On Tuesday, Hai Chau District People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit and gave VND5 million in bonus to the Border Guard Command of Da Nang Port Border Gate and Captain Do Van Chien in recognition of their good deeds in helping a foreign family in distress.

Chairman of Hai Chau District People's Committee Le Tu Gia Thanh (2nd, left) awards Certificates of Merit to Captain Do Van Chien and his unit.

At 6:00 pm on December 31, 2023, Captain Do Van Chien, Head of the Reconnaissance Division of the Da Nang Port Border Guard, detected a foreign family involved in a traffic accident at the bend on the road to the Linh Ung Pagoda, Son Tra District while being on duty. The foreign 4-member family consists of a man, and his wife along with two young daughters.

Captain Do Van Chien immediately provided initial first aid for injured victims, and called an ambulance to take them to the VINMEC Hospital for treatment.

After the ambulance transported the tourist's family to the hospital, Captain Do Van Chien discovered a smart phone of a family member left at the scene. He went to the hospital to visit foreign victims and at the same time returned the property to its owner.

​Reporting by BAO LAM - Translating by M.DUNG