The patient was then handed over to the Binh Dinh General Hospital for treatment.
Earlier, fishing boat QNa 91996 TS, captained by Tran Quang from central Quang Nam province with 24 crew members, sent a mayday signal while fishing the country's territorial waters to the north of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. Fisherman Pham Van Lieu, 46, suddenly became paralysed on the right side of his body and cannot eat or speak.
Right after receiving the information, rescue vessel SAR 412 was sent to the site to give emergency aid to the distressed fisherman. The vessel reached the fishing boat on August 25.
Initial diagnosis showed that the fisherman suffered a stroke. He was brought ashore safely for further treatment.
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