Medical Vietnam Airlines’ “Flights of Revival”: When Every Second Counts 11/04/2025 Emergency aid successfully provided to two passengers aboard VNA flights. Vietnam Airlines diverts to Da Nang for emergency passenger care Flight VN251, departing from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City at 12:00 on April 7, 2025, carried a special mission: transporting a team of six doctors from the 108 Military Central Hospital to assist in the retrieval of organs from a donor at Military Hospital 175. The “rapid-response” flight transporting donor organs brought a renewed chance at life for two patients. These organs and the accompanying medical teams were then urgently transported by Vietnam Airlines on flights VN1378 (HCMC to Hue) and VN258 (HCMC to Hanoi). Vietnam Airlines proactively delayed the departure of flight VN258 by 35 minutes to allow the doctors to board. All passengers patiently waited and showed support for this meaningful humanitarian mission. Upon landing, the medical teams and the organs were swiftly escorted to the hospitals, where transplant surgeries were performed immediately that night. Vietnam Airlines urgently transports donor organs overnight Earlier, after receiving an emergency request from the National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation, Vietnam Airlines promptly prioritized seat and ticket arrangements for the doctors traveling to HCMC, and coordinated same-day transport of the organs to Hanoi and Hue. Due to the strict preservation timeframe of donor organs, every step — from airport procedures and security checks to boarding — was expedited with maximum priority. The medical team was seated near the aircraft exits to facilitate quick disembarkation, ensuring a smooth and timely process. Special flights carrying donor organs by Vietnam Airlines These “flights of revival” are a testament to Vietnam Airlines’ commitment to spreading profound humanitarian values. With the heart, for instance, only viable for transplantation within six hours from retrieval, these missions require absolute precision, flexibility, and proactivity — making the miracle of saving lives possible. Vietnam Airlines has been cooperating with the National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation since 2018 to transport donor organs, bringing new hope to countless patients across Vietnam.