Former SLNA player had a stroke in Japan and returned to Vietnam

Mr. Do Quang Ba - Chairman of the Vietnam - Japan International Exchange Organization announced on social media that former player Tran Ngoc Dung returned to Vietnam today, February 5, and was transferred directly to Hanoi Heart Hospital for continued treatment.

Tran Ngoc Dung was a young player of Song Lam Nghe An club, retired from professional football, only participating in grassroots football. He was invited to Japan to participate in the Vietnamese community football tournament in December 2023 and suffered a stroke during a match.

Doctors diagnosed the player with ventricular fibrillation. This is an emergency heart rhythm disorder that prevents the heart from pumping blood normally. The player later recovered from the critical condition but still had to be on a ventilator and fed through a feeding tube.

Tran Ngoc Dung was brought back to Vietnam for continued treatment.

During this time, the Vietnamese community in Japan has always been on hand to arrange for caretakers for Tran Ngoc Dung. Because he does not have insurance, Tran Ngoc Dung's hospital bills are not covered and are very expensive.

This player was brought back to Vietnam on February 5. According to Mr. Do Quang Ba, Dung's hospital fees in Japan were about 3.5 billion VND. The entire amount was paid by a company. This is the unit that invited Ngoc Dung to Japan to compete.

" Ngoc Dung still needs long-term treatment in Vietnam and Dung's family situation is very difficult, so all the money the community has donated to Ngoc Dung (including from Japan and Vietnam) in the past days will be sent to Ngoc Dung's family to support the former SLNA player to continue treatment in Vietnam ," the company's representative shared.

Tran Ngoc Dung when he was playing for SLNA youth team. (Photo: FBNV)

Tran Ngoc Dung was born in 2003 in Nghe An. He joined the Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) training center. In October 2023, Dung and his team won the runner-up position in the National U21 Championship. U21 SLNA lost on penalties to U21 PVF.

A persistent ankle injury prevented Ngoc Dung from continuing his professional football career. In November 2023, he terminated his contract with SLNA.

Ngoc Dung lost his father when he was young, so his family's finances are very difficult. His mother does not have a stable job, and his younger sister is in college.

Hoai Duongq

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