On December 28, information spread on social networks about Mr. T.N.C's family on Phu Quy Island having to hire a helicopter with a cost of hundreds of millions of VND to transport patients to Ho Chi Minh City for treatment because Mr. C suffered a severe stroke.
At this time, the waves were high, and the Phan Thiet - Phu Quy high-speed ferry lines simultaneously temporarily stopped operating, making it impossible to transport patients by sea. Therefore, Mr. C's family chose to hire helicopters to transport emergency care.
Mr. Le Hong Loi - Chairman of Phu Quy Special Zone People's Committee - said that the above information is correct. The patient is a teacher working at a primary school on the island, suffering from a severe stroke requiring emergency care.
Phu Quy is about 56 nautical miles from the mainland (Phan Thiet). Normally, the journey by high-speed boat only takes about 2.5 hours. However, due to the influence of the Northeast monsoon, sea waves over 3.5m high, the Superdong Phu Quy ship temporarily suspended operations from December 26 to the end of December 28, while the Trung Trac ship stopped operating from December 25 to 29.
On the morning of December 28, although there was a logistics ship operating, the travel time lasted about 6 hours, not suitable for transferring patients in critical condition.
After the information was shared, many opinions on social networks expressed sympathy to the patient's family, and were concerned about the excessive cost of emergency care for people on the island.
Many people believe that having to hire a helicopter for hundreds of millions of VND is an "unwilling" choice to save the lives of patients in high wave conditions. From this reality, many Phu Quy people want to soon have a project to invest in a civilian airport on the island.
