Ms. Phung Thi Diem Quynh (born 2003, from Phu Tho) left her hometown to Ho Chi Minh City to start a business when she was very young. Here, she met and became husband and wife with Mr. Nguyen Minh Khanh (from Tien Giang).
After getting married, the couple returned to live with Ms. Quynh's mother in Go Vap ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Although life is still difficult and income is not high, both always try to nurture it, hoping to build a small and peaceful home.
The happiness of the young couple was multiplied when Ms. Quynh became pregnant with her first child. After many months of waiting, on January 14, 2026, baby girl Nguyen Phung Khanh Vy cried at birth at Military Hospital 175 (HCMC). However, the joy of welcoming her child did not last long when the family continuously received bad news.
Immediately after birth, baby Khanh Vy developed prolonged jaundice. Initially, the family thought this was just a common symptom in newborns, but after examination, doctors determined that the baby had liver poisoning accompanied by bile retention.
Throughout the first 2 months of life, Khanh Vy took medicine according to the prescription, but her condition did not improve. The journey to find the disease for her child began with months of continuously taking her to the doctor, doing all kinds of tests. However, the cause of the disease has not yet been determined.
It was not until the baby was 4 months old that doctors decided to perform a liver biopsy. The result shocked the whole family: Khanh Vy suffered from metabolic cirrhosis. The only hope to save the baby was liver transplantation.
Immediately after that, Khanh Vy was transferred to Children's Hospital 2 (HCMC) for further treatment. According to doctors, the baby's liver function is seriously impaired, the condition is very critical, so a liver transplant is needed as soon as possible.
Without hesitation, Ms. Quynh registered for tests, hoping to donate a part of her liver to her child. After the examination process, the results showed that she had high compatibility and was eligible to become a liver donor.
The liver transplant surgery for the mother and child is expected to take place on August 21, with a total cost of 500 - 600 million VND. However, that amount of money is too heavy a burden for the young family.
Since giving birth, Ms. Quynh has had to quit her job to be on duty in the hospital to take care of her child. All living expenses and treatment costs are placed on Mr. Khanh's shoulders. Currently, he works as a worker at a wet wipes manufacturing company, with an income of only about 7-8 million VND per month. The meager salary not only has to worry about living expenses but also has to bear a series of hospital fees, medicine costs, tests, travel and childcare for many months.
When the economy ran out, the couple had to borrow more than 100 million VND from relatives and friends to maintain the treatment for baby Khanh Vy. The amount of money needed for the liver transplant was too large, far exceeding the family's ability. These days, the couple is both on duty by their child's hospital bed and knocking on doors everywhere hoping to raise enough funds to save the baby's life.
Choking up when mentioning her daughter who is only a few months old and has to fight illness, Ms. Quynh shared: "I just hope my child has another chance to live. My husband and I have tried our best but still cannot afford the cost of liver transplants. I hope philanthropists will reach out to help so that my child can continue to live and grow up. My family would like to engrave and be grateful for all kindness.
All help for life, please send to Tam Long Vang Charity Social Fund - 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. Account number (STK) 113000000758 at VietinBank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi; Account number: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank Hanoi Branch; Account number: 12410001122556 - at BIDV Hoan Kiem Branch.
