National Lung Hospital announces successful lung transplants

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Dr. Dinh Van Luong, Director of the National Lung Hospital, speaks at the event. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA
To date, the total number of successful lung transplants at the hospital has reached 13 cases, with post-transplant survival rates approaching those of leading regional and global transplant centers. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA
Within less than the final two months of 2025, the hospital performed five lung transplants, including two on the same day and three consecutive transplants within seven days. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA
This series of achievements affirms the hospital’s mastery of high-tech procedures and its capacity for inter-hospital coordination in lung transplantation. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA
On the night of the sixth day and early morning of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year 2026, the hospital successfully carried out the first lung transplant of the new year. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA
This series of achievements affirms the hospital’s mastery of high-tech procedures and its capacity for inter-hospital coordination in lung transplantation. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA
National Lung Hospital announces successful lung transplants
On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of Vietnam Doctors’ Day (February 27, 1955 – February 27, 2026), the National Lung Hospital announced major achievements in lung transplantation and advanced medical techniques, marking a significant milestone in the development of Vietnam’s respiratory medicine sector. In 2025, the hospital successfully performed eight lung transplants in accordance with the highest professional standards of the UCSF Medical Center (United States). These successes were achieved through close and coordinated cooperation among medical teams from the National Lung Hospital, E Hospital, the National Organ Transplant Coordination Center, Military Central Hospital 108, Bach Mai Hospital, Ba Ria General Hospital, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, Cho Ray Hospital, People’s Hospital 115, along with leading domestic and international experts—making lung transplantation a routine procedure in Vietnam. Photo: Minh Quyet – VNA