South Korea's ex-PM Lee Hae-Chan in critical condition in Vietnam, receives heart procedure after collapse during visit


SEOUL (Bernama-Yonhap): Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, currently visiting Vietnam, was rushed to a local hospital on late Friday due to a heart attack and remains in critical condition, officials said, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Lee, currently senior vice chairperson of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC), collapsed at around 1 p.m. (local time) after arriving at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City while trying to return to South Korea, according to PUAC officials.

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