HCMC – FPT Corporation (HOSE: FPT) and Hanoi Medical University Hospital today, September 19, launched a pilot project to install automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Danang City, aiming to improve emergency response to sudden cardiac arrest.
The initiative will provide AEDs at commune- and ward-level medical stations in the central coastal city and train healthcare workers and community members in basic life support.
Cardiovascular diseases account for about 200,000 deaths annually in Vietnam, or one-third of all fatalities. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has a mortality rate of 96.7%, with only 8.7% of patients receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on site. CPR awareness in Vietnam is 8.7%, compared with 70% in the UK, 56.2% in Singapore and 40.4% in Thailand.
FPT will fund VND2 billion for the pilot phase. Danang City welcomed 2.53 million visitors in the first quarter of 2025, up 19.2% year-on-year, but still lacks broad access to emergency medical equipment in some areas.
The Danang Department of Health will manage site selection and training. AEDs will be placed in public locations with volunteer healthcare staff assigned to guide usage and provide first-aid instruction.
AEDs are portable devices that deliver electric shocks to restore heart rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest. The machines provide step-by-step voice instructions in Vietnamese and record patient data during use.
Nguyen Lan Hieu, director of Hanoi Medical University Hospital, said the project team would train staff in AED use and monitor the rollout, adding that the model could be expanded to other locations if effective.
Closing the trading session today, FPT stayed at its reference price of VND103,000, with a trading volume of over 23.5 million shares.
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell on Friday as profit-taking dragged down banking and real estate stocks, offsetting gains in Vingroup.
The VN-Index dropped 6.56 points, or 0.39%, to close at 1,658.62, with 133 winners and 189 losers. Trading volume reached nearly 928 million shares worth VND29.16 trillion, slightly higher than the previous session. Block deals accounted for more than 64 million shares valued at VND1.9 trillion.
For the week, the index slipped 8.5 points, or 0.51%. VIC rose 5.7% to VND153,200, contributing almost eight points to the index. Other bluechips such as MWG, HPG, and LPB also gained.
STB lost 3.2% to VND55,200. SSB, DGC, BID, VRE, and VNM fell between 2% and 2.5%. VHM declined 1.7% to VND101,700.
Several mid- and small-cap stocks, including GEE, TN1, and QCG, hit their daily limits with high liquidity. Other notable gainers were SMC, NVL, DHC, NT2, and C47, which advanced 4% to 6.6%.
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On the Hanoi Stock Exchange, the HNX-Index shed 0.68 point, or 0.25%, to 276.24, with 62 advancers and 94 decliners. Trading volume was 68.9 million shares valued at VND1.55 trillion.
