Regarding the case of a child's family being ripped off with 5 million VND for motorbike taxis and taxis that is attracting public attention, on the afternoon of June 17, the National Children's Hospital updated the health status, treatment costs and receiving support for the girl G.T.S (Lao Cai).
According to the National Children's Hospital, the hospital is currently focusing on professional resources and equipment to treat the child safely and effectively.
Baby G.T.S was most recently admitted to the hospital on May 13, 2025, in a state of fatigue, difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, and difficulty walking. The child was actively treated with the most advanced internal medicine and surgery methods. Currently, children breathe on their own and continue to receive care and internal medicine treatment with oral medications and injections.
Up to now, all treatment costs for baby G.T.S including surgery and high techniques have been supported by the Health Insurance Fund, the National Children's Hospital and benefactors through the Social Work Department of the Hospital.
"The National Children's Hospital would like to express our deep gratitude to philanthropists and the community for their valuable affection and support for G.T.S and his family, as well as for the children being treated at the Hospital. The hospital hopes to continue to receive attention and sharing for those in difficult circumstances" - information from the National Children's Hospital stated.
Previously, on June 13, two children from the National Children's Hospital took a motorbike taxi to My Dinh Bus Station to return home. At the gate of the station, they were approached by a strange man, claiming to be an employee of Truc Nghiu bus company, informing them that the car had run away, then instructing them to switch to a motorbike taxi to chase. After that, they were instructed to switch to a taxi.
Results: 700,000 VND for motorbike taxis, 4.2 million VND for taxis - a total of 4.9 million VND for a journey of less than 30 km. Mr. Ho even had to borrow money from relatives in his hometown to pay the driver.
Luckily, a kind driver then let them go to the highway to catch a bus back to Lao Cai. The story was posted on social networks and spread quickly, causing public outrage.
