LookAtVietnam Bridge - Doctors from the Hanoi Heart Hospital and the Ho Chi Minh City Heart Hospital have successfully performed surgery on three babies 6-19 months old, who suffered from ventricular septal defect.

The three patients were Hoang Minh Anh (six months old from Hai Phong), Ta Quang Manh (19 months old from Hanoi), and Do Dinh Quang (six months old from Ha Tay).

They were all hospitalised in critical condition suffering from serious respiratory distress. Doctors decided to perform three surgeries, each lasting between 5-6 hours. The three patients had their aorta and pulmonary arteries relocated properly and they are now recovering.

According to Nguyen Van Mao, director of the Hanoi Heart Hospital, ventricular septal defect is a very complicated congenital heart defect which requires sophisticated surgical techniques.

The successful operations have opened up opportunities for many children suffering from the same disease. Many patients have undergone similar operations overseas, costing between VND300-400 million each. Now they can have the operation done in Vietnam for only VND50 million.

Vietnam draws tough group for Asian Cup

The Asian Cup draw on Thursday put Vietnam in group D to battle it out with China, Syria and Lebanon, all of whom Vietnamese experts have described as fierce competitors, for the tournament’s two qualifying spots.

Vietnam Football Federation Chairman Nguyen Trong Hy said Vietnam was aiming to grab second place in the group as China was the strongest team and was likely to secure the first spot.

The football governing body general secretary Tran Quoc Tuan said China and Syria are very strong opponents.

He also said that Lebanon would be a force to be reckoned with despite the political problems in the country.

(Source: VOV)