Vietnamese stroke specialist saves foreigner on Hanoi–Paris flight


Professor Mai Duy Ton (centre) posing for a photo with the flight crew on the flight VN19 on Monday night. — nhandan.vn

HANOI: Professor Mai Duy Ton, one of Vietnam’s leading stroke specialists, who was among passengers on the flight VN19 from Hanoi to Paris on Monday (May 4) night, saved a foreign traveller who suddenly developed symptoms mid-flight.

The male passenger initially complained of pain around the ear, which rapidly progressed to paralysis on the left side of his face, along with difficulty speaking and articulating words.

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