legs, along with difficulty breathing.
The island visit may have contributed to her fatigue.
After receiving first aid on the spot, she was helped off the island and taken to Quang Ninh General Hospital in the namesake northern city for further medical examination and monitoring.
Tuoi Tre News